Systems of water supply, heating, water disposal, new technologies of operation. Innovations in water supply

Everyone needs comfort, and comfort in a country house is doubly necessary. The life support of a country house primarily depends on the uninterrupted operation of the boiler house and pumping station. prepared a news compilation that will help you choose the necessary equipment even before the start of the heating season!

Even though the heating market offers many products and solutions for heating your home, gas heating is still considered one of the best solutions. But what if there is no gas or its connection will cost a significant amount? Company representation KITURAMI from Khabarovsk presents to your attention the pellet boiler KRP -20 A.

This model, presented in two trim levels, is designed to work in the harsh conditions of Russian frosts.

• Boiler power - 24 kW.
• The capacity of the bunker for pellets is 160 kg.
• The area of ​​heated premises, depending on the model, is up to 300 m2.

Also among the features of the boiler are:

• System for automatic cleaning of the surface of the burner grate. A special linear drive periodically cleans the grate from ash caked on it, which increases the efficiency of the boiler and saves you from the need to clean the grate.
• Crane automatic fire safety. The burner grate will be flooded with water if the temperature of the burner base is 95 degrees.
• Electronic remote room temperature controller, which turns off the burner when the set temperature is reached, which leads to fuel savings. Also on this remote control all the necessary parameters of the boiler operation are reflected.
• Built-in stainless steel hot water heat exchanger with a capacity of 125 liters.

In addition, automatic pneumatic cleaning of the heat exchanger surfaces, consisting of 20 nozzles, under a pressure of 8 atmospheres, knocks dust, soot and tar off the heat exchanger walls.

If the boiler is the hot heart of the house, then the pipes are its circulatory system, carrying heat and water to every room. And in order for the system to work without interruption, it needs reliable pipes!

Company REHAU introduces a new generation of piping system RAUTITAN PINK,– a modern solution designed for both underfloor heating systems and for connecting radiators.

RAUTITAN PINK pipes are made of PE-Xa and are resistant to wear, corrosion and deposits. They are also able to withstand high temperatures and pressures.

The strength and tightness of these pipes make them the ideal solution for concealed installation of your home's heating and plumbing systems.

In addition, pipe components - fittings, adapters and installation tools are fully compatible with all RAUTITAN systems, which makes it easy to mount all the necessary elements of the heating and water supply system.

A wide range of fittings makes it possible to connect these pipes to most types of radiators. Moreover, now you do not need to think about how to connect - from the floor, wall or plinth.

Among the main advantages of these pipes are:

• Reliability. Due to the properties of the polymer material, as well as the use of a permanent connection with fittings and compression sleeves, leakage protection is guaranteed. The service life of the system is more than 50 years.
• Breadth of application. Pipelines allow solving many problems, including the life support of houses made according to special design projects.

In order for the house to have water, it must be raised from the well, and screw pumps of the 3SP series from the company must cope with this. Belamos.

The pumps, which will soon go on sale, are designed to supply water from wells, from wells, reservoirs and open reservoirs and are a good solution for individual water supply systems, watering gardens and orchards.

The main advantage of these pumps is their 3-inch diameter.

Design characteristics and features of the pump

• The pump body is made of stainless steel;
• The working end of the shaft is also made of stainless steel;
• Mechanical seal: ceramic-graphite-NBR (double graphite seals);
• Electric motor: single-phase oil-cooled with built-in overheating protection. For better cooling and protection from water, the engine is placed in an oil bath.

3 models will be presented:

• 3SP 60/1.8 Lifting height 60 m, capacity 1.8 m3/h, power consumption 600 W;
• 3SP 90/1.8 Lifting height 90 m, capacity 1.8 m3/h, power consumption 1000 W;
• 3SP 90/2.5 Lifting height 90 m, capacity 2.5 m3/h, power consumption 1400 W.

It is not enough to find water - it must be brought to consumers, and for this you need a reliable pumping station of the XP E series.

