Application 02 — Thermal Flexibility

Thermal flexibility without sacrificing comfort.

Electrification turns thermal demand into a potential source of energy-system flexibility. But a building is not a simple controllable load. Available flexibility depends on thermal conditions, system state, building characteristics and the comfort constraints of individual spaces.

The Proposition

Determining what flexibility is actually available.

HeatShift provides the operational intelligence layer required to determine what flexibility is available, when it can be used, and under what conditions — without compromising the comfort conditions defined for each space.

Positioning

"BMS controls equipment. HeatShift determines the thermal flexibility available from the building and the conditions under which it can be used."

Second Application

Flexibility bounded by comfort.

Measure · Determine · Quantify · Respond · Evidence

COMFORT-CONSTRAINED FLEXIBILITY

The HeatShift Loop

From measurement to evidenced response.

Stage One

Measure

Continuous measurement of thermal conditions and system state across the building or estate.

Stage Two

Determine

The operational intelligence layer determines current thermal state and system behaviour.

Stage Three

Quantify available flexibility

The thermal flexibility available from the building is quantified against defined comfort constraints.

Stage Four

Apply comfort constraints

Occupant and space-level comfort conditions are applied as hard boundaries on any flexible response.

Stage Five

Respond & Evidence

A bounded response is applied where appropriate, and a structured evidence record is generated.

Platform Extensibility

Where the platform can operate.

HeatShift's operational intelligence layer is designed to extend to a wider set of flexible thermal and energy assets. Each area below is at a different stage of active development.

Heat pumps

Thermal flexibility scheduling within defined comfort and operational bounds.

Thermal storage

Coordinating stored thermal capacity as a flexible energy resource.

Commercial HVAC

Applying the same operational intelligence layer to larger and more complex building systems.

Campus energy systems

Coordinating thermal and energy flexibility across multi-building estates.

Distributed thermal assets

Aggregating and coordinating flexibility across distributed thermal systems.

EVs & other flexible assets

Extending the operational intelligence layer beyond thermal systems to other distributed energy resources.

These are not separate technology propositions. They are extensions of the same operational intelligence infrastructure, with development and deployment progressing according to application, market and system requirements.

Energy & Flexibility Partners

Turn buildings into dependable flexible assets.

We work with energy and flexibility partners to apply thermal intelligence and comfort constraints to real estates.

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