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Aris has developed the Thermal Plant Pod (TPP), a first-of-its-kind modular air-to-water system that delivers heating, cooling, and hot water in one integrated package for the unique needs of multi-space/family buildings.
The system is installed at cost parity with conventional HVAC and outperforms conventional heat pumps by 25% in energy savings.
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The Thermal Plant Pod features end-to-end data and controls, including multi-stage thermal energy storage, which turns the building into a grid asset through load shifting and efficiency scheduling, ensuring critical services are delivered to building occupants. Additionally, the TPP can operate in hybrid mode, augmenting existing gas-fed boiler systems.
Other advantages include:
Lower bills: Up to 70% less household energy use, plus simplified multifamily retrofits that avoid in-unit electric panel upgrades.
Safer homes: No refrigerants or PFAS chemicals inside the living space. Eliminates the risk of refrigerant leaks
Greater grid reliability: Built-in thermal storage and demand flexibility.
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