BrainBox AI
Realizing Energy Savings with AI
DOLLARAMA: Unlocking The Power Of AI-Driven Solutions
Unlocking The Power Of AI-Driven Solutions
Holiday Inn is one of the largest and most recognized hotel chains in the world. Founded in 1952, the chain is now owned by the IHG Group, a multinational hospitality company headquartered in the
UK.
As a subsidiary of IHG, each Holiday Inn hotel participates in the parent company’s environmental sustainability system. The system
helps hotels reduce energy, water, and waste by allowing them to
measure and manage their environmental impact.
Starting in 2018, the Holiday Inn Longueuil began looking at ways
to save on the energy consumption of its Heating, Ventilation, and
Air Conditioning (HVAC) system.
In addition to a variety of guest suites and bedrooms, the Holiday
Inn Longueuil has over 10,000 ft2 of meeting space and a six-story atrium large enough to suspend an authentic Royal Canadian Air
Force plane from WWI. To reduce their energy consumption and optimize the HVAC systems in their common areas, the Holiday Inn Longueuil turned to BrainBox AI. For over 6 months, BrainBox AI has reduced the energy consumption of Holiday Inn Longueuil's common areas by an average 34% each month. Another significant measure of success is that the building manager is satisfied with the solution and
has confirmed that there are significantly fewer comfort-related complaints because of it.
Location: 900 Rue St.Charles East, Longueuil, Québec,
Canada
Total controlled area:
8,156 ft2 (757.7 m2) served by AC1 and AC2
3,542 ft2 (329.1 m2) served by AC3 and AC4
Hours of operation: 24 hours a day,7 days a week,365 days a year.
Total annual energy costs: $175,000
Total annual energy costs associated with the common areas: $42,000
Savings per month:
November: $1,237 (gas) = 35%
December: $1,207 (gas) = 34%
April: $668 (gas) = 19%
May: $1,204 (gas) + $344 (electricity) = $1,548 = 44%
June: $1395 (electricity) = 39%
Dollarama Inc.is the largest dollar store retail chain in Canada with over $ 3 billion (CAD) in yearly revenue, more than 20,000 employees and over 1,100 stores located across every Canadian province. Dollarama is a low-margin, bottom-line focused organization with all products priced at $4.00 or less.
BrainBox AI was introduced to Dollarama as a means to reduce overhead costs, management time and effort spent resolving HVAC
(Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) operating issues while reducing Dollarama’s carbon footprint without a significant initial
financial investment or change to its current/ legacy HVAC systems.
Dollarama introduced the BrainBox AI solution in 2 of its stores; one located in a strip mall (Dollarama #271) and another located in an enclosed mall (Dollarama #153). BrainBox AI significantly reduced energy costs,management time and the carbon footprint for both retail locations. A 200-store rollout is expected for 2020.
Location: Montreal, Québec, Canada
Total interior area: 13,635 ft2 (1,266.7 m2)
Hours of operation:
8:00 AM-9:00 PM Monday-Friday
8:00 AM-5:00 PM Saturday-Sunday
Total annual energy costs
(November 2017 – October 2018): $33,524
Location: Ville Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada
Total interior area: 11,350 ft2 (1,054.4 m2)
Hours of operation:
9:00 AM-6:00 PM Monday-Tuesday
9:00 AM-9:00 PM Wednesday-Friday
9:00 AM-5:00 PM Saturday-Sunday
Total annual energy costs
(October 2017 – September 2018): $28,296
Algorithm launch date:
October 30th, 2018
28%
$8,381 - $10,057
Energy savings for the 28%
month of November
(Oct 24 - Nov 23, 2018):
Estimated annual savings based on current results:
$8,381 - $10,057
Algorithm launch date:
November 1st, 2018
31%
$7,074 - $8,489
Energy savings for the 31%
month of November
(Nov 7 - Dec 6, 2018):
Estimated annual savings based on current results:
$7,074 - $8,489
Unlocking the power of AI - Driven HVAC
Located in downtown Montreal, this 34-story mixed-use tower is one of the most prominent in the city. Built in the 1960’s, this building is comprised mainly of office space, with a bank located on the ground floor.
BrainBox AI was introduced to the building owners as a means to reduce overhead costs, management time and effort spent resolving HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) operating issues, while reducing their carbon footprint, without a significant financial investment or change to its current legacy Delta Controls HVAC system.
The tower introduced BrainBox AI to its operations in July 2019 and has had the opportunity to see dramatic cost savings on both its gas and electric bills ever since.
Total interior area: 616,886 sq. ft. (57,311 sq. m)
Total interior area controlled by BrainBox AI:
252,923 sq. ft. (23,497 sq. m)
Average annual utility cost: $1.6 Million CAD
Algorithm launch date:
September 1, 2019
Energy savings for the
month of September: 27%
Electricity cost savings: $12,420 CAD
kWh savings: 249,887 kWh
Energy savings for the month of October : 33%
Electricity cost savings: $5,706 CAD
kWh savings: 72,346 kWh
Gas volume cost savings: $10,168 CAD
Gas volume savings: 22,050 m3