Digitalizating for the Energy Transition of Buildings - Smart BMS by Accenta
The building sector accounts for 44% of the energy consumed in France. Every year, it releases more than 123 million tons of C02, which makes it a major challenge in the energy transition.
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Accenta relies on the modernization of Building Management Systems (BMS) to enable property owners to decarbonize their energy use.
As part of its contract with the city of Roubaix (in the North of France), the start-up is to equip 410 buildings with the specific tools that will enable automatic and intelligent remote control of heating, air conditioning and lighting, as well as a dashboard for real-time monitoring differences between sites, breakdowns, etc.
This approach allows for energy savings of 15% to 40%. It is based on three innovative pillars. One of them is universality: the technology developed by Accenta is compatible with any existing system. Another one is the Cloud: while traditional BMS systems are independent for each site, the platform allows for the centralization of an entire building portfolio. And lastly, there is artificial intelligence, which allows for remote and automatic optimization of energy system control and maintenance.
Company name: Accenta
Date of creation: 2016
Legal form: SAS
Number of employees: 45
CEO: Pierre Trémolières
Business sector: Low-carbon heating and air-conditioning; Building Management Systems (BMS)
Geographical area: France, India, China
Notable achievements:
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Prologis: low-carbon heating system for a 100,000 m² warehouse
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Airbus: thermal smart grid for the new 36,000 m² headquarters
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City of Roubaix: BMS for a portfolio of over 100 buildings
This article was written following the Transition Forum Call for Expressions of Interest. Accenta is part of the top 20 selected projects.
