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Smart Heating
Smart Heating
Fourdeg smart heating and smart thermostat

Smarter Heating. Lower Costs. Greater Comfort.

Control room temperatures intelligently and reduce heating energy use by over 20% — all without compromising comfort or convenience.
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​“With Fourdeg Smart Heating®, buildings connected to district heating have achieved energy savings of over 20%. 
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Residents enjoy more stable indoor conditions, and property managers benefit from fewer complaints and more predictable maintenance.”
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​— Based on feedback from pilot sites and partners

Benefits of Smart Heating

Better Indoor Comfort, Automatically.

  • Room-level temperature control adapts to each space

  • Automated system maintains comfort without manual input

  • Improves tenant satisfaction and work productivity

    • Smart Technology that Adds Property Value

  • Patented AI learns each room's heat behavior

  • Enables preventive maintenance with fewer service calls

  • Modernizes buildings and supports building automation systems

    • Lower Energy Use, Higher Impact

  • Up-to 35% energy savings in district-heated buildings

  • Reduces carbon emissions - 15% savings = 590,000 cars off the road

  • Real-time demand-side control minimizes peak usage

    • 🏢 Office Building – Kuopio, Eastern Finland

    Client: Lassila & Tikanoja
    Challenge: Indoor climate was inconsistent, and property owners sought ways to balance thermal conditions.

    Solution:
    Fourdeg Smart Heating® was installed to improve comfort and reduce unnecessary energy use.

    Results: 

    “With smart control of heating, more stable indoor conditions have been achieved with a lower amount of energy.”
    — Mr. Antti Toivanen, Business Director, Lassila & Tikanoja

    “Following the installation, the people working in the premises have felt the conditions to be more even.”


    Smart heating in residential building

    🏙️ Residential Building – Helsinki

    Client: M2-Kodit, 1980s apartment building
    Pilot: Energy efficiency project in cooperation with district heating provider Helen

    Approach:
    Residents participated in a smart heating trial, choosing from 3 temperature profiles. Live energy usage was displayed in the building’s corridor to boost awareness.

    Results:

    ⚡ 11% energy savings during the pilot

    📉 In March 2017, energy use was 29% lower than predicted

    💬 Continued Fourdeg service after pilot due to strong results


    🏢 Smart District Heating Pilot — A+ Office Building, Helsinki

    Project Overview:

    As part of the EU-funded mySMARTLife program, Fourdeg deployed smart district heating control in a modern office building designed to exceed the EU’s highest environmental standards.


    Solution Highlights:

    • Demand-side management and predictive heating optimization

    • Real-time control of heating based on demand, occupancy, and weather

    • Part of the Horizon 2020 innovation framework


    Impact:

    • 📉 38 MWh (9%) reduction in heating energy in 2018 compared to 2017

    • Demonstrated how buildings can serve as flexible energy nodes

    • Validated by the City of Helsinki, Helen, and VTT


    Partners:

    City of Helsinki • Helen Energy • VTT Technical Research Centre • Fourdeg


    Context:

    The pilot is part of Horizon 2020, Europe’s largest research and innovation program, and aligns with the goals of mySMARTLife — enabling smarter urban energy systems and climate-resilient cities.


    Smart heating in office building

    Image (C) Rhinoceros Oy / City of Helsinki Media Bank

    How Smart Thermostats Work

    How Fourdeg smart heating works
    Smart heating thermostat

    Smart Heating Cloud Engine

    Replaces traditional radiator thermostats with WiFi-connected smart devices, linked to a secure cloud platform.
    → Quick installation with no heating downtime.

    Local weather forecast usage in heating

    Weather-Adaptive Heating

    Heating is adjusted in advance based on local weather forecasts.
    → Buildings react slowly to temperature changes, so heat is added or reduced before weather shifts.
    Learning building heating system

    AI Learning Room Behavior

    The system learns how each room reacts to heat — for example, a corner room loses heat faster.
    → Adjusts in real-time to opened windows or internal changes.

    Demand side management of district heating

    Energy Grid Flexibility

    Heating is optimized across time — energy can be stored in building structures when it’s cheaper and greener.
    → Peak demand is avoided, saving money and emissions.
    Fourdeg smart heating

    Real-Time Control Signals

    Thermostats receive precise heating instructions and report current room conditions.
    → Control system has bank-level communication security.