The History of Encycle

Mark Kerbel and Roman Kulyk found REGEN Energy on the concept of biomimicry and the swarm-based intelligence of honeybees. Applying these nature-based principles resulted in an energy management technology that reduces energy consumption and demand in commercial buildings by synchronizing the operation of HVAC equipment.

REGEN Energy is awarded its first technology patent centered on reducing energy consumption and peak demand.

Encycle’s install base exceeds 35 million square-feet of commercial and industrial space.

Encycle introduces Swarm Service™. The cloud-based, enterprise-level solution delivers the benefits of Encycle’s Swarm Logic technology without the need for additional hardware.

Encycle forms a strategic partnership with Lightstat, an innovative HVAC and lighting control solutions provider, to integrate Swarm Logic software with Lightstat’s programmable thermostats to deliver packaged HVAC energy costs savings.

Encycle announces a technology integration with Tridium, making its Swarm Logic software available on Tridium’s Niagara Framework®. The agreement provides C&I customers with greater access to the AI-enhanced technology to reduce their HVAC energy consumption and spend.

Encycle and Honeywell Multisite form a commercial partnership agreement that integrates Swarm Logic energy management software into Honeywell Multisite’s building automation system (BAS) platforms. The integration is aimed at helping retailers and grocery store customers save an additional 10%-20% on HVAC-related and energy costs.

Encycle enters into commercial partnership agreement with ENTOUCH, integrating Swarm Logic into ENTOUCH’S smart building enablement platform to optimize the leading energy management system and provide additional energy reductions for multi-site customers.

Encycle celebrates its customers’ milestone success, helping them save over $10 million in energy costs across their U.S. sites!

Encycle enters the new decade with its Swarm Logic® technology installed at over 1,000 sites across North America and a total of 20 active technology patents.

Encycle and Enersponse announce a partnership to provide specialized demand management (DM) solutions for retailers. The partnership will bring each company’s unique technology offerings together as a cohesive approach to reducing HVAC energy consumption without compromising comfort for retail customers or employees.

This powerful new functionality provides Encycle customers subscribed to Swarm Logic® with actionable intelligence, enabling them to be more proactive with their HVAC maintenance activities and more efficient in budget spending.

Encycle expands its Swarm Logic® technology offering to include HVAC system optimization for commercial building heating. Its unveiling comes at an opportunistic time for Encycle’s current and potential customers who, like everyone else, are bracing for exponentially higher electric and gas utility bills this heating season, with natural gas prices jumping 112% since January 2021.

Encycle’s Swarm Logic® software will be integrated into commercial connected thermostats offered by NV Energy under its PowerShift portfolio for business customers with 6 or more thermostats. Adding Swarm Logic to the commercial thermostat PowerShift service follows an evaluation in 2020, which demonstrated the unique technology could help participating customers achieve as much as a 12% reduction in HVAC electric consumption.

Encycle’s Swarm Logic® software will be integrated into smart thermostats for SMB customers participating in the Duke Energy Small Business Energy Saver program. This program is managed by Lime Energy and features several energy efficiency solutions designed to improve the bottom line for SMB customers. Adding Swarm Logic to the Small Business Energy Saver program follows an extensive evaluation, during which time Duke Energy customers achieved as much as 12% reductions in HVAC electric consumption.

As Encycle’s President and CFO since 2015, Steve Alexander is named President and CEO. Steve succeeds Robert Chiste, who joins Encycle’s Board as Executive Chairman. The seamless transition provides continuity for the company to deliver on its transformative approach to energy management.

This unique, value-added function of Swarm Logic software provides straight-through processing of HVAC system fault analysis results directly to customers’ work order solutions platforms, helping increase the availability and performance of equipment and boosting maintenance efficiency.

Participation in the program will help link Encycle’s Swarm Logic® energy-saving software with commercial and industrial customers looking to reduce HVAC-related energy consumption, costs, and emissions through trusted, best-in-class solutions.