Industrial Analytics Launches OPTIFICIENT HVAC Software

Industrial Analytics IA GmbH, an Infineon Technologies company, is set to present its OPTIFICIENT software solution at EXPO REAL 2026. Designed for commercial real estate, data centers, hospitals, and industrial manufacturing sites, the software provides facility management teams with a scalable tool to combat rising energy costs and optimize heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) infrastructure. Originally developed and validated within Infineon's own semiconductor manufacturing sites, the software is now available as a white-label solution for building automation providers and facility management companies.

OPTIFICIENT differentiates itself by utilizing a hybrid AI approach. Rather than relying solely on statistical data, it combines artificial intelligence with physics-based modeling that mirrors the thermodynamic realities of HVAC systems. The software seamlessly integrates into existing building management systems (BMS) as an add-on, automatically identifying optimal operating conditions and adjusting setpoints in real time without human intervention. In completed projects, this continuous, automated calibration has delivered annual HVAC energy cost savings ranging from 5 to 30 percent while strictly safeguarding critical operational constraints.

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The shift from purely statistical AI (machine learning) to "hybrid" or "physics-informed" AI represents a critical evolution in industrial control systems. Statistical AI requires massive amounts of historical data to learn patterns and can make dangerous adjustments if it encounters a scenario it hasn't seen before. This is unacceptable in mission-critical environments like semiconductor cleanrooms or hospital surgical wards, where strict temperature and humidity tolerances must be maintained.

Physics-based AI solves this by embedding the actual laws of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics directly into the algorithm. The software fundamentally "understands" how a chiller or air handling unit operates on a mechanical level. This allows OPTIFICIENT to safely push the HVAC system to its absolute maximum efficiency boundary without crossing over into unstable or non-compliant operating zones. Furthermore, offering the platform as a white-label solution allows traditional facility management firms to rapidly modernize their service contracts without incurring the massive capital expense of building an in-house software development and AI engineering team.

Edited by an industrial journalist, Lekshman Ramdas, with AI assistance.

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