When timer-based kitchen ventilation control at Kupittaan Paviljonki was upgraded to FlowHero demand control, property owner Turun Teknologiakiinteistöt saw the impact immediately in its own energy monitoring.
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Vierumäki is saving 87 MWh of energy annually in its restaurant kitchens with the FlowHero demand control kitchen ventilation (DCKV) system.
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FlowHero demand control kitchen ventilation (DCKV) exceeded expectations at Piispanhuippu: air volume decreased by 67% vs. the estimated 40%.
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Discover how Metos’ staff restaurant reduces its energy consumption by nearly 50 MWh per year with Safera FlowHero DCKV solution. Demand control kitchen ventilation delivers both cost savings and environmental benefits.
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Real estate investor Areim has won the prestigious Energy Genius of the Year 2024 award by successfully halving the energy consumption of ventilation in its commercial kitchen spaces. The award was granted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Energy Authority, and Motiva as part of an annual competition.
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In Mandatum's office building, the kitchen ventilation was a compromise between energy efficiency and indoor air quality. It was upgraded to FlowHero's demand control ventilation, achieving both. Now, Mandatum is considering implementing the solution more broadly.
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In 2023, Areim upgraded the restaurant kitchens at Aallonharja with the FlowHero system, achieving significant energy savings and reducing the carbon footprint. Due to its success, the system has been expanded to other Areim properties, helping them meet their group-level sustainability goals.
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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna is saving 43 MWh of energy annually in its restaurant with the FlowHero demand control kitchen ventilation (DCKV) system.
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"It's interesting that although we've had extensive energy consulting projects in the property before, this gap has not been noticed at all,"
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In 2014, insurance company Ömsen started a project that has already managed to completely prevent stove fires in more than 4,000 homes.
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Housing service provider Joseph-Stiftung played an important role in a ground-breaking German project in 2012–2015. The EU-funded project...
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Installation of stove guards has been mandatory in Norway since 2010. The electricians’ strict quality requirements for the reliability of stove guards...
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Safera stove guards bring safety to the inhabitants of the Lahti foundation of housing and services for the elderly.
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Finnsbacka Bostad housing company highlighted the need to increase fire safety and decided to install Safera stove guards in all apartments.
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Finnish insurer Ålands Ömsesediga Försäkringsbolag wanted to improve the fire safety at their clients’ homes after they had noticed that cooking fires had become more common.
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Restaurant kitchen ventilation should not simply be turned down permanently. The need for ventilation in a commercial kitchen varies through the day depending on what is happening in the kitchen. If ventilation runs unnecessarily outside…
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An existing commercial kitchen can usually be upgraded to FlowHero demand control ventilation without replacing or modifying the air handling unit, hoods, or ductwork. The kitchen’s design and minimum air volumes stay unchanged.
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A FlowHero installation in an existing commercial kitchen usually involves changes to the controls and building automation. Design and minimum air volumes stay the same. FlowHero provides building automation with information on current ventilation…
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If your property includes a restaurant or other commercial kitchen, check kitchen ventilation when you look for energy savings. A lot of air moves through the kitchen, so ventilation can use a lot of energy. That consumption can…
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Heat recovery and demand control save energy in different ways. Heat recovery captures heat from exhaust air. Demand control reduces the volume of air handled when full air volume is not needed. The solutions can also be…
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Demand control does not change sizing principles for commercial kitchen ventilation. Design air volume must still be sufficient for the kitchen’s highest planned load. With demand control, design air volume is…
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Energy savings can be verified by tracking how the fans were actually controlled and calculating the energy saved from that data. If the property’s energy monitoring is accurate enough, savings may also be directly visible in energy consumption. Realised savings can be compared with the savings estimate made before investment.
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Timer control and demand control do different things. Timer control defines when ventilation runs. Demand control adjusts how much ventilation is needed right now.
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Demand control kitchen ventilation means air volume is adjusted automatically according to what the kitchen needs. When load increases, ventilation is increased. When load decreases, air volume is reduced.…
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Safera FlowHero already reduces energy consumption in dozens of professional kitchens across Finland. In new professional kitchens, our partner Climecon delivers FlowHero technology as part of its OptiDemand solution. In existing buildings, Safera upgrades current ventilation to FlowHero demand control with a straightforward retrofit.
