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Joulia-Inline, showerdrain with heat recycling

A showerdrain that reclaims up to 42% heat energy from used shower water by pre-warming the fresh cold water

October 2018
August 2022
Gallery Joulia-Inline, showerdrain with heat recycling 1
Gallery Joulia-Inline, showerdrain with heat recycling 1
01.

Identification

Reclaim valuable heat energy from used shower water by pre-warming the fresh water before it arrives at the mixer. Up to 42% of thermal energy can be saved by each warm shower. The showerdrain Joulia-Inline has to be connected to the freshwater. By means of a heat exchanger module, the heat energy of the used shower water is reused to warm the incoming cold water mains. In this way the cold water arrives at the mixing valve up to 15°C warmer than before (from 10°C up to 25°C). Therefore, substantially less hot water is needed. By this means, a 4-person household can save about 1000 kWh per year. Joulia-Inline is sold with either 3 or 5 heat exchanger tubes, which you can select depending on whether maximum efficiency or minimal installation height is more important.

Label Date August 16, 2022
From Switzerland
Maturity stage Medium and large scale commercialization
Looking For Network, New clients, Visibility, Partners, Credibility

Sectors - Value chain - Application

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Applications
Design, Power & Produce
Package & Distribute
Use & Efficiency
Valorize & Restore
Value Chain Steps
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The environmental benefits

  • Thanks to the low building height the Soluition can be placed in every shower floor and will work without any moving parts nor electricity
  • Save as much energy as 8 m2 of solar panels would have to produce and this whilst showering
  • Certified for connection to drinking water in many European countries
  • The drain doesn't emit any CO2 in the atmosphere, doesn't use any electric energy, just works by water flow
  • Closing the last gap in the building envelop with Joulia-Inline shower drain channels with integrated heat exchangers
03.

The Financial benefits

  • Joulia-Inline saves up to 42% of thermal energy
  • A 4-person household can recover arround 1'000 kWh per year
  • The Joulia-showerdrain has a short payback time between 3 - 6 years, depending on its usage and energy prices
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Implementation Stories

Joulia-Inline, showerdrain with heat recycling by Joulia SA
Implemented by Freilager in Zurich (Switzerland) in 2022

The City of Zurich implemented 47 Joulia-Inline shower drains in its brand new school facility “Freilager” in 2022. Some of these drains are made of special stainless steel in order to resist chlorine air in the swimming area. The facility is built under the Minergie-P-Eco label with low energy consumption. A local district heating using waste heat from a data center and heat pumps supply the facility. The showers are not only used by the school, but are as well open to the public in the evening.

Result

Recovery rate of up to 42% of otherwise lost heat from the showers

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Company Profile

Joulia SA

How can one shower in comfort while still saving energy? With Joulia, the shower drain with heat recovery.

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Headquarters 2503 Biel, Schweiz
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Networking Partner

The Enterprise Europe Network

The Enterprise Europe Network helps businesses innovate and grow on an international scale. It is the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions.

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CleantechAlps

As an expert for the innovation scene in energy and environmental technologies, CleantechAlps (Sion, Switzerland) is a hub for the cleantech ecosystem, connecting its stakeholders with relevant partners.

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The Climate Innovators Network by Kite Insights & Leading Edge Only (LEO)

Solar Impulse has teamed up with Kite Insights and Leading Edge Only to bring together an exciting new global ecosystem for climate innovation, designed to scale industry-leading solutions: The Climate Innovators Network.

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