Proven Energy Savings. Measurable Load Control. Real Grid Value.

BOSS helps buildings reduce wasted electricity, control appliance-level loads, and create measurable value from devices that are often overlooked by traditional building automation systems.

By connecting plug-in appliances to the Atmospheres® platform, BOSS makes it possible to monitor energy use, schedule equipment, reduce after-hours waste, participate in demand response, and verify savings with device-level data.

Demand Response Results

BOSS enables demand response by making appliance-level loads measurable, controllable, and dispatchable.

Instead of relying only on large building sys​_tems or major equipment, BOSS can help aggregate many smaller loads across buildings, campuses, or portfolios. These loads can be reduced or controlled during demand response events, peak grid periods, or utility programs.

For customers, this can create new incentive or revenue opportunities. For utilities and grid operators, it creates flexible demand-side capacity that can help reduce grid stress and support reliability.

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Device Savings Data

BOSS targets the appliances that are commonly missed by traditional energy management strategies.

Examples of controllable loads include: window A/C units, PTACs, vending machines, water coolers and fountains, dehumidifiers, air purifiers, plug-in heaters, refrigeration equipment, office equipment, TVs and monitors, coffee equipment, other plug-in appliances

BOSS device-level data helps customers identify which appliances use the most energy, which devices are good candidates for control, and which schedules will create the greatest savings.

The highest-value opportunities are often appliances with high energy use, long run times, or predictable periods when they can be turned off without affecting building operations.

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ROI & Payback

BOSS solutions create measurable financial value from existing building equipment.

Savings can come from several areas:

  • Reduced after-hours energy use

  • Lower peak demand impact

  • Demand response participation

  • Improved equipment visibility

  • Better scheduling across buildings or floors

  • Identification of inefficient or abnormal equipment behavior

  • Reduced manual effort for facility teams

Because BOSS focuses on existing appliance-level loads, many customers can begin with targeted deployments, verify savings, and expand based on measured results.

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Municipal & Public-Sector Results

Public-sector buildings often include older facilities, distributed properties, and appliance-level loads that are difficult to manage manually.

In the City of Pittsburgh project, BOSS and its partners demonstrated plug load power measurement and control across municipal, university, and commercial facilities. The project showed how controllable plug loads could support rapid energy savings, demand response, peak load management, and broader virtual power plant value.

This type of deployment is especially relevant for cities, agencies, public buildings, and government portfolios looking to reduce energy costs and support sustainability goals.

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Education Results

Schools and universities often have large numbers of plug-in appliances spread across multiple buildings, classrooms, offices, common areas, and campus facilities.

BOSS education deployments showed that long vacancy periods, dynamic schedules, and high-consuming equipment can create strong savings opportunities. Common target loads included vending machines, water fountains, window HVAC units, electric heaters, coffee makers, computers, TVs, and other smaller plug loads.

For education customers, BOSS can help facility teams schedule appliances around occupancy, reduce weekend and holiday waste, and measure energy savings across campus environments.

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Grid-Interactive Results

BOSS results extend beyond energy efficiency.

By making appliances controllable and measurable, BOSS helps buildings become grid-interactive. This creates value for utilities, energy partners, and customers that need flexible load to support demand response, grid reliability, peak demand reduction, and virtual power plant programs.

The same technology that reduces energy waste after hours can also help coordinate load during grid events.

That makes appliance-level control a practical starting point for a more flexible, resilient energy system.

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NYC Example: Legacy A/C Loads Become Grid-Interactive

In New York City, BOSS connected legacy window A/C loads in older office space using grid-interactive smart plugs across 120V and 220V window A/C units.

Reported results included:

  • Energy savings from off-hours automation

  • Demand response revenue

  • Reduced energy use during the May–September season

  • Avoided CO₂ emissions

  • Additional load under management

  • Improved visibility into legacy appliance operation

This example shows how existing buildings can become more efficient and grid-supportive without replacing major building infrastructure.

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From Measured Savings to Scalable Value

BOSS results are built on a simple idea: unmanaged appliances can become valuable energy assets when they are connected, controlled, measured, and optimized.

For building owners, that means lower operating costs.

For facility teams, that means better visibility and easier control.

For utilities, that means flexible demand-side capacity.

For partners, that means a scalable energy services opportunity.

For the grid, that means more controllable load where it already exists.

Start With Your Building

Every building has different loads, schedules, utility costs, and demand response opportunities. A BOSS assessment helps identify which appliances can be controlled, where energy is being wasted, and how much value may be available.