Sense
A State-of-Charge Monitor observes the thermal battery state under different building, weather, and grid conditions.
LATCHES™
Urban-Safe, Zero-Footprint Energy Storage
Compact thermal batteries designed for dense urban environments where chemical batteries are restricted.
Urban-safe energy storage
Fire-code compliant energy storage without surrendering floor area.
By integrating directly into existing commercial ceilings, LATCHES™ offers a safe, fire-code compliant alternative where traditional chemical Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are restricted or prohibited by urban fire codes.
Sensing, Storage, and Predictive Control
Command the timed release of stored thermal energy.
AI Edge Control
A predictive edge controller interprets demand, HVAC schedules, and state-of-charge to drive smart operations and monetize demand response.
Store & Control
The controller commands active thermal battery cycles and the timed release of stored latent thermal energy.
Faster, Smarter, Scalable
Unlocking Megawatt-hour peak capacity across your portfolio.
LATCHES™ is engineered to scale with your specific load growth needs—from a single building to expanding across your entire portfolio, unlocking megawatt-hours of electrical headroom. Utilizing non-toxic, UL 94 V-0 and UL 723 / ASTM E84 plenum-rated phase change materials, LATCHES delivers inherently fire-safe thermal storage directly above your ceiling.
THERMAL CAPACITY
102.5 BTU/ft² thermal storage capacity*
LATCHES™ delivers 102.5 BTU/ft² thermal storage unlocking 1–3 MWh peak capacity (~40 EV chargers) across your portfolio, while maintaining indoor temperature setpoints four hours longer, providing substantial peak relief for the power grid.
*Based on laboratory test results.
Installed up to 8× faster*
Zero-footprint integration with drop-ceilings.
LATCHES™ is designed specifically for standard drop-ceiling integration, preserving 100% of rentable floor area while delivering thermal comfort closer to building occupants.
*Compared to conventional battery energy storage systems (BESS) and utility power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Peak Demand Management & Demand Response
BACnet-native control through the building’s existing BAS.
LATCHES™ integrates natively with Building Automation Systems (BAS) via BACnet protocols, making it discoverable to up to 60 billion square feet of commercial real estate worldwide. Buildings can coordinate thermal charging and discharge with HVAC schedules, peak tariff periods, and utility demand-response schedules.
Peak HVAC Demand Management
Shift commercial HVAC compressor loads away from expensive peak-tariff periods to lower operational expenditure.
Automated Demand Response
Use existing BAS schedules to support municipal grid demand-response strategies and monetize load flexibility.
USE CASE 01
Commercial Buildings
Office towers and corporate campuses balancing severe peak-demand utility charges with strict urban indoor fire safety codes.
- Load Control
- Intelligent load management & peak shift
- 0 SF
- Rentable floor space preserved
- BACnet-Native
- Seamless BAS automation control
USE CASE 02
Education & Campuses
Universities, schools, and institutional facilities striving to meet aggressive ESG and zero-emission mandates while maintaining acoustic comfort and classroom air quality.
- ESG Goals
- Campus decarbonization roadmaps
- Noise-Free
- < 10 dB silent, vibration-free operation
- Occupancy-Sensitive
- Smooths sharp lecture occupancy heat spikes
FAQ
Suitability, ceiling coverage, and building readiness.
Clear criteria to evaluate your building’s electrical, ceiling, and network readiness for LATCHES™ zero-footprint thermal batteries.
How much ceiling coverage is required to unlock capacity?
It depends on facility load profiles. For example, in a 100,000 sq. ft. commercial facility, approximately 35% ceiling coverage unlocks up to 1 Megawatt-hour (MWh) of active thermal battery headroom—equivalent to a grid-scale battery pack—without surrendering any rentable floor area. LATCHES™ is engineered to scale modularly from a single space to your entire portfolio.
Can standard drop-ceilings support the system?
Yes. Standard commercial 2x2 ft drop-ceiling T-bar grids support up to 13.5 lbs (approx. 3.25 lbs/sq. ft.). LATCHES™ lightweight cassettes weigh comfortably below this threshold (engineered around 10–11 lbs) and are designed to distribute load evenly across standard commercial grids in full compliance with building codes.
What criteria determine building readiness for LATCHES™?
While LATCHES™ can be adapted across diverse architectures, our current deployment focuses on facilities with pre-existing drop-ceiling grid infrastructure with plenum accessibility, and pre-existing BAS connectivity for rapid, seamless commissioning.
What network compatibility is required?
LATCHES™ operates natively over BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP protocols, communicating directly with existing Building Automation Systems without requiring proprietary gateways or vendor lock-in.