14 April 2023
Exploring the monetary savings of a SMART Washroom
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1. Reducing Water Bills
One of the primary benefits of a SMART washroom is the ability to use the Business Management System (BMS) to check the water usage history and monitor the number of litres of water being used.
If you notice that your water bills are quite high, you can examine the data and seek opportunities to reduce water usage. For example, by reducing the shut-off delay in sensor taps, lowering the flush volume in automatic flush plates, and adjusting the manual flush duration in smart toilets, a SMART washroom saves money on water bills while reducing environmental impact.
3. Save cleaning costs
Another benefit of SMART washroom technology is it can detect water usage in touch free taps and WCs, allowing you to determine whether a washroom or multiple washrooms have been used. This gives you the opportunity to adjust the cleaning schedule accordingly and strategically allocate your resources elsewhere.
Using BMS data to monitor washroom activity can save money by employing fewer cleaning staff during periods when particular washrooms are not in use, thus reducing cleaning expenses.
It is not guaranteed that every washroom will be used every day, particularly with the current hybrid working model, making it advantageous to have SMART washroom technology to help facilities managers allocate cleaning only in areas that require servicing. In other words, a SMART washroom saves money by enabling more efficient use of cleaning resources.
5. Save costs when buildings are unoccupied
Safety obligations in the washroom include eliminating the risk of Legionella contamination in the water supply when the building is vacant and the water is stagnant. To avoid this, facilities teams must manually flush toilets and taps during periodic visits to each washroom to keep the water moving through the system. This may result in extra costs, as a maintenance crew will have to be employed to carry out this duty when the building is unoccupied.
The incorporation of SMART washroom technology in a timed hygiene flush has improved the standard of hygienic washrooms. By using the SMART washroom system, a timed duration for the hygiene flush and cleaning mode can be set when the building remains unoccupied for extended periods. This helps to avoid the risk of Legionella contamination and cuts the cost of employing a maintenance team to manually flush all the taps and toilets.
Having a timed hygiene flush in your SMART washroom saves money on water and energy costs. This system allows water to flush only for the duration set on the BMS, limiting the amount of time water is flowing. Without a hygiene flush, there is no way to know how long a maintenance team may leave the water running during their walkabout, which can result in water wastage.
How much money can you save with a SMART washroom?
What you measure you can manage, and what you manage you can improve
To improve your water and energy usage and save money, it is important to measure consumption accurately. With precise data on water and energy usage, you can manage it more efficiently and take action to optimise it.
While the initial cost of a SMART commercial washroom may be high, the long term cost savings can be significant. A SMART washroom saves money and improves the bottom line by providing data to work with, giving senior management the opportunity to make informed decisions and take action to reduce water and energy usage, optimise cleaning schedules, predict maintenance needs, control hygiene flushes, and reduce costs associated with employee absenteeism.