The pumping station is used to create automatic water supply systems, as well as to increase the pressure in the water supply system. Also, the pumping station is placed in front of dishwashers and washing machines to create the necessary pressure.

Design characteristics and features of the pumping station

• Brass impeller;
• Working end of a shaft: stainless steel;
• Mechanical seal: ceramic-graphite-NBR;
• The electric motor is equipped with external airflow and automatically turns off when overheated;
• The maximum suction depth of the pumping station is 8 m.

The reliability of all heating and water supply systems depends on their control, and control is a unique GWD Control service from the company GWD Engineering.

With this service delivered as an application for mobile devices, you can control:

• The temperature of the heat carrier of the heating system;
• No leaks in the gas supply system;
• No smoke;
• No leaks in the water supply system;
• No power outage;
• The temperature in the house;
• Humidity at home.

In addition, with the help of an application called "Customer Archive" - ​​all actions for the implementation of construction work are reflected in your personal account, which allows you to monitor the situation on the construction site around the clock. And if you have any questions, you can send a photo from the construction site and ask a question to a specialist.

You can find out everything about water supply and heating.

And on our Internet TV channel you can watch a video that tells about the features of heating a large country house in the absence of gas.

The beginning of the 21st century for the Moscow water pipeline was marked by the introduction of the most advanced technologies used in the global water sector. At water treatment plants, the classical two-stage settling and filtration technology began to be supplemented by ozonation methods in combination with sorption on activated carbons.

The experience of industrial operation of ozone sorption - ozonation followed by sorption purification on filters with granular activated carbon - showed a significant increase in the efficiency of water purification for organic contaminants, a decrease in the concentration of organochlorine substances, residual aluminum and odors in drinking water.

The development of the direction of modernization of technologies in the field of natural water purification was the commissioning in December 2006 of technological facilities, which for the first time in the history of Russian centralized water supply systems included the stage of membrane ultrafiltration. The use of the latest technologies in the centralized water supply system makes it possible to maintain the quality of drinking water that meets the standards not only of Russia, but of the most developed countries of the world, even in conditions of emergency volley pollution of water supply sources.

In the world practice of drinking water supply, membrane technologies in recent years are beginning to occupy a leading position due to the universal ability to increase the efficiency of treatment for many groups of contaminants, including indicators of epidemic water safety. Interest in membrane technologies is also associated with ensuring maximum compactness and automation with a minimum of chemicals introduced into the water and guaranteeing high reliability of the structures.

Along with the introduction of new methods of water purification, the processes of water disinfection are constantly being improved. In order to improve the reliability and safety of drinking water production by eliminating the hazardous substance liquid chlorine from circulation, in 2012 at all water treatment plants the transfer of the water disinfection system to a new reagent sodium hypochlorite was completed. In connection with the tightening of the state standard for the content of chloroform in drinking water, purposeful work was carried out to optimize disinfection regimes, as a result of which the concentration of chloroform in Moscow tap water decreased to 4–22 µg/l at a standard of 60 µg/l, which corresponds to the level of developed countries peace.

In conditions of dense urban development and traffic congestion, it is economically feasible to use trenchless methods of repair and restoration. To date, the most modern methods are used in Moscow, including: applying a cement-sand coating to the inner surface of the pipeline, pulling solid polymer hoses, polyethylene pipes into the existing pipeline, mastered the method of repairing large-diameter pipelines "pipe-in-pipe". This allows you to return to active operation the communications that have lost their functionality, increase their service life by at least 50 years, increase the throughput, and for water supply networks, which is especially important, maintain the high quality of the transported water, reduce the number of accidents, and minimize unproductive water losses.

Dear Colleagues! At the end of each year, we traditionally sum up the activities of the Russian Water Supply and Sanitation Association, analyze the results and achievements of the professional community in the development of the water supply and sewerage sector.

