What’s the core problem CreevX is solving for facilities managers, and how does it relate to health and safety compliance for Legionella risk?
Currently facilities managers are primarily reliant on manual intervention for compliance purposes. This is expensive, inaccurate and in some cases very resource intensive. The CreevX solution basically removes this manual aspect from the equation.
How does your IoT-enabled solution work in practice - in terms of installation, real-time monitoring and smart flushing?
Discrete, battery operated IoT devices are installed at predetermined locations in a building (as per risk assessment). If remote flushing is required, an off the shelf, WRAS approved solenoid latching valve is also installed below the tap. These connect directly to a LoraWan gateway located at a central point of the building and all information is sent to the cloud. Temperatures are taken every 15 minutes and analysed. If temperature is compliant and/or water is moving, no action is needed. If temperature is not compliant and/or water is stagnant, a signal is sent to the device to open the latching valve and draw in fresh hot / cold water. No manual intervention is required.
In what ways is your solution more sustainable and cost-effective compared to the traditional manual process?
Recording a temperature or turning on taps is a menial task that being completed manually is very expensive. Manual flushing is currently undertaken with no evidence that it is actually required. One tap flushed at 2 bar pressure will run out 60 litres of water in a 3 minute flush. This equals 120 litres for hot and cold at one outlet. How water heated to c60 degrees is then flushed un-necessarily wasting energy. If the sites are remote, manual intervention requires travel, Co2 emissions.
Can you share any concrete numbers around cost savings or emissions reductions achieved by your clients so far?
Across 180 sites in NI one client reduced costs by 65%, >£400k per annum.
What are the main benefits for large estate owners and operators with multiple remote or unmanaged sites?
Owners of large estates of remote sites incur significant travel costs for compliance purposes. Some of our clients will have sites across very remote areas of the UK, such as the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. As well as significant cost savings, Co2 reduction from minimising travel equates to c25 tonnes per 100 sites and possibly more where very remote locations are involved.
What’s next for CreevX: any new features, partnerships, or growth plans you can share?
We have completed our first Amazon installation and they really like it. We have also completed new installs with Boeing and Pzifer.
