FOCUS: Energy Efficiency

OVERVIEW: Integrates drones with AI to create 3D thermal "MRIs" of building envelopes, pinpointing invisible energy leaks 10x faster than traditional audits

QEA conducts precise, actionable building envelope assessments, enabling building owners to systematically and cost-effectively decarbonize their buildings. QEA uses drones to collect thousands of high-resolution, close proximity thermal and visual images per envelope. QEA’s proprietary sensors collect additional data to calibrate energy loss calculations. QEA’s patented AI software analyzes the data, quantifying energy loss for each square inch of the envelope and pinpointing issues. QEA’s solution calculates energy losses, GHG emissions, forecasted energy and emissions savings, and effective R values. QEA’s detailed analysis allows stakeholders to compare their building’s performance to net zero standards.

Based on our analysis, QEA creates retrofit plans with recommendations tailored to maximize savings. Implementation costs, forecasted savings, and ROI are detailed for each recommendation, empowering clients to prioritize which retrofits to execute. QEA’s partnered retrofit vendors enable stakeholders to implement the retrofits QEA recommends, simplifying the process to reduce operational carbon and energy loss. QEA has identified 160,000+ MWh of energy savings and 150,000+ tCO2e savings across buildings analyzed. Clients who have leveraged QEA’s analysis have achieved up to 78% in energy savings from envelope components retrofitted. QEA serves real estate owners, property managers, government organizations, and utilities across commercial, residential, industrial, and institutional sectors.

High-performing envelopes are the most effective way to reduce the thermal needs of buildings according to the International Energy Agency. However, envelope retrofits get delayed due to perceived high costs, a lack of actionable data, and a lack of scalable envelope assessment methods. A market-leader and pioneer in AI-driven envelope analytics, QEA addresses this through our fast, scalable and non-intrusive assessments.

QEA’s AI software incorporates large volumes of data (our database has 1 million+ data points on envelope performance), allowing for unprecedented accuracy. Other solutions lack robust datasets to draw meaningful conclusions on envelope performance. Unlike other solutions that rely on theoretical models and superficial data, QEA measures the actual energy transmittance throughout the envelope. QEA’s patented energy loss quantification method incorporates on-site temperature and atmospheric data, building documentation, and energy usage data to ensure accurate measurements. This granularity allows QEA to recommend highly targeted retrofits with detailed ROI calculations.

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