Airzone Control, provider of intelligent HVAC control solutions, has formed an integration partnership with building intelligence software provider Bodhi. This new arrangement will allow the cloud-based Bodhi building operating platform to monitor and control Inverter (VRF/mini-split) HVAC units, simplifying property operations management and supporting guest and tenant experiences.
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Bodhi bridges the gap between property management and technology systems for hospitality venues, MDUs, and commercial buildings. This platform integrates with property management software, sensors, and technology subsystems, including lighting, shading, AV, and HVAC.
Via Bodhi, property managers can schedule automations, access usage analytics and reporting platforms, view alerts, and manage trouble tickets. Bodhi also powers a web-based guest app that can be used to do everything from unlocking doors and adjusting the temperature to requesting housekeeping and ordering room service.
Airzone enables bi-directional communication between HVAC systems and IoT ecosystems like Bodhi using an exclusive library of manufacturer protocols from Daikin, Mitsubishi, and Samsung. The Airzone/Bodhi integration leverages the flagship Airzone Aidoo Pro control solution to connect Inverter (VRF/mini-split) units to the Bodhi platform. Aidoo Pro is an affordable, easy-to-install system add-on; an Aidoo Pro is directly connected to each inverter unit and integrates with Bodhi via a local API. In the future, Bodhi will also offer hardwired Modbus integration between Aidoo Pro and the Bodhi thermostat.
The Airzone Aidoo Pro delivers in-depth error code reporting, supplying the Bodhi platform with detailed information for fast error detection and resolution. “The 1:1 Aidoo Pro system design, where each HVAC unit has its own control device, helps us deliver simplified property operations management with minimal downtime,” said Rock Scofield, co-founder of Bodhi. “Management has instant, granular insight into which spaces and guests are affected by any HVAC system issues. The distributed system design also ensures that device outages have the minimum possible impact.”
The Airzone/Bodhi integration uses Bodhi’s sophisticated guest presence detection (GPD) logic to automate HVAC system setpoint and maximize building efficiency. Properties can reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs while enhancing occupant comfort by establishing different temperature set-points for occupied and unoccupied spaces. Using a variety of sensors and service integrations, Bodhi can automatically begin adjusting a room’s temperature to a comfortable setting upon check-in, before guests arrive at their room — or, put the HVAC system in “eco” mode when a guest is away.
“This partnership with Bodhi will lead to dramatically improved HVAC efficiency for hospitality, MDU, and commercial properties across North America,” said Antonio Mediato, CEO of Airzone. “Operators will no longer have to choose between deploying the most efficient HVAC units and the most sophisticated property operations management. With Airzone and Bodhi, they can have both.”
