27.10.2025
Unpacking our water savings methodology
At Shayp, our mission is to make territories more resilient to water shortages by significantly reducing water demand in buildings. We're driven by impact, and we know that measurable, sustainable results are key.
But how exactly do we calculate the impressive figures we share? For example, the 4 billion liters of water saved in 2023 and 7 billion in 2024? Let's dive into the innovative methodology behind our impact measurements.
The brains behind the savings: Shayp's ADFA system
Imagine a silent, invisible guardian constantly watching over your building's water usage, ready to spot the slightest anomaly. That's essentially what Shayp's Autonomous Dynamic Flow Analytics (ADFA) system, integrated into our powerful Shayp 2ZERO software, does.
ADFA is built on sophisticated pattern recognition. It's designed to identify those tricky, often long-standing, constant flows that signal a leak or other undesirable water usage – think a running toilet, a dripping faucet, or even a forgotten open tap. Our algorithms meticulously analyze these patterns to pinpoint the exact start and end times of these anomalous events, and crucially, the proportion of water flow associated with them.
Estimating the "What If": How we calculate saved water
This is where Shayp's expertise truly comes in. Every time an anomaly is detected and an alert is sent through the Shayp 2ZERO, the responsible team is automatically notified. Once that anomaly is resolved we perform a crucial estimation: how long would this anomaly have continued if Shayp hadn't intervened?
This is where Shayp's expertise truly comes in. Every time an anomaly is detected and an alert is sent through the Shayp 2ZERO, the responsible team is automatically notified. Once that anomaly is resolved we perform a crucial estimation: how long would this anomaly have continued if Shayp hadn't intervened?
This is undoubtedly the most challenging part of the analysis, as predicting the future is tricky! To ensure a reasonable and robust estimation, we combine Shayp's deep sector expertise with our advanced analytics. Our system considers various factors, such as:
- The recurrence of similar anomalous events in the same building.
- The specific volume of water flow associated with the event.
The difference between the water volume attributed to the detected event and our estimation of how much would have been wasted without Shayp's monitoring and real-time alerts represents the powerful impact we deliver – the water saved.
It's worth noting that while our impact analysis has been applied to all our data since 2018, we've been running the exact same version of this analysis since the beginning of 2022. This consistency ensures that our 2023 and 2024 data are analyzed under the same rigorous conditions and assumptions, providing reliable and comparable insights.
Water Saved = Water Loss Rate x (Estimated Time of Loss) - (Actual Time of Loss)
From 4 billion to 7 billion: The growth story of water savings
The jump from 4 billion liters of water saved in 2023 to 7 billion in 2024 is a testament to our growth and the increasing adoption of our solution.
The primary driver behind this significant increase is the expansion of our monitored network. In January 2023, we were monitoring 3,061 metering points for our impact report. By October 2024, that number had surged to 5,334. While other factors play a role, this substantial growth in monitored buildings and metering points is largely responsible for the impressive increase in water savings. More eyes on more meters mean more leaks detected, and more water saved!
What makes Shayp unique?
Shayp offers a truly unique value proposition in the realm of water management for commercial and industrial properties. We provide deep expertise across the entire water cycle, from initial diagnosis and operational efficiency improvements to drafting comprehensive water management master plans at scale.
Our innovative approach combines:
- Easy-to-Deploy Monitoring with Shayp POLY4: Our Shayp POLY4 datalogger solution can be retrofitted onto existing buildings with incredible ease. Shayp, being the full owner of the design of its sensors, has been able to make it extremely durable and robust to its environment without compromising outstanding performance. Sensors are installed in just 5 minutes, immediately providing granular water meter data (one data point every 30 seconds!) without needing Wi-Fi and boasting a battery life of over 10 years.
- Smart Anomaly Detection with Shayp 2ZERO: Our Shayp 2ZERO software, featuring the ADFA algorithms, is incredibly intelligent. ADFA has been benchmarked against market standard algorithms and has shown over 30x equivalent performance. It requires no pre-configuration and can start flagging anomalies within just 24 hours of installation.
- Dynamic Reporting: We've developed a powerful tool within Shayp 2ZERO that generates dynamic reports, identifying different water usage patterns. This provides ready-to-use figures for standard reports (like BREEAM, CSRD, CDP Water) and crucial ROI calculations for further water optimization investments within facilities.
Looking Ahead: Our Ambitious Goals for the Next 12-18 Months
The next 12-18 months are going to be focused on growing our market share in the commercial and industrial market as a leader in the leak detection industry.
This includes our targeted public sector initiatives, such as the Shayp 4IMPACT funding programme, which makes our solution accessible for public buildings, empowering municipalities and institutions, such as schools or hospitals, to take a leading role in water resilience. Our clear strategy is to become a key toolkit for water planning, enabling widespread adoption of water efficiency technology as standard practice.
Our ultimate goal? To save an incredible 100 billion liters of water by the end of 2027.
We believe in empowering our users, customers, and employees, fostering a strong community passionate about water, and delivering measurable, sustainable impact every step of the way.