VPP Flexibility Engine

For VPP operators & aggregators

Turn buildings into reliable flexibility.

HomeMind adds a local intelligence layer that lets HVAC, heat pumps, thermal mass, EVs and storage safely declare and deliver flexibility — without exposing BMS control or raw operational data.

Local flexibility networkLive envelope

HomeMind distributed VPP flexibility architectureEach building has its own on-premises HomeMind ORLA agent. The three local agents publish flexibility envelopes through one Flexibility API to the VPP.BUILDING 01HVAC · BESS · PVORLA 01LOCAL AGENTBUILDING 02HEAT PUMP · EVORLA 02LOCAL AGENTBUILDING 03BMS · THERMAL MASSORLA 03LOCAL AGENTFLEX APIENVELOPE · STATUS · M&VVPPPORTFOLIO · MARKETDYNAMIC ENVELOPESM&VTARGET

Data and decisions stay on-siteAggregator-ready

Dynamic flexibility envelopesOn-prem executionComfort-aware dispatchOEM / white-label readyPortfolio-level M&V

The missing intelligence layer

Aggregate outcomes. Not valves and compressors.

Batteries are easy to describe. Buildings are not. Their available flexibility changes with weather, occupancy, equipment and comfort limits. HomeMind lets each building calculate what it can safely deliver now — so your VPP receives a credible offer instead of a static assumption.

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More eligible assets

Add HVAC, heat pumps, domestic hot water and thermal mass to portfolios already built around batteries, PV and EV charging.

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More reliable delivery

Receive power, duration, confidence, constraints and expected rebound before committing flexibility to an event.

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Less integration risk

Your platform sets the energy target. Local HomeMind intelligence handles equipment-level control within agreed guardrails.

One product · three layers

A local Flexibility Engine for every building.

HomeMind complements the VPP stack. You keep the market, customer and settlement relationship; we make complex behind-the-meter assets safe, measurable and dispatchable.

01 / DISCOVER

Energy Agent

Connects read-only to BMS, meters, HVAC controllers and sensors. Maps assets, data quality and the operational baseline.

Fast portfolio screening

02 / LEARN

ORLA

Learns each building locally, starts in shadow mode and executes only within comfort, equipment and fallback limits.

Self-updating local autopilot

03 / CONNECT

Flexibility API

Publishes dynamic up/down capability, duration, confidence and rebound — then returns event status and M&V.

VPP-agnostic integration

From signal to verified delivery

One event. Fully automated locally.

The VPP asks for an energy outcome. HomeMind determines how to deliver it safely across the building’s assets — including preparation and recovery.

01 / NEED

VPP publishes a target

Power, timing and event requirements.

02 / ENVELOPE

Buildings declare capacity

Dynamic capability with local constraints.

03 / SELECT

VPP chooses offers

Commit the best-fit sites and volumes.

04 / EXECUTE

ORLA controls locally

Pre-heat, pre-cool, charge, discharge or shift.

05 / VERIFY

Delivery is measured

Power, energy, status, quality and rebound.

Business value for VPPs

Expand the portfolio you already have.

HomeMind turns everyday building equipment into a dependable flexibility resource while protecting the customer experience and your existing VPP proposition.

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More kW per customer

Unlock thermal loads alongside batteries, PV and chargers.

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Higher confidence

Bid from current, building-specific envelopes rather than fixed estimates.

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Lower override risk

Comfort, equipment and operational limits remain local and explicit.

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Better retention

Combine event revenue with daily energy, peak and comfort optimization.

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Protected infrastructure

No direct remote access to the customer’s BMS is required for operation.

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Your brand, your model

Deploy as OEM, white-label, enterprise or managed Flexibility Engine.

Built for mixed portfolios

One local agent. Many asset types.

Start where the data and controllability are strongest, then scale across customer segments without redesigning the VPP platform.

01HomesHeat pumps, AC, DHW, EV, PV and BESS.
02RetailHVAC, refrigeration, ventilation and storage.
03Commercial buildingsBMS, RTU/AHU, zones, chargers and peak limits.
04Public & campusOn-prem control, data sovereignty and building fleets.

Low-risk path to scale

Prove delivery quality before rollout.

Begin with a focused group of representative sites. We establish the baseline, validate local decisions in shadow mode and move to controlled events only after the evidence is clear.

Portfolio analysisIdentify high-potential buildings, interfaces and operational constraints.
Baseline & shadow modeLearn real building behaviour and compare decisions without touching live control.
Controlled flexibility eventsVerify response, comfort, rebound and local fallback under agreed limits.
Integrate & scaleConnect the Flexibility API and roll out the operating model across the portfolio.

Add autonomous buildings to your flexibility portfolio.

Start with a technical and business workshop. We will identify the strongest pilot scope and a practical integration path.

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