What is the Project?
OGGA’s project is centered around energy management for housing, particularly social housing, where expertise has been built since 2014. The company designs and markets Smart Home and Smart Building solutions, ensuring that every building or home consumes energy more efficiently. OGGA not only develops complementary solutions that span from individual housing to neighborhood areas but also incorporates a unique algorithm in its Eco Touch solution that controls heating rather than relying on the occupants. This algorithm learns habits, anticipates comfort needs, and switches the system to an economical mode without compromising the user experience… all in a seamless, intelligent way.
Main Benefit
Some of the key benefits and facts include:
- Reduction of energy consumption between 15 and 30% per dwelling
- Alerts sent to occupants when consumption exceeds expected levels
- Real-time notifications to landlords and operators upon abnormal consumption detection
- Prediction of building consumption based on inhabitants’ habits and building data
- Ability to optimize the use of renewable energies by preventing peaks in consumption
Innovative Solutions for Smart Energy Management
The project offers a suite of solutions to meet diverse needs. Users have the flexibility to decide whether they are social landlords, private developers, or even tenants and occupants, and to access tailored resources accordingly. For example, the Eco Touch solution innovates by controlling heating automatically. In addition, OGGA’s portfolio extends to include Eco Heating, Eco BOS, Effi BOS, Eco Platform, and Eco Pilot. Each product has a distinct role—from supervising energy-intensive installations in apartment buildings to collecting, reporting, and analyzing data, all geared to ensure optimal functioning and reduced energy consumption. The approach is holistic, ensuring that even complex configurations like controlling collective installations are safeguarded under smart grid readiness.
Recent Installations and Field Deployments
Real-world projects demonstrate the success of these solutions. In Halesia, Beaucouzé, 16 new equipped housing units enjoy the benefits of collective heating regulation through Eco Touch. Similarly, at Residences Baudelaire and Verlaine in Vitrolles, a challenging deployment in an occupied site has seen 100 housing units equipped with individual gas boilers being optimized. The Residence Ginkgo in Lyon, featuring 83 new housing units with collective/RCU installations, further supports the versatile nature of these smart energy solutions. Such examples underline how real-life installations provide a tangible proof of concept, proving that energy management can be both innovative and efficient.
Smart Grid Integration and Data-Driven Insights
The project is smart grid ready, incorporating comprehensive data collection methods that automatically supervise the performance of installations like heating and hot water production. This data allows for accurate predictions of building consumption and assists in managing energy peaks. As soon as a building exhibits signs of abnormal consumption, an alert is generated for both the lessor and the operator in real time. This integration of smart grid technology not only supports energy efficiency at the micro level but also helps in the broader optimization of renewable energy usage. The data-driven approach ensures that all systems are in check, making the entire process a proactive rather than reactive one.
Ecosystem and User Support
OGGA’s dedication to enhancing energy management is evident in its robust support infrastructure. The eco-platform enables users to access dedicated resources whether they are installers or tenants. For instance, installers have resource centers designed to assist in deploying these systems in multiple settings, while tenants benefit from guides and FAQs that help them understand how to manage their energy use effectively. This support ecosystem is further bolstered by video tutorials and an accessible login platform, which streamline the process of integrating advanced technologies into everyday housing environments. Enhanced data collection and supervision help in monitoring not just performance, but also user behavior over time.
Project Impact on SDGs
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13: Climate Action
Conclusion and Future Outlook
The OGGA project stands as a fine example of how technology and data can be harnessed to create smarter, more efficient living spaces. With the ability to decarbonize operations and drastically reduce energy consumption in residential buildings, the initiative proves its potential to transform not just individual homes, but entire neighborhoods. By integrating smart algorithms with proactive data collection techniques, the project ensures that energy usage is continuously optimized and potential issues are addressed in real time. The seamless interplay between automatic controls, user support systems, and predictive analytics paves the way for a future where renewable energy is maximized and waste minimized… all while preserving comfort and convenience for the end user.
