Case: Wavin, Thermostat | 3PART
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Thermostat
Wavin Denmark
Increased focus on interior design places new requirements for all the visible
installations. 3ART has designed, in cooperation with Wavin Denmark, a modern
and user-friendly thermostat for floor heating control.
The design has put Wavin on the map within their industry, and the company
has become aware of the fact that it really pays off to use design. The room
thermostat in the AHC 9000 series has become one of Wavins key products,
and since the design process the company’s competitiveness has improved.
Sophisticated Comfort
TIGRIS AHC Thermostat from Wavin Denmark
3PART delivered:
• User Survey
• Market Research
• Design Draft based on working sessions
• Design Catalog
• Sketch in 2D and 3D
• Preparation and documentation of the final design
concept
Task: Wavin Denmark, a leading supplier of plastic pipe
systems for drainage, water and sanitary trade across
Europe, came to 3PART, with a desire to bring more comfort
in daily routines of their customers.
Case: Wavin, Thermostat | 3PART
The assignment was to design a user-friendly thermostat
for floor heating control system for the Danish market. The
product should differentiate themselves from competitors
and visually have an expression that signaled Danish design.
Process: 3PART had 4 weeks to develop the room
thermostat. The process began with a series of consumer
and market surveys, where customers’ requests and needs
were identified. Subsequently, 3PART prepared a catalog
with 9 different design proposals. 3 were further processed
before the final design was chosen for further detail and
design.
Solution: Wavins room thermostat is highly developed and
designed on the basis of installers and end-users’ needs and
behavior.
The sensor has an integrated display that shows the
temperature, which can be easily adjusted by turning a single
button.
Result: The thermostat ended up being one of Wavins
key products and reached Break-Even after only one
year. Since the design process with 3PART the company
competitiveness improved significantly and Wavin’s earnings
of the room thermostat was better than the overall bottom
line, despite the fact that this has been increasing.
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Modern and stylish design, with user-friendly operation
via the built-in display and rotary knob
Revenue growth, competitiveness and market
differentiation
Break-Even after only 1 year
More color variations - comes as wireless, wired, with or
without infared floor sensor
“3PART hit what people want to look at, and that is the
greatest value we possibly can get. We are still pleasantly
surprised at how much design can actually bring a product “.
Søren Dueholm, Product Manager at Wavin
Case: Wavin, Thermostat | 3PART