A traditional BMS is designed to allow the operator to control all of the different building systems in one place. However, they still rely on a third party to program the control adjustment/sequence schedules. While you may have a very sophisticated BMS, you are likely still relying on the resident manager’s manual adjustments and/or basic programming. That’s the primary gap that our system and supporting service fill by sitting on top of the BMS to be that automation and support layer. We also don’t work with access control, elevator, fire suppression, and other non-HVAC-related systems that you may want to have in a traditional BMS.

Unlike our competitors, we only install third-party, non-proprietary hardware. We do not manufacture equipment. We typically install control panels, variable frequency drives, and communication devices. If your building doesn’t have a BMS, we can install one for you. Your building owns the installed equipment. We provide a 5-year warranty for the equipment that we install.

There will be no impact on heating, cooling, or ventilation services that your residents or guests will experience. All units/rooms will continue to be able to call for as much heating and cooling as they wish. We help ensure that the property isn’t overconsuming utilities in order to provide those services. Our optimization focuses on central heating, cooling, and ventilation systems, like boilers and cooling towers.

Yes. We can integrate with just about any modern controller. We would review the specs for the new system(s) to ensure that a non-proprietary and open-source communication-enabled controller can be installed. We’d then have the installing contractor wire it up to our control panel. Additionally, we could work with any engineer you engage to provide the operating data that we would be collecting on the existing systems to help inform the sizing/design of the new system(s).

Utility providers have demand response programs to incentivize buildings to reduce electricity usage during peak periods to maintain grid stability. Typically, resident managers are notified 24 hours in advance and have to make manual adjustments before and after the event. With Parity, the curtailment of the HVAC systems can be pre-programmed and automated, ensuring seamless participation and maximizing revenue generation. You can learn more here.

Our system dynamically automates and controls HVAC systems in real-time with remote control adjustments to dynamically reduce energy waste. We operate your HVAC equipment based on our system’s ability to understand what the real-time demand for heating, cooling, and ventilation is. Typical types of energy management systems provide alarms and alerts, rather than automation. This requires building staff to perform manual actions for there to be any measurable impact. Our automation approach allows for more precision, higher value/savings delivery, and operational efficiencies for the building staff. It’s also what allows us to offer a savings guarantee.

No. Parity takes the daily management of HVAC system performance off your building staff’s shoulders to free up time. Our alerting system will notify staff if any issues arise that require their attention, so they can address them before they affect resident comfort.

On an ongoing basis, your building will receive (1) deployment of our control optimization software, (2) Access to Pi, our monitoring and alerts dashboard, (3) Automated demand response curtailment (4) Regular reports detailing savings achieved and operational improvements (4) Remote and onsite support from our technical team. We will act as an extension of your building staff. We’ll also support the planning of future efficiency efforts and capital projects that the building may decide to undertake.

Parity lowers energy usage, cuts CO2 emissions, automates demand response curtailment, maintains resident/guest comfort, and reduces on-site staff workloads. Our service helps condo, co-op, apartment, and hotel owners and managers respond to building performance standards, all while lowering energy and operating costs.