Solar Energy
Offset daytime HVAC, lighting and office loads while reducing exposure to rising utility costs, with rooftop arrays and parking canopies.
Details →Industry
Energy solutions for commercial office buildings
Commercial office buildings need reliable power, intelligent control and efficient building operations. ecojiva delivers integrated energy solutions that protect your tenants, your NOI and your building’s future.
Commercial Office Buildings
Key energy challenges
HVAC intensive
Heating, cooling and ventilation can represent major energy loads while directly affecting occupant comfort.
Reliability critical
Power interruptions can disrupt elevators, access controls, communications, IT and other essential tenant services.
Occupancy variability
Changing schedules and occupancy levels make it difficult to continuously match HVAC and lighting to actual building needs.
High demand & peaks
HVAC, elevators, lighting and plug loads can operate simultaneously, creating costly peak electrical demand.
Cost pressure
HVAC, lighting and tenant loads make energy a significant and controllable building operating expense that flows straight to NOI.
Regulatory compliance
Meeting adopted commercial energy codes, including applicable ASHRAE 90.1 requirements, and city benchmarking or building-performance laws (NYC Local Law 97, Boston BERDO, Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Ann Arbor) requires efficient building systems and controls.
Integrated solutions
ecojiva solutions will deliver results for your industry
Six solutions, engineered as one system and operated by ecoSEMS®, the AI platform that ties generation, storage and load control together.
Battery Storage
Reduce demand peaks from HVAC, elevators and other coincident building loads.
Details →ecoSEMS® Controls
ecoSEMS® will monitor and optimize energy usage while tracking building EUI metrics to help support energy-code requirements such as ASHRAE 90.1 and city benchmarking laws.
Details →Sustainability
Lower energy costs and emissions while supporting building performance and sustainability goals, including LEED and ENERGY STAR.
Details →FAQ
Questions from commercial office buildings operators
Does ecoSEMS work with our existing BMS?
Yes. ecoSEMS is vendor-agnostic and integrates with major building automation platforms as a supervisory optimization layer, so no rip-and-replace is required.
How do we handle building-performance penalties?
We model the building’s emissions or EUI against the applicable cap, quantify the gap and sequence measures: controls first, then storage and solar, then electrification. See Building performance laws.
Can solar work on a multi-tenant building?
Yes. Rooftop or canopy solar can offset house loads, be allocated to tenants, or in states with community solar rules be credited across meters. The free model shows the best structure for your lease and tariff.
