Klimatica provides a software layer that integrates with existing Building Management Systems to optimize HVAC operations in commercial buildings. The platform learns how each building behaves, continuously retunes zones for comfort and energy efficiency, and uses occupant feedback via QR-code scans to improve performance. It has reduced energy use by up to 28% in live deployments without requiring new hardware.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Commercial buildings account for 10% of global emissions, with HVAC systems consuming nearly 40% of a building's total energy. Despite this significant energy expenditure, four in ten office workers report being uncomfortable, creating a persistent conflict between energy efficiency and occupant satisfaction. Traditional solutions require expensive retrofits or new sensor installations that are impractical in already-occupied spaces.
Solution
Klimatica installs as a lightweight software add-on to existing Building Management Systems, learning how each building actually behaves and adjusting it in real time for both comfort and efficiency. The platform continuously retunes each zone hour by hour and season by season, using decades of academic research on comfort and energy built into a live control model. Occupants report how they feel via a quick QR-code scan, with no new sensors required, and every piece of feedback teaches the system how each zone truly behaves. Klimatica also performs fan coil unit testing and fault detection at handover, listing issues unit by unit so contractors can review and fix them, then continues as a never-stopping service that optimizes the building throughout its life.
Target Audience
Primary customers are commercial building landlords, property developers, and engineering consultants who need to reduce HVAC energy consumption and emissions while improving occupant comfort, particularly for LEED-certified and university campus buildings.
Features
- Software-only deployment that integrates with existing BMS platforms including Tridium Niagara, Schneider Electric, and Trend via modern IoT protocols
- Continuous zone-level retuning based on real-time occupancy feedback collected through QR-code scans
- Fan coil unit testing and fault detection at building handover, identifying issues like miswired units and incorrect graphics unit by unit
- Live control model built on decades of academic comfort and energy research
- No new hardware required at any stage, with only three building touchpoints: two engineering checks during construction and one ongoing service
- Proven energy reductions of up to 28% in live commercial and university buildings across the UK and Ireland