Danfoss Leanheat Building
Lauri Leppä possesses extensive expertise in international business development and technology management, currently serving at Danfoss Leanheat Building since January 2022. Prior to this, Lauri held multiple roles at Leanheat Oy, including Chief Technology Officer and Lead Solution Engineer, showcasing a strong technical background. Lauri began a career in academia as a Project Employee at Aalto University, contributing to energy efficiency projects after completing a Master's thesis. Earlier experience includes sales representation at Gigantti Oy and tennis instruction at Helsingin Lawn-Tennis Klubi, where Lauri received the "Instructor of the Year" award in 2011. Lauri holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Aalto University and completed secondary education at Helsingin saksalainen koulu.
Danfoss Leanheat Building
Leanheat’s development began in 2011. The first sites with Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies were taken into use in 2013. And officially Leanheat as a company was founded in 2016. Since then, growth has been vigorous. Leanheat is now installed in around 80,000 apartments. The system also controls the indoorclimate for schools, gas stations, fire stations, and city halls. It is the world’s largest IoT solution for collective heating.Fully automated and self-learning, Leanheat’s solution provides real-time optimization not only for individual buildings, but entire clusters of apartment buildings – while at the same time giving the opportunity for district heating companies to serve their customers more efficiently and with a smaller carbon footprint.They work in collaboration with industry pioneers such as Fortum and Danfoss. Piloted in Finland with its harsh climate conditions, we are now looking at rapid international expansion.