The outgoing 2019 turned out to be an important year for the industry, as we launched the Ecology national project, three federal projects of which directly relate to the water supply and sanitation sector.

New Year's address of the executive director of RABB Elena Dovlatova to the industry community

“Today, in some cases, when, for example, there really are certain waterworks below the proper technical and economic level, to increase (tariffs - ed.) it is possible, but only with the permission of the Government and the Federal Antimonopoly Service. In addition, now long-term tariffs will be set - for a period of 5-10-15 years. There is no point in setting new 43,000 tariffs every year, which is what we do with regional commissions.”

Igor Artemyev, Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service

“Our main goal is to provide Russians with affordable and high-quality housing and communal services. To do this, we have proposed two scenarios for the development of the industry, base and target. After we finalize the draft document, taking into account the proposals of colleagues from other federal authorities, the Government of the Russian Federation will decide on the scenario for the development of the industry for the next 15 years. A lot in this matter, of course, depends on financing, attracting investments and budgetary support.”

“The budget should pay attention to the modernization of housing and communal infrastructure. We continue to work on the complete or partial replacement of worn-out equipment, due to which basically all accidents happen. To make it easier for the regions to find money for this, we provide additional support at the expense of the Housing and Utilities Reform Assistance Fund. Since this year, we have resumed the program to support the renovation of heat and water supply systems, extending it to cities with a population of up to 500,000 inhabitants.”

Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

“The existing tariff regulation in the country is the main problem why business is not so actively investing in housing and communal services. The position of the ministry is that with the current system of tariff regulation, we must rely on budget support”

Vladimir Yakushev, Minister of Construction, Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation

“The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, together with the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation, with the participation of state authorities of interested constituent entities of the Russian Federation, should ensure that measures are taken to improve the mechanism for attracting foreign investment in the water supply and sanitation sector”

Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation

“Maybe we should think about creating some kind of body - I myself do not fully understand its functional direction of activity - which would deal with the purity of water in all its aspects on an ongoing basis, and not once a year at a congress”

Sergey Ivanov, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport

Projects of industry legal acts

Draft Federal Law on standardized connection rates

Government Decree on approval of the basic principles and procedure for the application in the field of water supply and sanitation of the method of comparing analogues using reference cost values ​​for the transmission of electricity and gas transportation

On amendments to the orders of the Ministry of Construction of Russia on the issues of improving the procedure for conducting a technical inspection of individual utility infrastructure facilities

It is no longer a secret for anyone that in the Russian market of pipelines for water supply with an internal diameter of up to 40 mm, the palm belongs to pipes made of polymeric materials.

Recently, modern technologies in the field of the pipe industry have made a big breakthrough. The trend in the development of the Russian market of engineering systems indicates the active replacement of steel pipelines, including cast iron pipelines, by plastic pipelines, the abundance of which is currently a legacy of the last century in standard urban development. It is no longer a secret for anyone that in the Russian market of pipelines for water supply with an internal diameter of up to 40 mm, the palm belongs to pipes made of polymeric materials.

These include pipes made of polypropylene (PP-R), polyethylene (low, medium, high density), cross-linked polyethylene (PEX), high temperature polyethylene (PERT), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), including chlorinated (C-PVC), polybutylene (PB), acrylonitrile butadione styrene (ABS), as well as a number of exotic polyolefins. Of course, it must be borne in mind that almost each of the mentioned types of plastics can have pipe varieties reinforced with metal or fiberglass.

A large selection of materials and technologies for the manufacture of pipes create a choice problem. What is good for individual construction is often not applicable in multi-storey buildings. It takes time to understand new technologies, and the price of an unsuccessful choice is the loss of a lot of money. After all, the pipeline system, which in Russia's specific conditions will be used on a massive scale, must have the best price-quality ratio.

