KOVA, which makes a variety of external and internal building components, announced a new product: a unit HVAC system that installs between standard wall studs and uses artificial intelligence to manage behavioral, environmental, and unit-specific occupancy inputs to personalize comfort and energy use.
The KOVA Comfort combines existing energy efficiency capacities with AI and a variable-speed compressor and fan, the company said, significantly minimizing the energy needed to meet heating or cooling loads.
By fitting between standard wall studs, the slim-profile unit has a wall-integrated sleeve and quick-connect mechanism that is supposed to speed installation while reducing material and labor costs. However, because the units of necessity replicate a compressor and fan, there could be additional operating expense over an optimized central unit.
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An onboard processor "captures, analyzes, and learns from many diverse inputs including ambient temperature, humidity, occupancy, and day-to-day usage patterns," the company says. "Leveraging AI-driven data models, KOVA Comfort can predict the least amount of power needed to optimize climate controls, resulting in more than 30% energy savings. Standard thermostat controls and Bluetooth mesh connectivity are available between units to optimize comfort across living spaces."
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