Platform
One platform on top of the systems you already run.
KenergyAI is an overlay. It sits on top of your existing HVAC equipment, BMS, thermostats, lighting controls and schedules, uses what they already know about occupancy and schedules, and stops your HVAC from conditioning empty rooms. AI HVAC Controls and Schedule + HVAC Integration are software only. No construction. Your BMS stays in charge.
KenergyAI modules · use one or combine them
- AI HVAC ControlsCore module
- Schedule + HVAC Integration
- Thermostat Control
- Analytics Dashboard
KenergyAI platform
Reads occupancy or your schedule, decides which zones can ease off, and sends changes back through your existing controls or thermostats.
Your existing systems
- HVAC equipment & VAV zones
- BACnet BMS
- Thermostats
- Lighting controls & occupancy sensors
- Class & room schedules
How the overlay works
Three layers. Nothing in the bottom layer gets replaced.
- Top
KenergyAI modules
AI Occupancy Based HVAC Controls · Classroom Schedule + HVAC Integration · Occupancy Based Thermostat Control · Energy Savings & Analytics Dashboard. Deploy one on its own, or combine them.
- Middle
The KenergyAI platform
Reads occupancy or your schedule from the systems below, decides which zones can ease off, and sends changes back through the controls or thermostats you already have.
- Bottom
What you already own
HVAC equipment and VAV zones, your BACnet BMS, thermostats, networked lighting controls and occupancy sensors, class and room schedules.
No construction
No construction. No capital project.
AI HVAC Controls and Schedule + HVAC Integration are software only. They install on a server or virtual machine on your network (at most universities, a university-provided VM). No ripping out equipment, no new BMS, no construction project. Thermostat + NLC is software-driven and runs through a Raspberry Pi gateway on your network, with no construction.
Where your building already has networked lighting controls, AI HVAC Controls needs no new hardware. Where it doesn't, standalone occupancy sensors can be added without construction, or start from the class schedule with Schedule + HVAC Integration.
Facilities stay in control
Your BMS stays in charge.
These commitments apply to every KenergyAI module.
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The BMS runs occupied comfort.
KenergyAI only acts on empty zones.
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No changes to sequences of operation.
Your BMS programming stays exactly as it is.
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Override at any level.
Facilities can override or switch off KenergyAI for one VAV or a whole building, from the BMS front end.
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Hot/cold calls work the same way.
Your team handles them with the same BMS tools.
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Switch it off, and the building returns to normal.
If KenergyAI is switched off, the building returns to its normal BMS logic.
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An extension, not a replacement.
KenergyAI does not replace your BMS. It extends what your BMS can do.
What it connects to
The systems already in your building.
KenergyAI works through the BMS, sensors, thermostats and schedules you already run.
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HVAC
A BACnet-enabled BMS and VAV zones.
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Occupancy
Networked lighting controls or standalone networked occupancy sensors.
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Schedules
Classroom and event scheduling software that offers an API or other interface, through Classroom Schedule + HVAC Integration.
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Thermostats
The Thermostat + NLC solution uses a Raspberry Pi gateway to connect your networked lighting controls (or lighting) and thermostats.
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Where it runs
An on-prem server or virtual machine on your network. No cloud connection required for core operation.
What you need
- A BACnet-enabled BMS and VAV zones
- Networked lighting controls or occupancy sensors, or a class schedule
- An on-prem server or virtual machine on your network
What stays the same
- Your HVAC equipment
- Your BMS and its sequences of operation
- Override at any level, from the BMS front end
Modules
Four modules, available now.
Deploy one on its own, or combine them.
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Occupancy AI HVAC Controls
AI software that controls your HVAC through your BACnet BMS, using occupancy from networked lighting controls or occupancy sensors.
35% HVAC energy savingsAI HVAC Controls results, measured at CSUN and verified at CSUDH
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Schedule Schedule + HVAC Integration
Connects your classroom or event scheduling system to your HVAC. Software only, no sensors.
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Thermostat Thermostat Control
Occupancy-based control for thermostat-served spaces, using your lighting control sensors, through a Raspberry Pi gateway.
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Dashboard Analytics Dashboard
Track, verify and report HVAC energy savings across your buildings.
The Analytics Dashboard module: a portfolio view of buildings, floors and devices. Illustrative example data, not a real portfolio.
Platform FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Does it replace my BMS?
No. It sits on top of it. The BMS keeps running occupied comfort.
Do we have to buy every module?
No. Each module can be deployed on its own or combined with the others.
Is it cloud-based?
No. It runs on-prem on your network.
What will we save?
Our core module, AI Occupancy Based HVAC Controls, delivers 35% HVAC energy savings. Your number depends on how your rooms are used, your HVAC type and your utility rates. Measured results are on the Results page.
What about cost and payback?
Because AI HVAC Controls is software only, your cost depends on what your building already has. If you already have networked lighting controls (NLCs) and a BACnet BMS, the cost is minimal. If not, adding occupancy sensors raises the cost a little, and we expect payback to stay under two years even in worst-case scenarios. Your numbers depend on how your rooms are used, your HVAC type and your utility rates. Schedule a consultation and we'll estimate yours.
Technology partnerships
Build KenergyAI into your systems.
We're looking for lighting manufacturers and thermostat partners to embed KenergyAI's software algorithms in their systems.
Help us bring direct thermostat-to-lighting-controls communication, no gateway required.
Want to know which module fits your building?
Our team will review your BMS, lighting controls and schedules and recommend where to start.