Energy management software
Energy management software, designed for the person, not the equipment.
We designed and built the app behind Entech, an energy control system for multi-unit buildings. Owners and property managers run heating, cooling and leak alerts for a whole building, or a whole portfolio, from one place.
The real problem
The hardware was never the problem.
A boiler reports a temperature. A leak sensor reports wet or dry. Multiply that by every unit in every building and you have thousands of true facts and no idea what to do on a Tuesday morning. The software has to answer one question: what needs me today.
From portfolio to boiler
One product, three levels of detail.
The exception is the design. A building where nothing is wrong should be quiet, and the one that needs attention should be obvious.
The portfolio
For an owner with many buildings
An owner with one building wants detail. An owner with thirty wants a shortlist. The portfolio view is a filter down into the building view, not a separate product, so both are served by the same thing.
One building, per unit
For the property manager
Heating, cooling and per-unit temperature on one screen, so a manager can see the flat that is running cold without knocking on the door, and change it without going to the basement.
Equipment control
For whoever runs the plant
Boiler cycles, run times and schedules, changed from a phone. Changing a set point is two taps, because the alternative is a trip to the basement.
Features
What energy software has to do.
Portfolio overview
Every building in one list, with the ones that need attention standing out.
Per-unit temperature
See and change a single flat without a site visit.
Heating and cooling control
Boilers and thermostats managed from one app, not from the plant room.
Schedules and set points
Run times, schedule windows and targets, edited in two taps.
Leak detection and alerts
Alerts ranked by what they cost if ignored, not by when they arrived.
Sensor history
Temperature over time, so a problem can be traced, not just seen.
Notifications that reach the right person
The alert goes to whoever can act on it, before the ceiling does.
Monitoring handover
Handing the watch from one person to the next without anything falling through.
We also designed and built Simplaq, a platform that gives shopping mall operators tenant communication, wayfinding, digital signage and analytics in one dashboard.
Cost and timeline
Mapped first, then one fixed price.
Software tied to real equipment starts with what the devices report and who has to act on it. We agree the scope, then give you one number that doesn't drift.
Fair questions
Before you get in touch.
Do you build the hardware or the software?
The software. For Entech the sensors and smart thermostats already existed; we designed and built the app that owners and property managers actually use to run them.
Can you work with our existing sensors and controllers?
That is the usual starting point. Entech’s hardware was already in place, and the work was making all of it legible from one place. A short Sprint maps what your devices report and what people need to decide from it.
Who is energy management software for?
The people who have to act on it: owners, property managers and whoever runs the plant. The design question is not what every sensor is saying, it is what needs someone today.
Do you build web dashboards as well as mobile apps?
Yes. We design and build mobile apps for iOS and Android, web dashboards and the backend that connects them to your devices and data.
How long does it take to build energy management software?
A Build runs 10 to 16 weeks from the first brief to launch, depending on scope. Projects tied to existing hardware usually start with a one to two week Sprint to map it first.
How much does custom energy management software cost?
It depends on the scope, so we price each project as a fixed scope with one number rather than an hourly rate. Our pricing page shows where each kind of engagement starts.
Who owns the code?
You do. Every build hands over a codebase you own outright, with docs and a pairing week, so you never depend on us to make a change.