Energy Optimisation
Clear energy data
Measure consumption, generation and selected loads across the development.
Demand-based control
Operate compatible systems around occupancy, schedules and actual requirements.
Peak-load management
Coordinate suitable high-demand equipment to help manage consumption peaks.
Renewable integration
Use available solar generation and battery storage more effectively.
Continuous improvement
Use recorded information to identify patterns and refine building operation.
Energy Optimisation
What energy use can the system monitor?
Depending on the metering strategy, the system can monitor total building consumption, solar generation and selected areas, tenants, circuits or equipment.
Can energy use be monitored separately for different units?
Yes. Suitable sub-metering can provide separate measurements for apartments, tenant spaces, communal areas or specific systems.
Can the system reduce peak electrical demand?
Compatible flexible loads can be prioritised, adjusted or temporarily paused as demand approaches configured limits. The available control depends on the equipment and electrical design.
Can solar panels and battery storage be integrated?
Yes, where the inverter, battery and metering equipment provide supported interfaces. The system can use available information to coordinate generation, storage and suitable consumers.
Can EV chargers form part of the energy strategy?
Yes. Compatible charging stations can respond to available capacity, solar surplus and configured priorities. Multiple chargers can also share available power where the installation supports it.
Can energy use be compared across buildings?
Yes. Appropriate data can be reviewed across areas and periods. For larger portfolios, optional Loxone Exosphere tools can support centralised comparison across multiple installations.
How much energy can optimisation save?
Savings depend on the building, existing controls, equipment, occupancy and operating patterns. Monitoring identifies opportunities, while automation helps reduce avoidable consumption consistently.
Understand energy before optimising it
Effective energy management starts with visibility.
A total utility bill shows how much energy a development used, but not necessarily where, when or why it was consumed. Without more detailed information, inefficient operation can remain hidden.
DY-Techniek combines suitable meters, connected equipment and Loxone automation to provide a clearer view of energy flows and help the building respond to them.
Measure. Coordinate. Improve.
Intelligence behind every energy decision
Energy optimisation brings information from generation, storage and consumption into one control strategy.
The system can evaluate current demand, available solar power, equipment priorities and building conditions before deciding how compatible loads should operate.
- Record energy consumption and generation.
- Identify base loads and periods of high demand.
- Coordinate suitable equipment around occupancy and schedules.
- Prioritise flexible loads according to project requirements.
- Visualise relevant energy flows and historical information.
See where the energy goes.
Energy monitoring
Metering can be planned at different levels depending on the project.
A development may require a main incoming measurement, separate monitoring for communal areas and sub-metering for individual units or equipment. Solar, battery storage and EV charging can also form part of the energy picture.
This creates a more useful understanding of how energy moves through the development.
Building consumption
Measure energy imported and used across the property.
Area-level data
Separate relevant floors, units or communal spaces through suitable sub-metering.
Equipment monitoring
Track selected high-demand systems or important technical loads.
Generation and storage
View supported solar production and battery information alongside consumption.
Use energy when the building needs it.
Demand-based operation
Fixed schedules cannot always reflect how a development is actually used.
Lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation may continue operating in empty spaces, while shared equipment can run longer than required. Connected sensors and schedules allow suitable systems to respond more closely to occupancy and demand.
Occupied areas
Provide the required lighting and climate conditions while spaces are in use.
Empty spaces
Reduce suitable services when rooms or shared areas become unoccupied.
Operating schedules
Coordinate equipment around normal hours, bookings and planned activities.
After-hours settings
Move appropriate systems into their configured economical operating mode.
Comfort and function remain the priority while unnecessary operation is reduced.
Keep electrical demand in balance.
Peak-load management
Several high-powered systems operating together can place significant demand on the building’s electrical connection.
Load management monitors available capacity and coordinates suitable flexible consumers. Depending on the project, this may include EV chargers, heating equipment, hot-water systems or other controllable loads.
Priorities determine which systems can adjust and which services must continue operating.
Demand monitoring
Measure the total electrical load against configured limits.
Flexible loads
Adjust or pause suitable equipment when capacity becomes constrained.
Defined priorities
Protect critical requirements while managing less urgent consumption.
Multiple chargers
Distribute available power between compatible EV charging points.
Make more of the energy generated on site.
Renewable energy integration
Solar generation does not always align with the development’s immediate demand.
Intelligent energy management can direct available surplus towards suitable consumers or storage. Depending on the project, this may include battery charging, hot-water production, HVAC preparation or electric-vehicle charging.
The strategy is configured around the development’s priorities, technical equipment and energy arrangements.
Solar self-consumption
Increase opportunities to use generated electricity within the development.
Battery coordination
Store suitable surplus energy for use at another time where supported.
Flexible consumption
Operate appropriate equipment when renewable energy is available.
Grid interaction
Monitor imported and exported energy through compatible metering.
Energy systems work better together
One building. One coordinated energy strategy.
Energy optimisation becomes more effective when generation and consumption are not managed separately.
The building can consider solar availability, current demand and equipment priorities before deciding how suitable energy should be used.
A high-production afternoon…
Solar generation
Produces more electricity than the building currently requires.
EV charging
Uses available surplus within the configured charging priorities.
Battery storage
Stores appropriate remaining energy where capacity is available.
The system directs energy according to the priorities established for the development.
From data to better performance
Learn how the completed building operates.
Design calculations describe how a development should perform. Operational data helps reveal what happens after occupation.
Recorded measurements can highlight base loads, repeated consumption peaks and differences between periods or areas. This evidence gives building managers a stronger foundation for adjusting schedules and automation settings.
Identify base loads
Find consumption that continues outside expected operating periods.
Review peak demand
Understand when high-load events occur and which systems contribute.
Compare performance
Evaluate suitable measurements across periods, areas or buildings.
Refine operation
Adjust relevant settings as occupancy and usage patterns become clearer.
Technology working behind the data.
Energy-optimisation technology
Reliable optimisation depends on accurate measurement and compatible control.
DY-Techniek works with the electrical and mechanical project teams to define metering locations, system interfaces and suitable energy strategies.
Energy meters
Measure consumption, generation and energy flow at selected points.
Equipment interfaces
Connect compatible inverters, batteries, HVAC systems and other equipment.
Controlled loads
Allow suitable consumers to respond to demand, availability and priorities.
Loxone App
Displays relevant energy information and provides authorised controls.
Miniserver
Coordinates energy measurements, automation and connected building systems.
Compatibility
A strategy built around the project’s energy systems.
Developments may include meters, solar inverters, batteries, heat pumps and charging equipment from several manufacturers.
Loxone can integrate compatible equipment through supported technologies including Modbus, BACnet and EEBUS. The information and control available depend on each product and interface.
DY-Techniek reviews the proposed equipment and energy strategy early in the project to confirm compatibility and define how the systems should work together.
Intelligent Developments
Building Management Systems
Commerical Development
Residential Developments
Smart Building Infrastructure
Make every unit of energy work harder.
Intelligent optimisation for
stronger building
performance.
Understand where energy is used, reduce avoidable consumption and coordinate compatible systems around demand and available generation. Create a measurable energy strategy that can continue improving after occupation.