Sustainability

At AXA’s 60’000 m² headquarters in Paris, improving water and energy efficiency was both a challenge and an opportunity. Traditional systems for heating and sanitary facilities lacked monitoring or optimisation features, meaning inefficiencies – from leaks to unsolicited hot water circulation – often went unnoticed until they generated higher bills, wasted resources, and unnecessary maintenance interventions. To address this, AXA deployed Droople’s Water Intelligence Platform, a digital monitoring and optimisation system combining IoT sensors (iLink Smart Pressure, Flow Mono, Trion Mono) with AI-driven analytics. Installed across two sanitary blocks and three boilers, the platform provided a continuous stream of real-time data on water flow, pressure, and temperature. This allowed facility managers to detect anomalies instantly, optimise distribution, and schedule targeted maintenance rather than rely on reactive interventions.

The data gathered over five weeks revealed that the yearly affluence to one water fountain amounts to roughly 48’000 users, with a yearly water usage of about 12’000 liters. The use of one water dispenser is therefore contributing to avoiding the production of some 24’000 plastic bottles a year!

Integrating AI and IoT towards raising awareness of climate-friendly water consumption via a smart tap water flow meter that can count consumption and quantify energy savings.