Futureproofing to keep buildings and their occupants safe
Sector: Building Services
Challenge: Alleviating safety concerns
As extreme weather events become more common and heavy rainfall increasingly frequent, building owners face a challenge to protect properties. Flood damage costs Britons £1.3 billion a year, so it makes financial sense to take steps to protect infrastructure and residents - especially in hospitals and care homes that house our most vulnerable.
Here at Xylem, we offer a wealth of solutions from the design stage to installation and maintenance to prepare all buildings to boost safety measures and better manage stormwater and wastewater.
We supply the latest intelligent equipment with the power to detect operating conditions and then adjust performance, reducing operations when needed to save up to 70% on energy usage. In addition, smart networks and services collate data from connected assets to allow systems to be controlled and enhanced centrally to maximise safety and performance.
The advanced data analytics offered by Xylem bring real value by converting available data into useful insights that can inform adjustments to optimise each building system and boost efficiency.
Design with safety in mind
New buildings and renovations alike can benefit from the latest developments in Building Information Modelling (BIM), which can be used to create a virtual replication of any building system to digitally optimise each step before installation. BIM uses information from assets to build a digital version that can help designers and specifiers predict how systems will act in practice and anticipate discrepancies to guarantee reliability.
Ensuring safety of water supply
Cold water booster sets like the Resvari Plus can be coupled with the latest ultraviolet (UV) and ozone treatment to tackle parasites like cryptosporidium, which are resistant to chlorine, and bring extra peace of mind for vulnerable patients.
In addition, the variable speed drive of these Lowara pumps can cut energy consumption up to 70% by altering performance according to demand.
Tackling wastewater and flooding
Processing wastewater effectively is crucial for any public building and preventing site flooding represents a core challenge. Remote monitoring of building systems is one solution offered by Xylem, meaning we can raise the alarm if anomalies are detected so rapid action can be taken and potential failures prevented.
For facility managers looking for consistently reliable performance, the Flygt Concertor takes trouble-free pumping to the next level. Its in-built intelligent control system varies pump performance according to its operating conditions to bring significant energy savings and cut the need for maintenance – plus it can be retro-fitted and self-adjust to fit without changing impeller diameters or motor size.
Elsewhere in the Flygt range, the Compit 901 offers commercial buildings a single solution for managing sewer, stormwater, and drainage with a package of pump, control units, and monitoring sensors designed to adapt to any environment.
Getting ready for the future
As we look ahead together, the technology we offer can help to prioritise safety in our buildings and the systems that manage them. From designing an optimised system from the ground up, to supplying intelligent pumps capable of adjusting performance to handle any challenging environment, Xylem’s solutions can ensure reliability whilst protecting people and buildings and safeguarding valuable resources for the future.