Operating autonomously in the background, the scalable solution created meaningful value across all geographies while maintaining comfort for shoppers and employees. The quick and seamless integration enabled HVAC units at each site to operate as a networked system, responding more efficiently to changing conditions such as outdoor temperature and building occupancy, thereby apportioning energy consumption more logically.

The customer viewed Encycle as an extension of their internal team, trusting their experienced energy analysts to provide the technical support and cloud-based solutions needed to transform the way their HVAC systems performed.

The facilities management team also gained access to valuable analytics on the performance of their HVAC systems, including identification of under-performing units. Having this type of real-time data enabled the team to direct its mechanical maintenance budget and resources to those units negatively impacting store comfort and causing the greatest excessive electric consumption and spend.

Fine-tuned energy management by Encycle’s Swarm Logic solution delivered $1,270,000 in annual energy savings, dramatically improving the company’s bottom line. These savings were in addition to those already realized by previously installed building automation systems. After deploying Swarm Logic, reductions in HVAC peak electric demand and consumption per year reached 12.5% and 16.2% respectively.

With Encycle’s guidance, the customer enrolled many of its California, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico facilities in DR programs. Swarm Logic technology also enabled participation in DR events in several markets, which yielded $650,000 in yearly incentives from the California market alone.