During the construction, design and operation of pipelines, it is necessary to be guided by the norms and rules of SNiP 2.04.01-85 "Internal water supply and sewerage of buildings" and 2.04.05-91 "Heating, ventilation and air conditioning". Pipes used for hot water supply are designed for a maximum operating temperature of 75°C, and for heating systems, pipes with an operating temperature of 90°C are used. Working pressure up to 0.6 MPa. The warranty period of operation is at least 25 years.

According to the research of polymer pipelines, conducted by specialists of the Russian Chemical Technical University named after. Mendeleev, polypropylene (PP-R) became the first material that did not meet the requirements of serial multi-storey construction for the following reasons:

• The maximum allowable temperature for a service life of 30 years cannot exceed 70°C. With such parameters, it is required to increase the area of ​​the heating devices by 40% and increase the volume of the coolant in the system, which will lead to an increase in the diameters of the pipelines.
• A high coefficient of elongation during heating leads to the need to install compensation loops, which eliminates the possibility of hidden laying of the pipeline, i.e. wiring is possible only in niches and behind false walls.
• Welding joints requires special skills when working with a tool and does not exclude violations of the installation technology (overheating, narrowing of the diameter).
• Different coefficients of linear thermal expansion of plastic and welded-in steel bushing of end fittings (for connecting other parts of the system through pipe threads) inevitably lead to a violation of integrity and, as a result, to the formation of a leak.
• Pipes do not bend, which increases the amount of bulky waste, requires the installation of unnecessary connections and creates inconvenience during transportation and storage.
• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipelines have a low coefficient of linear elongation, which makes it possible to do without compensation loops, but at a temperature of 95 ° C, the service life of PVC pipes is 1 year.

Metal-plastic pipes (PEX-Al-PEX) are not used in multi-storey construction because:

• The inhomogeneity of the wall of composite pipes of the PEX-Al-PEX type (metal-plastic), due to various coefficients of linear thermal expansion, during the operation of the pipeline leads to the delamination of its constituent layers and, accordingly, it is impossible to calculate the service life for such pipes.
• The inner layer of these pipes is made of PEX, but has a thickness of no more than 0.8 mm, in contrast to the 2.2 mm required for the design loads, and this leads to a decrease in the allowable pressures in the system by 3.5 - 4 times, i.e. . up to 2 - 2.5 atm.
• A layer of aluminum foil up to 0.4 mm thick is not able to withstand the pressure of the system, and this is provided that the seam is perfectly welded, and the pipe was not subjected to repeated bending in the same place during installation - here the foil will simply stretch out, integrity will be broken .
• Today there is no glue that is able to maintain elasticity and withstand significant loads, because. coefficient of linear thermal elongation of polyethylene is 7-10 times higher than the corresponding coefficient of aluminum.
• The pipe cut must be processed with a reamer, because it is deformed. When bending the pipe, it is necessary to use special equipment, otherwise, the conditional passage will narrow - it will “slam”.
• The fitting must be equipped with annular rubber gaskets (otherwise it will not be possible to compress the pipe on the fitting), as well as a dielectric gasket that protects the contact between the aluminum foil and the brass body of the fitting - a galvanic couple.
• Low maintainability - it is not allowed to re-install the fitting in the same place, it is impossible to replace the pipe section laid in the corrugation (channel) and subsequently damaged without opening the structure structure.

The only material capable of withstanding the required loads for a long service life and having properties that meet the requirements for heating systems in multi-storey buildings is molecularly cross-linked polyethylene (PEX), which has:

