Electric.ie January February 2020

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 39 Schneider Electric home to the next level and control heating on a room-by-room basis. If your customer is cold in bed, they can switch the heating on only in the room they are occupying, without the need to heat the whole house - or even get out of bed! Maybe they have a baby who needs to be kept at a specific temperature, or they want to dry some washing in the spare room – it’s all simple with smart radiator thermostats. Energy savings Up to 80 per cent of domestic energy consumption is used on heating and hot water– that’s more than quadruple the amount spent on lights, tumble dryers, washing machines, cookers and televisions put together. Smart heating systems not only offer convenience; they also offer significant cost savings by not wasting energy. When used effectively, a multi- zone system offers the potential to save significantly over a smart thermostat system alone. There is also the added benefit of being able to more accurately control the temperature, as reducing it by just one degree can save the homeowner money on their bill. The Wiser choice With this in mind, Schneider Electric have developed Wiser, an affordable smart heating system with five key components; the Heat Hub, room thermostats, radiator thermostats, Smart plug and the app. This new offering boasts speedy installation, with an industry standard wallplate on the Heat Hub allowing Wiser to be retrofitted in minutes. The system also boasts a simple interface through which multiple users can easily control up to three channels, 16 zones and 32 devices with the use of one intuitive app. Wiser is also compatible with Amazon Echo, enabling full voice control. T he new c.1329m2 building, which will be constructed at the IDA Business & Technology Park, Monaghan will comprise 910 m2 (c.9,800 sq. ft.) of high tech manufacturing space with ancillary office space over two floors. Supported by Monaghan County Council, the ATB is being constructed under IDA Ireland’s Regional Property Programme (RPP) funded by Government which was set up to address deficits in the commercial property market that were not being met by the private sector. This €150m programme has seen eight buildings already completed with the first six of these successfully marketed, and occupied, enabling IDA Ireland to attract and retain foreign direct investment (FDI) jobs. These ATBs, which are designed to facilitate a change of function to advanced office buildings if required, also have a 100% expansion capability. IDA Ireland has 12 strategic sites and 34 business parks located throughout the country and the RPP also New IDA Advance Technology Building in Monaghan includes major capital investments in sites, services and infrastructure to enhance the FDI offering. Further Government funding will allow the next phase of the RPP to proceed with the construction of further advance buildings including this investment in Monaghan and others in Sligo, Athlone, Carlow and Dundalk which will commence in 2020.