Kestrix
Problem addressed
A large proportion of the existing built environment needs to be retrofitted to achieve net zero. To achieve that, every aspect of retrofit needs to be much more scalable than it is today. Kestrix is specifically working on scalability, recency and accuracy of thermal performance assessment as it relates to prioritisation, planning and validation of building retrofit investments.
Overview of start-up
Kestrix is working on scalable building thermal performance measurement. It uses aerial thermal imagery to build the “Google Maps” of heat loss for the built environment, then extracts building level insights that determine return on investment for retrofit. This allows property owners to optimise their net zero investments into their property portfolios.
What makes the start-up innovative
Kestrix will survey and maintain a thermal model of the whole built environment to build a single corpus of data which is then instantly accessible by all clients. Not only can clients get data on their own buildings, but also benchmark against other portfolios. Kestrix uses the latest aerial platforms (UAV’s, satellite for image acquisition, computational thermography and machine learning) as part of an automated pipeline of insights that eliminates much of the manual thermography work.
How the start-up has been designed to scale-up quickly
Scalability is a core tenet of the value proposition and will be inherent in the design. Aerial imagery and software-based analysis will deliver many property surveys per hour, rather than today’s multiple hours per property.