On Tuesday 8 September the Reactor Institute Delft will start installing Plugwise, a system of electricity saving plugs, in office spaces. The plugs measure the amount of electricity used by appliances such as computers and lighting, used in offices. In addition, the system can switch off appliances from a central location in order to prevent unnecessary electricity consumption.

For the moment, Plugwise will only measure electricity use. At the end of September a decision will be taken as to whether the ‘switch function’ can be applied without consequences for normal work activities. The Plugwise experiment was initiated by the department of Facility Management and Real Estate and by the Delft Energy Initiative. It fits the ambition of the university to realise a sustainable campus.