Facilities with high energy demands, such as swimming pools, face escalating costs in electricity and heating, exacerbated by economic instability and fluctuating energy prices. These facilities are often overdesigned to meet extreme peak demands, resulting in higher than necessary energy usage. Therefore, to reduce costs, diversification of heat sources and tailoring their efficiency to meet real-time needs is required. This study analyzes a swimming pool complex in Poland with a sports pool, a recreational pool, an outdoor pool, and a spa bath, comparing the initial design assumptions for the use of heat and electricity with actual consumption data. By incorporating a mix of energy sources, including cogeneration (combined heat and power), gas boilers, district heating, heat pumps, and photovoltaic panels, the system can flexibly adjust to market energy prices. An automated monitoring system continuously monitors energy use, identifies deviations, and helps pinpoint errors, allowing more precise and economical energy management. Detailed reports generated from meter readings enable comparisons with previous usage periods and guide future planning. A balance of energy production with consumption, adjustment of production to match demand, and configuration of equipment operation with defined parameters all contribute to an effective and cost-effective approach to facility energy management.
Mika et al. (Wed,) studied this question.