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Clockworks Analytics is an essential smart building intelligence platform that provides data-driven insights into property operations for facility and energy managers. Clockworks’ Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) platform plugs into existing BMS and metering systems and analyzes thousands of HVAC data points to prioritize the most urgent tasks related to energy performance, indoor air quality and equipment operation. Their unique information model goes beyond simple fault detection by identifying the relationships between issues, diagnosing the root cause, and providing clear, recommended actions.

Company bio

Clockworks Analytics was founded in 2008 within MIT’s Building Science Department. Since its founding, their team has been focused on equipping clients with cutting-edge technology to significantly enhance their operations and improve their buildings’ performance. This means breaking the existing cycle of reactive operations and maintenance in the building industry. They provide software and intelligent analytics that empowers our clients to drive proactive and strategic operations—ushering in the next generation of smarter facilities management.

Their enterprise customers and controls and mechanical service partners representing 450M square feet in 30 countries across the world, have saved over $37M and completed 37 tasks using Clockworks’ analytics-based monitoring to proactively address building health issues, identify energy savings, and avoid equipment failures.

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"We picked Clockworks because of both ease of use and the robustness of the product. It simply digs deeper, is more pro-active and accurate than any other Analytics tool we have used or evaluated. It raises the value of our service we can provide to our customers.”
Lawrence Trifiletti, Sr. Operations Manager, LONG Building Technologies

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