Plug & Process Load Management
Control the Energy Your Building Systems Leave Behind
Lighting and HVAC are managed; the hundreds of plug and process loads in the same building usually are not. BERT extends your energy management program to that gap: it measures them, switches them off when nobody needs them, restores power before anyone does, and reports the savings.
Source for plug load share (about a third of U.S. commercial building electricity): NREL, Assessing and Reducing Plug and Process Loads in Office Buildings (PDF, 2013). Savings figures are BERT planning ranges, validated per project; see how we calculate savings.
Where Do You Fit?
I Manage Facilities
Cut after-hours energy across schools, campuses, offices, and public buildings without changing how people work. Buy outright or through Smart Energy Suite with little or no upfront capital.
Ways to Buy →I Sell or Develop Energy Projects
ESCOs, manufacturers' reps, trade allies, and engineering firms add BERT as another measurable ECM. You keep the customer relationship; BERT brings the plug load expertise.
Partner Program →I Design and Specify
Core Guide Specification (Section 26 09 80), application guidance, product data, and savings methodology for engineers, A/E firms, and technical reviewers.
Engineer Resources →Measure. Analyze. Control. Report.
Every BERT controller measures the load it serves. That data drives the control strategy and proves the result.
Measure
Device-level power and energy data from every controlled load, accurate to ±3%.
Analyze
Review runtime, standby, cycling, and schedule opportunity before anything is switched.
Control
Owner-approved schedules plus threshold and temperature logic. A local override is always available.
Report
Consumption and savings by device, group, building, or portfolio in BERTBrain.
BERT sets it all up with you: devices configured, schedules built with your team, and administrators trained.
BERTBrain is the software behind B.A.X Building Automation Expanded™: automation for the equipment a building automation system usually doesn't reach, with or without one in the building.
What BERT Controls
From the Desk to the Mechanical Room
If it plugs in or is hardwired (up to 250 V and 30 A), and it doesn't need to run when your building is empty, BERT can likely manage it. Here's what we control most.
Window & Portable AC
Plug-in and hardwired window units, switched off only after the cooling cycle ends.
PTACs & PTHPs
Packaged terminal units in classrooms, offices, and lodging, on inline controllers.
Exhaust & Ventilation Fans
Shop, warehouse, and public-facility fans, where ventilation and safety requirements allow.
Water Coolers, Fountains & Bottle Fillers
Hot- and cold-water equipment that otherwise stays on around the clock.
Vending Machines
Refrigerated beverage machines holding non-perishable products.
Break Room Equipment
Reservoir coffee brewers, water and ice dispensers, and selected ice machines.
Workstations
Monitors, docks, task lights, and desk accessories, grouped on one BERT controller through a power strip.
Classroom & Meeting-Room AV
Smartboards, interactive displays, projectors, TVs, and conference-room systems.
Air Scrubbers & Air Cleaners
Classroom, office, and heavy-commercial units, scheduled around occupancy and your indoor-air-quality requirements.
Charging Carts & Chargers
Laptop and Chromebook carts, phone and radio stations, and tool and battery chargers.
Water Heaters & Recirculation Pumps
Storage, point-of-use, and heat pump water heaters, and hot-water recirculation pumps.
Printers, Copiers & Plotters
Network printers, multifunction copiers, and large-format plotters.
Also: space heaters and fans, dehumidifiers, lighting circuits not on a BAS, digital signage, fitness equipment, game cabinets, and food-service and point-of-sale equipment. BERT never controls life-safety, emergency, security, medical-support, server, or network equipment, or anything that must stay on.
In Stadiums, School Districts, and Universities
Other BERT installations include Jersey City Public Schools, Newark Public Schools, UC San Diego, and the University of Michigan-Dearborn. See All Results →
One Platform, From Retrofit Plug-Ins to Smart Wall Outlets
Smart Plug 110 AP
Plug-in control for 120 V devices up to 15 A. Fast to deploy across large device populations.
Inline Series
Hardwired control for 20 A and 30 A loads up to 250 VAC.
BERTBrain Gateway
One compact gateway runs BERTBrain for an entire system. No customer server needed.
Coming Next
Wall Outlet 110 WO
Two independently controlled receptacles in a standard wall outlet. Coming Q1 2027.
Let’s See What Your Buildings Could Save
Tell us about your facilities and we will size the opportunity: device counts, control hours, and a savings range you can take to your team.
Not sure where to begin? Start with a simple count of what you have. BERT handles the rest. Count & Quote →
Work with BERT directly or through a BERT partner.