Intelligent heating solution for HM

Pressing climate targets, high energy costs and a limited budget - Munich University of Applied Sciences must become more sustainable and reduce energy expenditures. In particular, there is great potential for energy savings in the gas heating systems. In addition, the heating of teaching rooms is not always adapted to the actual use and occupancy of the rooms.

A project team developed the PowerPal application in the summer semester of 2023.To this end, the master's students equipped selected teaching rooms with sensors that record temperature, humidity and room occupancy. With the help of the data obtained, the project team developed an algorithm that automatically suggests to the building management when, where, how long and at what temperature heating would be best in order to reduce energy consumption and the Co2 footprint.

Already during the development of the solution, the project team made sure that the solution is scalable. The sensors are cost-effective, mobile and can be easily installed in all rooms of the university. The more sensors that are installed, the more energy can also be saved. The solution not only works for Munich University of Applied Sciences, but can also help other universities move closer to climate goals - step by step, sensor by sensor.

Students from Applied Business Innovation, Digital Transformation Management and Computer Science came together for the project.

The Project was carried out in collaboration with the Co-Innovation Lab at Munich University of Applied Sciences.