Both existing building retrofits and new construction

• Meaningful heating, cooling, ventilation, or domestic hot water loads

• Sufficient mechanical and electrical capacity, or a feasible path for upgrades

• Physical and operational conditions that support installation and integration

• A technically feasible path to heat pump implementation

• Medium- to large-scale buildings, campuses, or industrial facilities

• Significant and simultaneous heating and cooling loads

• Strong opportunities for heat recovery

• Existing hydronic infrastructure and available mechanical space

• Clear goals to reduce energy use, operating costs, or on-site emissions

• A viable path to all-electric operation

Buildings larger than 100,000 square feet or projects with central plant capacities above approximately 100 tons are often well suited for deployment. Smaller buildings may also be a good fit where they have high energy intensity, substantial domestic hot water demand, year-round cooling loads, process loads, or recoverable waste heat sources. The best opportunities are defined not only by size, but by the presence of meaningful thermal loads, simultaneous heating and cooling, available heat recovery, and a viable path to all-electric operation.

100 tons of cooling or heating

System design uses digital twin of the property and includes cloud-based monitoring through Energy Machines Cloud.

Installation contractor availability in New York is generally strong. The primary consideration is selecting contractors with experience in large hydronic systems, electrification projects, controls integration, and occupied building retrofits. Energy Machines works with qualified union or non-union contractors and recommends early contractor engagement for complex or schedule-sensitive projects.

Energy Machines screens projects based on:

• Building size and scale

• Thermal/load profile and magnitude of heating and cooling demand

• Simultaneous heating and cooling potential

• Required heating and domestic hot water temperatures

• Available heat sources, heat sinks, and heat recovery opportunities

• Electrical capacity and infrastructure readiness

• Available mechanical space

• Hydronic distribution system compatibility

• Domestic hot water demand

• Ventilation and exhaust heat recovery opportunities

• Controls readiness and integration potential

• Staging access and site logistics

• Climate conditions

• Constructability

• Decarbonization goals and drivers, including reducing energy use, operating cost, and on-site emissions