viboo

Viboo is a software company that offers a Predictive Control as a Service (PCaaS) platform for manufacturers of building energy systems. The company's technology is designed to reduce heating and cooling energy consumption in buildings by 20-40% while improving thermal comfort for occupants. Viboo's platform utilizes self-learning predictive control algorithms that learn the thermal behavior of a building from a single week of measured data. These algorithms then predict how the temperature in the building will evolve over the next few hours, taking into account factors such as weather forecasts and occupant preferences. This allows the system to calculate precisely how much heating is required to maintain the desired comfort level while optimizing energy usage.

The company's technology integrates with smart thermostats, enhancing their capabilities and allowing them to fully leverage their potential for energy efficiency. Viboo's solution is particularly effective for light commercial buildings, especially those in cities and municipalities. In a project conducted with the Municipality of Männedorf, Viboo's algorithms reduced heat consumption by 27% in a local school after replacing existing thermostats with intelligent ones. Similarly, at the Empa campus in Dübendorf, Viboo's technology was integrated with 140 smart thermostats, resulting in a 31% reduction in heating energy consumption over two heating periods, translating to annual savings of 29,000 kWh of heating energy.

Viboo's platform operates as a cloud software service, making it easy for manufacturers of heating equipment to incorporate the technology into their products at low costs. End-users can access the service through their smartphones or web applications. The company's approach is particularly promising for existing and older buildings, offering a potential game-changing solution for decarbonizing the built environment.

Key customers and partnerships

Viboo has collaborated with several industry-leading partners, including Danfoss, ABB, Netatmo, and Bouygues. The company has also worked on projects with the Municipality of Männedorf and at the Empa campus in Dübendorf, demonstrating the effectiveness of its technology in real-world applications. Buildings utilizing Viboo's technology achieved 20-40% energy savings during the previous heating period. The company's focus on light commercial buildings, particularly those in cities and municipalities, suggests a growing customer base in this sector.