• The uniformity of the wall and the strength characteristics of the material make it possible to install water supply and heating systems, including central heating, in high-rise buildings with an estimated service life of at least 50 years. In this case, it is allowed to use hidden wiring, which meets modern aesthetic requirements.
• The ability to restore the shape due to "molecular memory" allows you to restore the pipeline after a "break" (excessive bending) and operate the system after defrosting.
• The mechanical crimping of the fitting on the pipe and the "molecular memory" of the material, which constantly strives to return the pipe wall to its original position, make the connection extremely reliable for the entire life of the system. Secondary installation of a fitting in the same place is allowed.
• The absence of seals, dielectrics or welded embedded parts made of dissimilar materials makes the connections extremely reliable and reduces the cost of products and systems as a whole.
• A variety of types and a large range of fittings, combined with flexibility and long winding lengths of coils, minimize the number of connections and pipe waste.
• Hidden laying of an elastic pipeline in a corrugation (channel), in accordance with the requirements of SNiP, makes it possible to replace a damaged pipe section without opening the wall or floor structure.
• The smooth inner surface reduces the coefficient of hydraulic resistance by 25 - 30% and does not allow solid particles to "stick" to the walls - the pipes "do not overgrow".

There are three ways of forming three-dimensional molecular bonds that satisfy the goals of industrial production: peroxide (PEX-a), silane (PEX-b) and radiation (PEX-c). The strength characteristics of the materials, in general, comply with DIN standards, however, upon their detailed study, it turns out that pipes made of high-density polyethylene by the silane method have increased resistance to temperature and pressure with a long service life.

In order to produce and widely introduce modern systems of polymer pipelines for heating and water supply in Russia and the CIS, a corporation BIR PEX Corporation was established ten years ago, which for the first time in Russia launched the production of pipes from molecularly cross-linked polyethylene PEX-b using equipment and raw materials from English production. Now this enterprise has mastered the joint production of fittings of press-on and compression types according to drawings and under the trademark IGL - BIR PEX, the development and production of additional elements, fasteners, mounting units, manifold cabinets, etc. is being carried out.

Ten years of experience in operation in the highest buildings in Russia (currently up to 48 floors), in elite and municipal housing construction, in practice have proven the high performance of products and technologies for installing pipelines for heating and hot water supply systems from BIR PEX Corporation. In 2007, BIR PEX systems received support from the housing and communal services of the Republic of Tatarstan and were recommended for use by State customers of ministries and departments of the Republic of Tatarstan, management companies and design organizations.

In 2010, silanol-crosslinked polyethylene pipelines and fittings of the BIR PEKS brand were included in the Register of New Equipment Used in the Construction (Reconstruction) of Moscow Municipal Order Facilities and in the Moscow Territorial Construction Catalog (MTSK - 8.18).

Today, the BIR PEX corporation unites companies operating in various areas of production. The corporation performs the functions of a contractor for engineering work, engineering support of buildings and structures, in addition, it has its own design bureau capable of performing the task of designing engineering support for any building complex.

BIR PEX Company LLC offers a comprehensive solution to the issues of design, installation and commissioning of internal engineering systems with the implementation of horizontal heating systems, hot and cold water supply with BIR PEX pipelines made of silanol-crosslinked polyethylene, providing a service life of more than 50 years at operating pressure 10 atm. and temperature conditions 70-90˚С.

In Russia, in the heating systems of apartment buildings, in the overwhelming majority of cases, a single-pipe (less often, two-pipe) system with an upper or lower wiring circuit is still used. According to this scheme, the heaters are connected in series, and the coolant is supplied to each apartment through several risers, because of this, the residents of each apartment in high-rise buildings cannot independently change the volume and speed of the coolant flow in the heating system, which means that they can independently accurately regulate the heat transfer of heating appliances. In this case, we are not even talking about the lack of the ability to conduct independent heat metering separately in each of the apartments.

The technical characteristics of pipelines of the BIR PEKS brand made of silanol-crosslinked polyethylene make it possible to design and install a fundamentally new wiring diagram - horizontal.

When using horizontal systems in common areas, steel risers are laid and on each floor - apartment distribution manifolds that feed the apartments, which, at a comparable cost of materials, provides the following advantages:

• The principle of apartment-by-apartment metering of heat and water consumption is being implemented, thereby solving the issues of energy and resource saving.
• Servicing and taking readings of metering devices is carried out without access to residential or office premises.
• In comparison with vertical wiring systems, the number of risers, metering devices, KFD, etc. is significantly reduced.

