Kestrix
About Kestrix
Kestrix utilizes thermal drones and AI-driven computer vision to map and quantify heat loss from buildings, enabling energy retrofit planning, pricing, and verification at a city scale. This technology addresses the challenge of identifying and prioritizing the 100 million homes in Europe that require retrofitting to reduce CO2 emissions from heating and cooling.
```xml <problem> Many homes in Europe require energy retrofitting to meet CO2 emission reduction goals, but current methods for assessing heat loss are either inaccurate or too expensive and time-consuming for large-scale analysis. Existing Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) can overstate energy use, and on-site surveys are costly and slow, hindering effective retrofit planning and prioritization. </problem> <solution> Kestrix provides a solution for city-scale energy retrofit planning by using thermal drones and AI-driven computer vision to map and quantify heat loss from buildings. The technology rapidly identifies and ranks homes based on their energy performance, blending heat loss insights with geometric data to ascertain the best retrofit interventions for each home. This approach enables stakeholders to prioritize buildings needing attention, understand the costs of interventions, and validate the impact of retrofitting efforts before and after implementation. By providing accurate and scalable data, Kestrix facilitates de-risked retrofit strategies and helps measure progress toward net-zero goals. </solution> <features> - Thermal drone-based data acquisition for non-invasive heat loss mapping - AI-powered computer vision for automated building analysis and quantification of heat loss (kWh/m2/yr) - Rapid Thermal Performance algorithms (RaThPAs) for estimating energy performance - Integration of heat loss data with geometric data to determine optimal retrofit interventions - Prioritization of buildings based on energy performance for targeted retrofit efforts - Validation of retrofit effectiveness through before-and-after thermal scans </features> <target_audience> Kestrix targets energy companies, local governments, and organizations involved in urban planning and energy retrofitting initiatives. </target_audience> ```
What does Kestrix do?
Kestrix utilizes thermal drones and AI-driven computer vision to map and quantify heat loss from buildings, enabling energy retrofit planning, pricing, and verification at a city scale. This technology addresses the challenge of identifying and prioritizing the 100 million homes in Europe that require retrofitting to reduce CO2 emissions from heating and cooling.
Where is Kestrix located?
Kestrix is based in London, United Kingdom.
When was Kestrix founded?
Kestrix was founded in 2022.
How much funding has Kestrix raised?
Kestrix has raised 3240000.
Who founded Kestrix?
Kestrix was founded by Matt Goodridge and Luke Appleby.
- Matt Goodridge - Co-founder/CEO
- Luke Appleby - Offline | Previously co-founder of Kontor (Exited)
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2022
- Funding
- 3240000
- Employees
- 15 employees
- Major Investors
- MassChallenge Switzerland