Worldwide the energy cost had an increase in recent years as a result of different international conflicts. In Europe they are suffering first-hand from the shortage of gas and the rise in its price. In the absence of gas, the use of electricity intensified, simultaneously increasing the cost of electricity due to the greater demand. Argentina is not exempt from such increases in services; The removal of subsidies during the summer, just when demand rises the most, will put families’ pockets to the test.
Faced with such circumstances, the market offers alternatives so that we can reduce energy consumption and alleviate the increase in rates. Sustainable homes, Canadian wells and smart thermostats are just some of the technological innovations that seek to revolutionize living comfort.
A lower energy use not only has positive implications from the economic side, it also incorporates environmental care as an advantage. Below, three of the most modern options to achieve ideal homes in the short term.
Canadian wells
Canadian wells are an air conditioning technique that keeps the house cool in summer, and warm in winter, through geothermal energy. This source allows you to have a pleasant climate with a low level of energy consumption.
This ecological air conditioning system is available to any type of building and consists, first of all, of opening pipes located underground. When these pipes reach a depth of 2 or 3 meters, a notable difference is obtained with that of the environment. In this stratum, the temperature remains between 18 and 24°. In addition to the buried pipe, it must be complemented with a chimney, a drainage well and a valve.
The method takes advantage of the thermal inertia of the terrain to maintain a constant climate throughout the year. The magic happens through the circulation tube, which conditions the air that enters the home without the need to use energy. In this way, the thermal jump is significantly reduced, resulting in less use of traditional heating.
Sustainable houses
Modular construction is revolutionizing the housing market. It is a special manufacturing model that, in addition to combining resistance, sustainability and high energy performance, is also built in less than 90 days. Its speed derives, among other things, from the fact that 95% of a sustainable house is produced in a factory under controlled conditions.
“The modular construction system could achieve energy savings of more than 30% in the general conditioning of homes,” details from the Argentine Chamber of Steel (CAA). The savings are achieved through the thermal insulation achieved by the entire configuration of the house, including the roof, walls, windows, floor slab, and fundamentally the glass wool. All combined between steel and concrete. Sustainable houses also achieve 40% acoustic insulation, avoiding any annoying noise from outside.
“The intelligent use of each element involved in production leads to an increase in the sustainability of the construction modules, also guaranteed by the labeling of homes, which is the national system that defines them according to their energy efficiency,” the CAA concludes.
Thermostats with artificial intelligence
Smart devices can also help maintain comfort without paying a hefty energy bill. Thermostats that connect with the mobile phone take into account the habits of the home’s occupants to make more rational use of heating.
There are models that “know” when the house is empty and turn off automatically. The same thing happens if they detect that a window is open. The same thing happens if they detect that a window is open. The thermostat responds to the heating depending on the outside temperature, insulation, etc. In this way, you can anticipate and optimize consumption as much as possible.
These devices record the times when the home is occupied and are programmed to turn on or off taking into account the outside temperature. In addition, they generate a monthly report indicating the time of use of the boiler and the amount of energy that has been consumed.
The way to achieve these performances is with the help of artificial intelligence, which calculates all the influencing variables and provides the solution that generates greater savings, both energy and economic.
Source: Ambito
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