17 houses and 85 apartments Porseleinenhof

As a permanent co-maker of ERA Contour, Van den Pol Elektrotechniek realized all electrical installations in both Porseleinen Toren and in the town houses of Porseleinen Hof.

The general areas in the apartment complex are equipped with energy-efficient LED lighting with smart sensors. “The lighting is on at 10% as standard and only switches to full brightness when there is movement,” says Bob Oostendorp, our housing project manager. “The PV installation with 42 kWp also contributes to the sustainable character of Porcelain Tower.”

PREPARATION FOR DYNAMIC CHARGING

We made preparations for the construction of dynamic charging facilities. “Residents or the homeowners’ association can actually have charging stations installed at a later stage. This is done by our Service and Maintenance department, which specializes in these facilities. A dynamic charging system prevents overloading the electricity network and ensures that the available power is distributed among several cars.”

THERMAL DETECTION

Worth mentioning is the fire alarm system for the parking garage. Regular smoke detectors regularly give unwanted alarms in garages, for example because of moisture development. “That is why thermal sensing was used here with LIST sensor cabling. These cables contain temperature sensors that accurately indicate where a fire occurs.”

HUGE SAVINGS

ERA Contour and Van den Pol have been working together for many years. “The continuous pursuit of optimization is important in our co-makership,” says Bob. “During regular joint sessions, the central question is how we can work better, faster and smarter.” As an example, he mentions wireless lighting switches that are already commonplace in non-residential construction.

“This also results in enormous savings in residential construction. We supply these switches pre-programmed. That saves time and manpower. Milling slots and drilling flush-mounted boxes is no longer necessary. Wireless switches are already being used at SAWA, a wooden residential complex that we are realizing together with ERA Contour in Rotterdam.”