The adjusting valve on the return branch of the heating system of each apartment provides the required amount of heat and protects the heating system from unbalancing as a result of unauthorized intervention by the tenant during work to replace heating devices, pipelines, water heated floors, etc.

The device of single risers of heating systems, hot and cold water supply made of steel ensures their quick replacement without access to apartments and violation of interior decoration.

Horizontally located pipes made of cross-linked polyethylene are laid in a protective corrugation and can be hidden in the floor structure (in a screed) or wall (in strobes), which increases the aesthetics and reduces the risk of damage. If hidden laying in the floor is not possible, it is possible to place it in a special plinth near the floor or in a box under the ceiling.

Thus, the BIR PEX piping system increases the competitiveness of finished housing, has a high level of comfort for the end user, meets the latest energy saving requirements and regulations, has a service life 3-4 times longer than steel piping systems and lower maintenance costs.

One of the factors hindering the widespread use of polymer pipelines of the PEX-b brand (silane crosslinking) was the fact that, according to the highest fifth class of strength GOST R 52134-2003, the maximum operating temperature cannot exceed 80 ° C for continuous operation for 10 years from pressure up to 1.0 MPa. This is due to the fact that the table of strength classes was taken from the ISO 15875-2003 norms, which are written for European coolant standards, where the working temperature of the coolant does not exceed 70 ° C. It turned out that the products included in the project and meeting the requirements of GOST could not meet the parameters of the coolant used in Russia (90˚C ​​or 95˚C).

BIR PEKS pipes are certified for compliance with the specified GOST, as well as the technical specifications TU 2248-03900284581-99 (Research Institute of Sanitary Engineering), the requirements of which are much more stringent and meet the criteria for long-term (more than 50 years) operation at a temperature of 95˚С and an operating pressure in the system of 1 MPa . Corresponding changes were introduced in TU after receiving the results of the study of the RKhTU. Mendeleev regarding increased durability at high operating temperatures for pipes made of polyethylene cross-linked by various methods.

The housing and communal sector, with its kilometers of worn-out networks and gigantic volumes of consumed resources, today is an idle testing ground suitable for testing the latest energy-saving technologies and modern materials. Only during transportation to the consumer, up to 27% of water and at least 15% of heat are lost.

However, so far, innovations in housing and communal services are limited to local projects, the replication of which is hindered by the long-standing slowness of the industry.

Know-how for the house manager

When talking about innovations in the housing and utilities sector, they most often mean devices and materials that reduce resource consumption. It is impossible without accurate data. To measure water flow, UK began to install flow meters with built-in temperature and pressure sensors. These figures allow us to evaluate, incl. the quality of pipes made of new materials that do not allow leaks.

By increasing the energy efficiency of the serviced areas, the range of solutions is even higher:

• The use of durable lamps;
• Transfer of boiler houses to gas;
• Installation of condensing boilers;
• Use of infrared heating films;
• Introduction of heat-insulating materials;
• The use of solar collectors.

And the transition to drinking water purification using new filters and biotechnologies can significantly improve the reputation of housing and communal services in the eyes of consumers. There are especially many such developments among domestic inventors, but their widespread introduction is most often postponed.

And how are they?

In the far abroad, where enterprises serving the communal sector are organized in a fundamentally different way than in the post-Soviet space, they have long learned to increase their efficiency by economic stimulation of innovations in housing and communal services. The introduction of new technologies is encouraged by concessional lending and taxation.

Foreign states insure loans aimed at purchasing innovative solutions in housing and communal services, accelerate the depreciation of fixed assets, and the companies themselves seek to take advantage of the territories of their deployment

USA: wipers are replaced by robots

In the United States, the public services sector is entirely under the jurisdiction of the states, whose geographic, natural and infrastructural conditions are very different. Therefore, for example, in Florida, which is practically not covered by gasification, they strive in every possible way to save electricity, and in some southern states there are no heating systems at all.

