Project + Building Compatibility

Project Type

Both existing building retrofits and new construction

Essential Building Characteristics

Space needed for the sensing equipment:

  • Combustion sensor is 39 lbs., 20"x17"x17".

  • Refrigerant sensor: 11 lbs., 8"x8"x4".

Proximity Requirements:

  • Combustion sensors must be installed within 65 feet of the equipment.

  • Refrigerant sensors are placed near the primary compressor, typically within the equipment footprint.

Installation Environment:

  • Both combustion and refrigerant sensing equipment are rated for indoor or outdoor installation, providing flexibility across various building configurations and climates.

Ideal Building Characteristics

Thalo Labs' HVAC Copilot is particularly effective when deployed alongside new HVAC equipment installations (e.g., heat pumps, VRFs, packaged units). The greatest value has been demonstrated on VRF systems, given their cost, scale, and complexity.

Minimum Project Size

No minimum project size

Ideal Project Size

There are volume discounts applied for larger buildings and portfolio-wide proejcts.

Additional Considerations

Access to a mobile device or laptop for viewing system data and alerts via the Copilot dashboard is necessary. No additional hardware or integrations required.

NY Contractor Availability

Installation contractor availability

Other Screening Criteria

Compatibility:

  • Combustion sensors: Compatible with boilers, hot water heaters, gas chillers, cogeneration units (cogens), and generators.

  • Refrigerant sensors: Compatible with heat pumps, air conditioners (including VRFs, split DX systems, packaged unitary equipment, rooftop units), mini- splits, and PTAC/PHTP systems. System Sizes from 0.5 - 75 tons. All refrigerant types.

Costs may be reduced when connectivity (e.g., WiFi) is available from the building.