Axiom Cloud has launched its HVAC Optimization module, marking its first expansion into an asset class beyond refrigeration. The software module is designed to identify and resolve HVAC inefficiencies across rooftop unit fleets through existing building management systems and controllers, without manual intervention.
The company said HVAC affects occupant comfort and is one of the largest energy uses in commercial buildings. It cited rooftop units as a major source of avoidable waste in retail grocery and convenience operations.
According to Axiom Cloud, rooftop units can run at full capacity during off-hours when buildings are empty. In sites with multiple rooftop units, adjacent units may also work against each other, with one heating and one cooling at the same time. The company said these configuration failures can persist for months or years without triggering an alarm.
The HVAC Optimization module identifies such conditions across a customer’s portfolio, detects units that are not working as expected, quantifies the financial impact of each problem, and resolves issues that can be addressed remotely without sending a technician to the roof. The module deploys entirely through software and connects to systems already in place at each facility.
“The waste hiding in commercial HVAC systems is not a technical problem, it is an operational problem. Nobody is watching, so unit failures or egregious energy issues can silently persist for months or years without anyone noticing. Over the past year, we have demonstrated significant operational improvements and cost savings for our existing customers,” said Amrit Robbins, CEO and Co-Founder of Axiom Cloud. “The platform that is already optimizing refrigeration across their enterprise covers this too - the same approach that works for refrigeration now works for HVAC.”
Axiom Cloud said the module has been in active beta across 17 facilities and 40 rooftop units. The platform has logged more than 3,400 system-years of HVAC operating data across Axiom sites and customers before general availability.
