Use Cases

Midtown Manhattan

1.3 million square foot commercial office building,
Reshaped the building cooling load profile by controlling zone temperatures in one-third of the occupied space.
Reduced HVAC peak demand by 30%. Reduced day-time HVAC energy use by 350 MWh (or 19.4%) with a pre-occupancy charge of 75 MWh. Reduced energy price/volume risk.
Improved performance in the NYISO SCR Demand Response Program, the ConEd DLRP Program, and the NYISO capacity tag.
Anticipated the opportunities and challenges presented by the NY CLCPA, the NYC LL97, and the ConEd Non-Wires Program.

Sears World Headquarters

2.3 million square foot, 7 building commercial office campus.
Reshaped the building cooling load profile by controlling 1.1 million square feet.
Reduced the PJM capacity tag by 2.6 MW. Reduced day-time HVAC energy use by 415 MWH with a pre-occupancy charge of 100 MWh. Reduced energy price/volume risk.
Challenge -- 2018 was the 2nd hottest Chicago cooling season in 60 years.

Willis Tower

4 million square foot commercial office building,
Reshaped the building cooling load profile by controlling 13 of 96 floors, roughly 20% of the occupied space.
Reduced peak demand by 2 MW. Reduced day-time HVAC energy use by 1,530 MWh with a pre-occupancy charge of 630 MWh. Reduced energy price/volume risk.
Automated participation in the PJM Economic Demand Response Program on 62 weekdays over 4 months.
For more, see this U.S. DOE website.

Chicago Loop

960,000 square foot commercial office building,
Reshaped the building cooling load profile by controlling 11 of 51 floors, roughly 22% of the occupied space.
Reduced HVAC monthly peak demand by 20-30%. Reduced monthly day-time HVAC energy use by up to 20%.
Automated participation in the PJM Economic DR Program.

Chicago Loop