🇵🇱 Krakow, Poland
Complete Smart Solution Improves Energy Efficiency and Indoor Air Quality at Polish University
Our client
Building type: University Building
Client Name: University of Agriculture in Krakow
Partner Name: ConnectPoint
Location: Krakow, Poland
Building parameters: 2 buildings, including lecture halls, seminar rooms, staff offices, and corridors
Product(s) implemented:
155 Vicki LoRaWAN® Smart Radiator Thermostat,
15 MClimate HT Sensor LoRaWAN®,
4 MClimate CO2 Sensor and Notifier LoRaWAN®
Third Party Devices:
4 gateways
“By deploying Nexo with MClimate's devices, we gave the University real visibility over heating temperatures and costs - turning raw LoRaWAN data into measurable savings and greater environmental awareness.”
Bartosz Kowalczyk, Project Manager at ConnectPoint
About ConnectPoint
ConnectPoint is a Warsaw-based technology company specializing in digital solutions for the Utilities, Energy, and Manufacturing sectors. Founded in 2010, the company excels in IoT and IT/OT integration, combining deep industry-specific knowledge with system integration, software development, data processing, GIS, business intelligence, machine learning, and predictive maintenance. ConnectPoint empowers clients to enhance operational efficiency, gain insights from data, and accelerate digital transformation across their organizations..
Challenges
With roots dating back to 1890 and inspired by the vision of Hugo Kołłątaj, who advocated the introduction of agricultural studies as early as 1776, the University of Agriculture in Kraków has contributed to the advancement of agricultural sciences in Poland for more than a century.
Sustainability, climate neutrality, and innovation are central to the university’s mission. To support these goals, the university sought to improve the energy efficiency of its campus buildings by modernizing its existing radiator infrastructure, and improve indoor air quality and overall indoor climate. The university needed a way to enhance occupant comfort, reduce energy waste, and make more informed building management decisions through reliable, real-time data.
Solution
To address these challenges, the University of Agriculture in Kraków partnered with ConnectPoint to provide them with a turn-key solution. By installing 155 Vicki LoRaWAN® Smart Radiator Thermostat, the university improved temperature control in its common areas while reducing the need for manual adjustments by the staff. By pairing the smart radiator thermostats with 15 MClimate HT Sensor LoRaWAN®, enabling real-time tracking of the rooms’ temperature and humidity and collecting historical data, the sensors were used to enhance accuracy. Acting as external temperature references for multiple Vickis, the sensors enabled centralized and automated heating adjustments. This was particularly valuable in large spaces such as lecture halls, helping to balance temperatures more evenly and improve occupant comfort.
Additionally, the installation of 4 MClimate CO2 Sensor and Notifier LoRaWAN® enabled the university to monitor indoor CO2 levels across the campus. Thanks to the visual alerts that activate when CO2 levels exceed a predefined threshold, the solution now signals to staff the need for ventilation. By continuously monitoring CO2, this smart device helps ensure a healthy and productive environment for students and university staff.
The installation was completed in November 2025 without disrupting daily campus operations. The IoT devices were seamlessly integrated into the Nexo platform, enabling continuous data monitoring and remote control for the university’s building management team. Within a single heating season, the university achieved energy savings of 30%, while significantly improving overall indoor air quality. With battery lifespans of up to 10 years across all devices, this solution provides a long-lasting and reliable foundation that supports the university’s commitment to sustainability.
Results
30%
Energy savings
High-Accuracy
Temperature & Humidity Data
Continuous CO2
Levels monitoring
Supports FUOTA
Firmware Updates Over The Air
Products in this case study
Vicki LoRaWAN
MClimate HT Sensor LoRaWAN®
MClimate CO2 Sensor and Notifier LoRaWAN®
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MClimate CO2 + PIR lite LoRaWAN®
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