WaterStop – HTBLA Braunau am Inn

How did the project come about?

Most houses lack sufficient protection against a burst water pipe and the associated water damage. The reason for this is that the current systems on the market are too expensive and retrofitting is too time-consuming. The two graduates of the HTBLA Braunau am Inn set themselves the task of developing a cost-effective device that can be easily and reliably installed – i.e. retrofitted – into the water circuit of an existing house.

What is particularly unique, difficult or challenging about your project?

What made the project difficult was, on the one hand, getting a precise measurement of the water flow and creating a water utilization profile. On the other hand, we also had to create a user interface that could be used by an average homeowner. In addition, the data would need to be remotely accessible via a web server.