Smart Control Minimizes Energy Costs for Senior Residential Facility
BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Castel De Flots Bleus in Cap Pele, New Brunswick, Canada, is a residential housing facility for senior citizens. With 60 approved dwelling units, it is among the largest special care homes of its kind in the country. The size of the facility — in combination with the local climate — translated to high monthly heating costs in the winter months. This year, the facility transitioned to a REHAU smart control solution featuring DataNab universal monitoring and control devices to reduce energy usage and costs. The complete solution also eliminated approximately $20,000 in thermostats through the use of wall-plate temperature sensors.
Ron Antinori, owner and president of Climate Automation Systems, worked closely with REHAU to develop the efficient control solution for Castel De Flots Bleus. Climate Automation Systems private labels its branded “env” intelligent climate control solution for REHAU and other companies. DataNab I/O devices sit at the core of these solutions, providing inputs to read various types of sensors such as temperature sensors, and providing outputs to control heat pumps, boilers, and other building systems.