Energy Management Systems for Multi-Family Buildings
Innovative, energy-efficient HVAC solutions that help multi-dwelling unit (MDU) properties enhance tenant comfort, reduce costs and simplify operations.
Innovative and efficient multi-family HVAC solutions
Owners and operators of multi-family residences face a constant stream of challenges, from higher energy costs and rising tenant expectations to increasing regulations and tightening budgets. Balancing and addressing these challenges requires a partner with strong industry and technical expertise.
Copeland brings over 100 years of industry leadership to MDUs, helping to deploy advanced, energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) compression technologies and controls solutions to ensure comfort, control costs and streamline operations.
As a global leader in sustainable climate technologies, Copeland is committed to accelerating the energy transition. Heat pumps, powered by low-emission electricity, are the central technology in the global transition to secure and sustainable heating, offering three to five times the energy efficiency of natural gas boilers.1
Our market-leading compression technologies and controls solutions are engineered to maximize the performance of these systems. By replacing fossil-fuel-powered equipment with Copeland solutions, building owners can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy consumption and insulate properties from fossil fuel price spikes.
Centralized energy management is a competitive edge
We deliver cutting-edge innovations that enhance multi-dwelling unit performance, reduce operational costs and improve tenant comfort. Our comprehensive solutions combine advanced compression technologies and controls solutions to optimize energy efficiency and system reliability.
Support that helps protect real estate assets
Copeland offers multi-dwelling units with residential HVAC solutions designed to provide greater connectivity and integration – making properties more efficient, livable and competitive.
Why choose Copeland?
Copeland delivers reliable residential HVAC solutions for MDU building owners and operators worldwide. Our commitment to innovation comes to life around the globe – it’s especially easy to see on the campus of the University of Dayton where Copeland's Helix Innovation Center offers a fully functional, furnished and connected home to test environmental conditions and develop solutions to industry challenges. It’s all part of strengthening the reliability and sustainability of our multi-family HVAC solutions. Our goal is to help drive customer satisfaction and multi-dwelling unit profitability.
What sets us apart:
ENERGY STAR™ certified
By offering products like ENERGY STAR-certified thermostats and energy management systems, Copeland helps properties meet stringent standards while benefiting from utility rebates and incentives.
A leader in decarbonization
Copeland is a pioneer in the growing electrification of residential buildings. Copeland propelled the shift to natural refrigerants with the launch of our R290 compressor in 2014. Since then, we have remained at the forefront of innovation, delivering cutting-edge solutions to drive decarbonization efforts.
Innovations for sustainability
Verdant's patented occupancy sensors and software further optimize energy use in multi-family properties. These advancements, combined with Copeland's cutting-edge heat pump technologies, which provide highly efficient and sustainable heating and cooling solutions, position the company as a leader in sustainable and smart HVAC technology.
Advanced compression technologies
Copeland offers a comprehensive portfolio of advanced compression technologies, including fixed scroll, two-stage scroll, variable-speed scroll, vapor injection and variable-speed compressors designed to deliver high efficiency and performance.
Proven energy efficiency
Copeland's Verdant energy management solutions reduce HVAC runtime by up to 45%, while homeowners can save about 23% on HVAC energy through features like flexible scheduling, remote access and usage reports.2
Industry leadership
Our industry partnerships serve as proof of Copeland's contributions and influence on the global future of HVACR technology.
Regulatory influence
Our regulatory influence runs wide and deep, with 30+ experts engaged in the most pressing regulations developing worldwide and Copeland leaders participating in 35+ trade associations and advocacy groups on leading regulatory issues.
Copeland solutions bring MDU success
Copeland delivers innovative and efficient HVAC solutions, enabling energy savings and supporting living in multi-family spaces.
Elevating comfort and efficiency at a retirement community
Challenge: Timber Ridge retirement community in Issaquah, Washington, faced the challenge of balancing energy efficiency with comfort. Residents required stable indoor temperatures to ensure well-being while the facility needed intuitive thermostats to simplify temperature control and optimize energy usage during unoccupied periods.
Solution: Our energy management system included smart thermostats that reduced HVAC runtime while maintaining comfort. The system offered centralized control for staff and intuitive interfaces for seniors, achieving significant energy savings and enhanced resident satisfaction.
Smart thermostats drive value at the Charleson
Challenge: The Charleson, a 43-story mixed-use property in Vancouver, Canada, needed an energy management system for its 129 rental units that could optimize HVAC energy usage while maintaining resident comfort and meeting the high standards of its exclusive neighborhood.
Solution: Verdant’s smart thermostats reduced HVAC runtime by 34%, saving $13,105 in energy costs over 12 months. The system’s seamless integration with the 4-pipe fan coil units ensured comfort without disruption, achieving a payback in 2.2 years and increasing the property’s resale value by $218,460.
Reducing costs at university housing
Challenge: The Summit at University City in Philadelphia faced fluctuating occupancy patterns due to student schedules, leading to inefficient HVAC usage and high energy costs. They needed a solution to optimize energy consumption while maintaining comfort and operational efficiency.
Solution: Our smart thermostats reduced HVAC runtime by 18% on average, leveraging occupancy sensors and seamless integration. This resulted in significant energy savings, a 59% payback within 13 months and enhanced sustainability, improving the property’s operational efficiency.
Slashing costs at an assisted living facility
Challenge: The Landings of Mills River, an assisted living community in North Carolina, needed to balance seniors’ preference for warmer temperatures with rising energy costs driven by unoccupied rooms as residents spend much of their time in common areas or offsite.
Solution: Verdant energy management smart thermostats were deployed to offer real-time occupancy detection and customizable comfort profiles aligned to levels of care. This solution enabled rooms to enter 'setback mode' when unoccupied while maintaining residents' preferred temperatures when present. This seamless system reduced HVAC-related room energy costs by 50%, saving the property an average of $715 per month and achieving a 12-month cumulative savings of $8,573.
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