Energy management · Smart thermostats
Stop Paying to Cool Empty Units
Smart thermostats, lighting, and plugs let you set guardrails for vacant and occupied units, automate schedules, and spot HVAC trouble before a resident calls — all from the same dashboard as your locks and cameras.
By the numbers
Small Device, Measurable Savings
average savings on heating and cooling bills from ENERGY STAR certified smart thermostats.
Source: U.S. EPA ENERGY STARof renters are interested in, or would not rent without, a smart thermostat.
Source: NMHC & Grace Hill Renter Preferences Survey, 2024Where savings come from
Guardrails, Schedules, and Early Warnings
Vacant-unit setpoints
Hold eco temperatures while units are empty, with minimum and maximum limits that protect pipes and equipment.
Schedules that follow operations
Pre-condition units before tours and move-ins, then return to eco mode automatically.
HVAC problems flagged early
Out-of-range temperature and humidity alerts help maintenance find issues before they become emergencies.
Capabilities
Energy Control Without Taking Comfort Away
Vacancy and tour schedules
Different modes for different situations: vacant, showing, move-in, and occupied. The schedule does the switching so staff don’t have to remember.
- Eco hold with min/max limits while vacant
- Pre-cool or pre-heat before tours and move-ins
- Freeze-protection minimums in winter
- Resident control within limits you set
Automation rules
Rules connect devices to each other. A door or window sensor can pause HVAC when something’s left open; exterior lights can follow dusk; lights can switch off after checkout.
- Open door/window pauses HVAC on supported platforms
- Lighting and plug schedules
- Geofence and occupancy-based modes where supported
- Rules applied across units or portfolio-wide
HVAC health monitoring
Supported smart thermostats report temperature, humidity, and runtime data. Alerts help maintenance prioritize — and help you document conditions across units.
- Out-of-range temperature and humidity alerts
- Offline and low-battery thermostat alerts
- Wiring compatibility checks (including C-wire) during the site walk
- Heat-pump compatible models available
Retrofit-first
Keep What Works. Layer Smart Capability on Top.
Powerhouse Guardians focuses on retrofitting and enhancing existing security infrastructure with AI integration. We keep the cameras, readers, panels, and cabling you’ve already invested in when they’re compatible and in good condition — and add only what’s missing. No rip-and-replace required.
How we work
From Property Walk to Ongoing Support
Property walk & system review
We document what’s installed — cameras, readers, panels, wiring, and network — and how your team operates.
Design & scope
Itemized keep / enhance / add recommendations, with one-time installation and monthly service quoted together.
Install & integrate
Licensed technicians handle cabling through cloud setup, scheduled around residents and staff.
Configure & train
Roles, schedules, alerts, and access plans configured for your team, plus hands-on staff training.
Support & optimize
Ongoing service, device-health checks, and tuning as your portfolio and policies change.
Tailored by property type
Built for How Your Property Operates
Multifamily Communities
Gates, entries, amenities, package rooms, and smart-apartment upgrades — retrofit what you have.
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Build-to-Rent
Pre-wire, construction-phase security, and lease-ready smart homes across the community.
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Single-Family Rentals
Manage scattered homes remotely with smart locks, thermostats, sensors, and doorbells.
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Short-Term Rentals
Keyless guest check-in, exterior video, and between-stay energy and leak protection.
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Student Housing
Bedroom-level access, mobile credentials, and common-area video for by-the-bed leasing.
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Self-Storage
Tenant gate codes, AI video on drive aisles, door and climate alerts, and records for tenant disputes.
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Common Questions
Do residents lose control of their temperature?
No. Residents control their own comfort through the thermostat or app, within the limits you set. Vacant-unit and protection settings apply only when you configure them.
Which thermostats do you install?
We install ENERGY STAR certified smart thermostats compatible with the selected platform, after checking each unit’s HVAC equipment and wiring.
How much will we save?
It depends on climate, equipment, unit size, and how units are used. ENERGY STAR reports average savings of about 8% on heating and cooling bills for certified smart thermostats; vacant-unit schedules are an additional lever we can estimate during the site walk.
Are there utility incentives?
Some Texas utilities and retail electric providers offer smart-thermostat programs. Ask your provider; we can supply the model information they require.
Next step
Put Your Vacant Units on a Schedule
We’ll check your HVAC wiring, recommend thermostat models, and show what a vacant-unit schedule could look like across your portfolio.
Powerhouse Guardians Corp · info@powerhouseguardians.com · 7300 State Highway 121, Suite 300 PMB 1008, McKinney, TX 75070 · TX License #B30802201
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[1] U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR — certified smart thermostats (average savings on heating and cooling bills) — www.energystar.gov
[2] 2024 NMHC & Grace Hill Renter Preferences Survey (share of renters interested in, or who would not rent without, each feature), as summarized by BBC Magazine — bbcmag.com