Thiruvananthapuram: Technopark has commissioned a fully automated, energy-efficient central HVAC plant at the Bhavani Building, marking a major step toward smart, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure. The project was inaugurated by Col Sanjeev Nair (Retd), Chief Executive Officer, Technopark.
The new Variable Primary Flow (VPF) chilled-water plant delivers high efficiency through intelligent automation, real-time operational visibility, and data-driven performance governance, in line with modern HVAC best practices.
Chief Technical Officer Mr. Madhavan Praveen said the project was fully conceptualised and executed in-house, strengthening Technopark’s strategy to modernise infrastructure using IoT-enabled monitoring, advanced digital optimisation, and algorithm-driven controls. The initiative targets at least a 30 per cent reduction in HVAC energy consumption from the current baseline.
Assistant General Manager (MEP) Mr. Abhilash M R noted that the system operates on a fully autonomous, data-driven control architecture with AI/ML-enabled supervisory intelligence and is designed to consistently achieve ≤ 0.75 kW/TR at the plant boundary, including all auxiliary systems, under the performance-guarantee framework.
The project supports Technopark’s mission to transform one of its oldest buildings into one of the most sustainable facilities on campus, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability-led engineering, operational excellence, and future-ready infrastructure.