Merton Council Combat Energy Waste Using AI

Merton Council turns to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a drive to reduce energy consumption.

03:10 29 January 2020

The London borough of Merton is using AI to gather data and determine ways on how to reduce energy consumption in support of commitments linked to the borough’s climate emergency declaration announced in July.

 

 

 

The technology is using algorithms applied by AMR DNA to flag unnecessary energy use outside the normal operating hours. The new artificial intelligence tool was able to identify energy waste valued at £25,000 within the first 15 minutes of employing it.

 

 

 

Richard Neil of Merton Council said: “We have been collecting consumption data for many years through automated meter reading, and it has been very useful in identifying the root cause of specific energy-related problems,”

 

 

 

“We understood the value inherent in the data but analysing the entire portfolio in near real-time would have needed an army of analysts. Now we can accomplish this and more through AMR DNA.”

 

 

 

George Catto, AMR DNA Client Services Director, commented: "Over half of all London boroughs have now declared a climate change emergency and they, like local authorities all around the country, will likely face challenges around reducing waste energy. AI is set to play a key role in developing the data-driven actions needed to optimise energy consumption in buildings and to help councils move towards carbon neutral operations."