bbp AI HVAC and Chiller Plant Optimisation

Barghest Building Performance (bbp) was founded in Singapore in 2012 to change how energy efficiency is sold. Air conditioning and cooling are among the largest energy loads in Asian factories, data centres and commercial buildings, and bbp offers to cut that load with minimal or zero upfront cost, earning its revenue from verified savings.

Its patented, AI-powered optimisation platform adds a control layer to existing chiller plants and HVAC systems, adjusting equipment such as chiller speeds and sequencing while optimisation runs on-premise. The offer has three parts: Optimise for energy savings, Protect for performance-based maintenance of cooling facilities, and Analyse+ for predictive maintenance, fault detection and false-alarm reduction. Clients include semiconductor manufacturers, commercial real estate firms, data centres, district cooling plants and infrastructure operators across Asia.

• Free energy audit: complimentary assessment of cooling facilities to identify saving opportunities.
• Optimise: patented AI optimisation of chiller plants and HVAC equipment for up to 50% cooling energy savings.
• Protect: performance-based maintenance that lowers total cost of ownership and delays equipment replacement.
• Analyse+: analytics for predictive maintenance, fault detection, false-alarm reduction and life-cycle extension.
• Cloud remote monitoring: clients access plant data at any time and spot performance drift at equipment level.
• Secure on-premise control: optimisation runs on site under ISO 27001-certified processes, with a manual bypass option.

Electronics and semiconductor plants in Bac Ninh, Bac Giang or Hai Phong can optimise 24/7 chiller plants and clean-room cooling without upfront investment. Commercial towers and shopping centres can lower cooling costs and support green building certification. Data centre operators can apply the model to reduce cooling energy and improve PUE.

bbp states that its technology can reduce energy use of air conditioning and cooling systems by up to 50%. Deployment needs minimum or zero capital, savings are shared and certified annually by an independent third party, and no fee is charged if no savings are delivered. Performance-based maintenance helps defer chiller replacement and extend equipment life, while clients keep full control and can switch to manual mode at any time.

Semiconductor fabs, electronics plants and data centres are expanding across Southeast Asia, and their cooling loads run around the clock. Rising electricity prices and Scope 2 targets push operators to cut cooling energy, but many prefer performance-based models that avoid new capital spending, which supports energy-savings-as-a-service offers.

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Singapore, with teams serving China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taipei, Thailand and Vietnam. Acquired by Actis in July 2025. Awards include Frost & Sullivan Singapore Energy Management Solutions Entrepreneurial Company of the Year 2016 and BCA Green Mark awards for client Lumileds. Holds patents in multiple countries.