FinlandReal estate2022 – ongoingCitycon
AI optimisation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning in shopping centres
Citycon cut one shopping centre's energy use by about 20% in a pilot of AI-run building automation
Problem
Citycon wanted to lower the energy use of its shopping centres and keep indoor climate steady. Energy prices and visitor numbers change through the day, and manual tuning of building systems cannot follow them.
Approach
Citycon tested an AI-based service in two of its centres in 2022 and 2023. The service compares a building's energy use with how many people are in it, the indoor climate and energy prices. It then adjusts heating, ventilation and air conditioning on its own, without manual work by Citycon staff. The company planned to bring the service to more centres in 2024. It did not name the supplier.
Results
Takeaway
Citycon said most of the savings come in the first years, after which the AI holds the level. Tenants also reported lower energy costs and a better indoor climate.
Categories
- Industry
- Real estate
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Optimization
- Adoption
- Vendor solution
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
Citycon describes a two-centre pilot of an AI service that matches building automation to utilisation, indoor climate and energy prices. One centre cut energy use by about 20%. The article sets a company target of a 10% cut per square metre by 2027 and says more centres would follow in 2024.
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