Managers of management companies in the United States are professionals in their field. Their task is to coordinate the work of individual contractors, since different companies are engaged in the repair of metering devices or the replacement of pumps. In an effort to save money, American utilities refuse to use cheap labor in favor of robots. Snowplow robots, which can be seen on the streets of American cities, work autonomously, without human intervention, performing assigned tasks.

"Toyama Tokanawa": housing and communal services in Japanese

The Land of the Rising Sun is one of the first things that come to mind when it comes to introducing inventions into everyday life. is a necessity caused by fierce competition in all markets, and the housing and communal services industry is no exception. The one who is more efficient gets the profit.

Tens of thousands of small entrepreneurs, without the usual "natural monopolies", are engaged in servicing the public sector in Japan. The management company can choose the right contractor from a long list for any type of work, whether it is replacing water pipes or checking the performance of the heating system. The most prepared win, and all sorts of innovations play an important role here.

In Helsinki, whose climate is very similar to Russia, the city authorities can afford to heat the streets in winter. Two streets in the capital of Finland are supplied with secondary heat from residential buildings. Such energy efficiency with surpluses would not be possible without clear rules for the work of the housing and communal services sector, which encourage the introduction of technological progress.

The use of innovative methods allows the Finns to heat their houses with coal, gas and hydropower at minimal cost, switching to reserve oil reserves in 30-degree frosts. Consumers pay for the use of alternative energy sources, while each citizen has the right to choose an organization providing him with housing and communal services. Officials also monitor the equality of opportunities for all market participants.

Features of innovations in housing and communal services of Russia

Many people associate the housing and communal services sector in Russia with the “scoop”, but not with the latest technologies. The main reason is the lack of money. As a rule, the funds received to the accounts of management companies within the framework of the existing tariff setting model are not enough to carry out a major modernization and replace the infrastructure with a more technologically advanced one.

At many enterprises in the industry, even old-fashioned accounting is done manually using calculators, which does not correspond to the complexity of the serviced residential complexes. By refusing to innovate, company leaders cut off the opportunity to reduce costs. For example, laying pipes with anti-corrosion coating can reduce the number of accidents, and therefore save money on their elimination.

Legislative hole

Over the past decade, Russian experts have noted the inferiority of the existing rules for the functioning of housing and communal services, which do not provide for serious mechanisms for competition between municipal and private enterprises.

Reforming the industry is moving at a slow pace, and enterprises are not adding money to replace outdated equipment. The introduction of resource-saving technologies could be stimulated by changing the laws governing the conclusion of service contracts for housing maintenance. Without fixing payments, management companies, as noted, sometimes do not have sufficient funds for current activities, not to mention the introduction of innovations.

Examples of innovations in Russian housing and communal services

Now you will not surprise anyone with intercoms that protect common house property from asocial personalities, or “smart” light bulbs in porches that turn on from the sound of footsteps. However, residents of depressed municipalities can sometimes only dream of such “innovations”.

Meanwhile, one of the most progressive phenomena in the field of housing and communal services in recent years has been the development of the State Information System for Housing and Communal Services. GIS housing and communal services contains regulations, a register of licenses of the Criminal Code and other enterprises in the industry, as well as residential facilities, and if necessary, owners can quickly get acquainted with this information, incl. about the results of the checks.

In St. Petersburg, specialists from the Smart City project office promise to introduce a blockchain-based system that will prevent management companies from overcharging citizens by manually changing meter readings. The development of this system is currently underway.

There are also more exotic projects. So, in Kamchatka, utility companies supply residents with the natural heat of volcanoes, which is a rare example of alternative energy. Due to the presence of a thermal water deposit in several settlements in the north of the peninsula, there is no need to use other heat sources.