SK Shielders Launch AI-Based Eco-Friendly Solution 'Caps Smart Heating and Cooling'

AI Air Quality Data and Customer Heating and Cooling Usage Pattern Analysis

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] SK Shieldus (CEO Park Jin-hyo) announced on the 23rd that it has launched an AI-based eco-friendly solution for smart heating and cooling, 'Caps Smart Heating and Cooling,' which enhances building management efficiency and contributes to energy savings.

The newly introduced Caps Smart Heating and Cooling is characterized by providing an eco-friendly solution that reduces unnecessary use of heating and cooling devices, enabling efficient energy use. It consists of a heating and cooling controller, temperature and humidity Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, a controller, a sensor management hub, and a dedicated app. Customers can manage heating and cooling devices anytime and anywhere through the dedicated app, and it can be introduced anywhere heating and cooling devices operated by remote control are installed.

This solution automatically maintains a comfortable indoor environment through an AI engine without separately controlling the temperature of heating and cooling devices. The AI engine collects real-time air quality data such as temperature and humidity through IoT devices installed inside the building and analyzes customers' heating and cooling usage patterns entered in the dedicated app to determine the optimal indoor temperature and humidity.

In addition, energy use efficiency can be improved through automatic control of heating and cooling devices. Unlike conventional heating and cooling devices that mechanically maintained the temperature set by customers, unnecessary energy consumption can be significantly reduced, and operation scheduling of heating and cooling devices can be set according to commuting hours.

The Caps Smart Heating and Cooling solution is available to any customer who wants to improve building management efficiency. It is expected to be especially effective for buildings using central heating and cooling systems with low energy efficiency or small to medium-sized buildings with aging equipment. SK Shieldus verified the eco-friendly effects of this solution through a pilot project. In the case of the headquarters building of the distribution specialist company StarLux (5 floors above ground), about 18,000 kW of electricity was reduced compared to the same period last year. This saved 13.37% of electricity usage compared to usual consumption and reduced costs by about 2.1 million KRW.

Cho Hyung-jun, head of SK Shieldus Comprehensive Technology Institute, said, "Building the 'Caps Smart Heating and Cooling' solution inside buildings is expected to not only reduce energy costs but also increase visitor satisfaction by creating a comfortable store environment," adding, "This solution is one of the important projects demonstrating SK Shieldus's commitment to ESG management."

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