Frequently asked questions

enerbeat develops solutions for monitoring, analysis, digital twins and intelligent control of HVAC systems — with a particular focus on industrial, commercial and production-related environments.

enerbeat is led by an multidisciplinary founding team combining deep HVAC expertise with industrial experience, as well as strengths in research, software and system architecture, informatics and business development. More about us on the team page.

enerbeat focuses on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems with high requirements for thermal comfort and air quality, like dew point temperatures, particle load, CO₂, VOCs and others. Ideally, a frequency converter should be available, and standard setpoints (such as airflow rates or temperature setpoints) should be writable.

Production environments, battery cell manufacturing (dry and clean rooms), laboratories, semiconductor and clean-room facilities, industrial buildings, technical centers and sites with high HVAC energy demand.

Both. For existing systems, enerbeat typically starts with a potential assessment and monitoring. For new construction and refurbishment projects, enerbeat supports you from an early stage in the planning phase, for example with simulation and integration concepts — so the system you build is the system you want to run.

In operation, enerbeat focuses on increased transparency, diagnosis, optimization and control during ongoing system operation. In planning, enerbeat creates digital foundations, simulations and integration logic for new construction, refurbishment or retrofit projects.

Even without changing a single setpoint, it provides the foundation for diagnosis, prioritization of measures, reporting and subsequent optimization.

A digital twin represents systems, zones, influencing factors and relevant physical relationships in a model-based way — enabling the comparison of variants, the preparation of control decisions and the validation of strategies based on real operating data before costly implementation.

Model-predictive control uses a model of the system together with forecasts of typical influences (e.g. weather, occupancy, process loads) to choose control variables proactively — always within defined limits and safety logic, never overriding manual setpoints without permission.

A BMS or SCADA handles direct supervisory control of the physical equipment. enerbeat sits on top: it adds high-resolution sensing, digital twins and demand-driven optimization while leaving the existing automation layer in place. It is designed to complement, not replace.

Typical data includes room temperature, temperature fields, CO₂, VOCs, particles, airflow, pressure, dew point, operating states, volume flows and external influences. The concrete sensor set is defined per project.

Yes, provided that suitable interfaces are available. We commonly work with BACnet, Modbus and OPC UA, and read from existing data layers wherever possible. The concrete integration is assessed during the system and data check.

On the field side, we work with BACnet, Modbus (TCP/RTU) and OPC UA, with MQTT and REST for integrations. Sensor data is preprocessed locally on edge devices and exposed via documented interfaces. Specific protocol coverage depends on the system and is defined per project.

No. Edge devices preprocess data locally and can execute control functions close to the site, so connectivity outages do not stop safe operation. The cloud is used for analytics, dashboards and remote access — never as a single point of failure.

No. enerbeat is designed to complement existing automation: it makes the building more transparent and optimizes it in a targeted way, without taking over the supervisory control your operations team already relies on.

A project typically starts with an initial consultation, followed by a data and system check and a potential assessment. From there we move into monitoring, visualization, integration and — where appropriate — subsequent optimization.

If air is mechanically moved in your facility, energy costs are high, data is limited, indoor air conditions are critical to your processes, a retrofit project is planned, or your HVAC system is currently operated mainly on time schedules or based on duct measurements.

A structured initial evaluation in which system, usage and energy data are reviewed in order to roughly assess optimization potential and recommend the most useful next step — often before any larger investment is committed.

An initial potential assessment can be carried out at short notice. Monitoring and dashboards for a defined scope are typically implemented over a period of several months. Larger optimization or planning projects are tailored to your specific requirements and delivered reliably.

This depends on the sensor setup, interfaces, number of systems and site conditions. The goal is a lean retrofit with clearly documented installation points and minimal disruption to ongoing operation.

Every active control function is implemented with defined limits, manual override options, fallback strategies and operator approvals. Safety always wins over savings — optimization happens inside the safe operating window, not by stretching it. Operators have the ability to intervene or make adjustments at any time.

Every active enerbeat control algorithm ships with defined project boundaries, fallback logic, manual override and alerting. If sensors fail, networks drop or limits are approached, the system falls back to a defined safe state and notifies operators.

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enerbeat can provide measurement data, energy flow transparency and reports that support energy management work such as ISO 50001, baselines and audit preparation. The formal certification work itself remains project-specific.

No. Savings potential depends strongly on the system, usage, operating hours, control strategy and data quality. enerbeat evaluates potential individually and based on data — we would rather give you a defensible number than a marketing one.

Through baselines, measurement data, operating states and energy flows as well as weather-adjusted energy demand. The exact verification approach is defined jointly within the project — savings are then measured against the agreed metrics and baselines.

In principle, yes. In Germany, BAFA funding under Module 3 (measurement, control technology, sensors and energy management software) may be applicable. In general, eligibility must be assessed on a project-specific basis. Any funding information provided on this website does not replace professional funding advice.

Energy consultants can use enerbeat data to better quantify potential, prepare measures and make energy flows more transparent for reporting or audit purposes (e.g. ISO 50001). enerbeat provides more reliable energy demand data in commonly used data formats.

System builders and integrators remain key partners for installation, interfaces, commissioning and the safe integration into existing system logic. The enerbeat solution portfolio can be effectively integrated early on by system builders and integrators.

The exact balance between in-house implementation and partner integration is defined on a project-specific basis in close coordination with you.