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Demand control kitchen ventilation offers much more than just energy savings. FlowHero utilizes advanced sensor technology to provide valuable insights into kitchen usage and air quality. This data helps optimize ventilation, improving both energy efficiency and indoor air quality in properties.
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A key fire safety update in the latest SFS 6000 revision concerns the installation of stoves and cooktops.
Read more » Does your property have a restaurant kitchen? It could be slowing down your carbon neutrality goals. Read why updating your commercial kitchen with FlowHero is one of your smartest investments.
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Commercial kitchen ventilation can be one of a property’s major energy users. Consumption depends especially on air volume, operating hours, outdoor temperature, possible heat recovery, and how ventilation is controlled. In a typical kitchen with 3–6 hoods…
Read more » Restaurants are major energy users in Finland and have a significant impact on the energy efficiency of the building stock as a whole. Restaurant ventilation and heating alone consume 1,750 GWh of energy per year.
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Safera stove guard helps the elderly live more independently and safely in their own homes. Safera is both the easiest to use and the safest stove guard, developed over nearly twenty years in collaboration with the elderly and elderly care professionals.
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When the outdoor temperature drops to zero and below, heating your home is probably the biggest cost in your electricity bill.
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Homes are now being equipped with household appliances and devices with smart features that take comfort and safety to a new level.
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Fine particles are an invisible health hazard. Safera has developed cost-effective solutions for the reliable measurement of fine particles.
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Finnish company Safera Ltd has been the leading provider of intelligent sensor technology for home and professional kitchens since 2007.
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Traditional single-wavelength IR sensors cannot distinguish the thermal radiation of different materials.
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EN 50615 is a standard often referred to in product descriptions of stove guards. What does compliance with the standard actually mean for stove guards?
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Use of the timer on a cooker with timer remains the responsibility of the older person. Today, a stove guard is recommended for older people and those with dementia instead of a cooker with timer.
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What happens if the stove is left on and no one is watching? A stove guard stops a stove fire before it starts, even if you are not at home.
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When every apartment in a housing company has a stove guard, you sleep better at night. One in three home fires starts on the stove.
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Stove guards are already found in many homes, but they are still unfamiliar to many people. Below, we answer the questions we are most often asked about stove guard operation, use and installation.
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An induction stove is more efficient than a traditional stove, including in fire-risk situations. A stove guard also stops hazardous situations that develop quickly.
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A stove guard is well suited to older people and people with dementia because it does not require learning a new appliance. It can be installed on the familiar stove the user already has.
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A stove fire is the most common cause of household fires. A care professional can prepare for the risk by planning ahead and teaching the resident what to do if a fire starts.
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Time to disconnect the stove? It limits an older person's independent living, often unnecessarily. A stove guard also suits a person with dementia.
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People aged 65 or over may be eligible for a 50% renovation grant for a stove guard and its installation. The grant is applied for from the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA). You can submit the application at any time, even right away.
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What is the number one cause of home fires? Here are some interesting facts about kitchen safety.
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Safera Sense is here to change smart cooking. The Smart Cooking Sensor recognizes various cooking events, monitors air quality...
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The kitchen cooktop is the leading cause for household fires. There is a very reasonable argument as to why stoves cause so many accidents.
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Around one-third of all household fires are caused by cooking. In fact, cooking is the largest category of dwelling fires...
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This is what a stove fire looks like in an apartment building. We had the opportunity to film a stove fire at close range together with the Southwest Finland Rescue Department in an apartment building due for demolition. The fire grows to frightening proportions very quickly, so it takes courage to try to put it out...
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Herenco has signed an agreement to acquire Safera Ltd. The acquisition is a natural next step in a long-standing partnership and strengthens Herenco's Indoor Climate offering in intelligent sensor technology and smart ventilation.
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Norwegian premium range hood brand RørosHetta reports on their website that adopting Sense technology (Safera's Integral) has increased their sales by 32%.
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Finnish surface finishing specialist Mirka is working to develop new innovations in workplace air quality. Sanding produces a lot of workplace dust, which is a serious occupational hazard.
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The world's smartest cooker hood based on Safera's technology – RørosHetta SENSE – is nominated for KBB Innovation Award in UK.
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Safera’s main purpose at the event was to announce their latest smart home innovation Safera Sense – The First Complete Smart Cooking Sensor.
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Together, Moveum’s expertise and the innovative safety thinking of Safera offer a new concept that combines soft values and advanced stove guard technology.
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