Kälte-Schramm
Heating controls retrofit · Rudolstadt
Preserving assets. Developing comfort.
At Kälte-Schramm’s headquarters near Rudolstadt, cunnect modernised room and heating control. The assignment combined continued use of suitable existing components with contemporary control and operating functions. Our contribution demonstrates a proportionate retrofit: understand the existing technology, integrate new functions carefully and develop a coherent solution for daily operation.
The challenge
Modernising heating control requires rooms, heat demand and existing equipment to be considered together. It also means identifying which components can sensibly remain in use and where changes are required.
cunnect’s task was to assess the existing control situation and coordinate the new functions accordingly. Room-related requirements and overarching heating functions needed to work together and remain understandable to operate.
The retrofit therefore involved more than new programming. Existing connections, reusable components and practical operation all needed consideration so that modernisation and the existing installation fitted together consistently.
Technical implementation
cunnect revised the control functions and brought room-related requirements together with heating control. The work considered existing components and the responsibilities of the equipment remaining in service.
Integrated measurement and control functions were assigned and coordinated with the existing installation. This systematic approach allows modernisation to focus on the functions actually needed, rather than replacing working components indiscriminately.
A common visualisation complements control with understandable operation. The presentation was prepared so that operating conditions and room settings can be interpreted in their technical context.
The project demonstrates our expertise with existing buildings: combining an understanding of heating technology with automation and usability. The result is a considered development that respects existing assets and places everyday operation at its centre.