Over 10B Gallons of Water, 110K Tonnes CO2e Saved By Alert Labs Customers
October 10, 2024 — Provider of AI-powered water leak detection solutions and certified B corporation Alert Labs announced Thursday that it achieved a major milestone in its ongoing effort to conserve water and reduce carbon emissions.
More than 12,000 buildings using over 115,000 Alert Labs IoT water management solutions have saved 10.6 billion gallons (40 billion liters) of water and stopped 110 thousand metric tonnes (243 million pounds) of greenhouse gases (GHG) from entering the atmosphere.1 For context, that’s enough water to fill the Empire State Building 39 times and the amount of CO2 absorbed by 5 million trees a year.
We are extremely proud of our customers who are using the water insights from AlertAQ™ to drive down water costs as well as minimize water waste and its associated carbon emissions. This is a major accomplishment that aligns with Alert Labs environmental goals of doing good for the greater global community.
The savings are possible thanks to Alert Labs proprietary IoT sensors, which are designed and manufactured in-house, and AlertAQ™ water intelligence platform that learns the unique water use patterns of each building and automatically identifies leaks, alerting building teams to water inefficiencies. Carbon emissions are associated with water use because it takes energy to extract, treat, distribute and heat every drop. When water is wasted that embedded energy is wasted along with it. To learn more about the relationship between water and energy, read the blog article.
Alert Labs customer Thomas Stanchak, Director of Sustainability at Stoneweg US, a property development firm, explained what this achievement means to his organization:
Water conservation is simply a wise investment, and Stoneweg US is proud to be part of the more than10 billion gallons saved by Alert Labs' customers. Their technology helps us work effectively toward our goal of improving water use efficiency 20% by 2033. Environmental benefits and optimized property value—what a powerful combination!"
Chris Le Conte, CEO of Smart Watering Systems, a water management consultancy, said, “As a company focused on reducing water waste and water damage for our clients, we are happy to celebrate this incredible milestone. In our commitment to empowering organizations and individuals to conserve water more effectively through innovative solutions, we proudly use Alert Labs' products and software at all our clients' properties.”
Zeb Foss, Supervisor of Energy at the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, said “We’re thrilled to share our success with Alert Labs products in helping us achieve our water conservation and GHG emissions goals!”
Alert Labs customers continue to minimize water damage risk, reduce water waste, and lower carbon emissions with our team of water management solutions.
About Alert Labs
Since 2015, Alert Labs has been innovating in the IoT (Internet of Things) space to design and build award-winning hardware and software for commercial, industrial, residential, and institutional buildings across North America. A proud B Corporation since 2023, our water and HVAC solutions are now in more than 12,000 buildings and our AI-powered water leak detection systems are saving businesses more than $100 million dollars, conserving over 10 billion gallons of water, and stopping more than 100 thousand metric tonnes of CO2e emissions from entering the atmosphere.
