Smarter AC Management: Comfort and Savings Can Coexist

In a boardroom somewhere, someone looks at a spreadsheet and says, “Let’s save money on electricity but restricting the temperature guests can select in their rooms.”
On paper, it makes sense. Restrict the temperature and you’ll trim a little off the power bill.

But anyone who’s actually stayed in one of those rooms knows how this really plays out. Guests walk in from a scorching day, finally ready to relax, and find out they can’t cool their room the way they want. Instead of feeling looked after, they feel like something’s been taken away. And worse still — the room probably still sat at full blast all day anyway, to guarantee it would be some level of cold when they returned.

So yes, the boardroom gets a quick win in theory. But in reality? The cost savings are small, the waste continues, and the guest walks away dissatisfied.

We’ve lived both sides of that story. We understand why cost-cutting matters — energy bills in remote or high-temperature regions can be eye-watering. But we also know what it’s like to open the door to a room that’s been baking in 42-degree heat all day. It’s awful. And taking away comfort just isn’t the answer.

That’s why we built the Blyx Environment Controller.

How the Magic Happens

The controller is always paying attention — quietly measuring temperature and humidity at constant intervals. That’s how it knows when the room is cooling properly and when conditions are about to tip into “oven mode.”

At the same time, the controller uses a human presence detector to know if anyone’s inside. If the room is empty, it can pause the AC or switch it into maintenance mode, cutting waste without anyone lifting a finger.

And the way it does all this? Through the IR module, which sends the same signals as the handheld remote. Whether it’s turning the AC off, adjusting the temperature, or cooling the room before a guest returns — the IR module is what makes it feel seamless, like having someone always there with the remote in hand (only this one never forgets).

Real-World Wins

Picture a guest working day shift. They leave early in the morning, and their room sits empty. Normally, the AC would hum away at 18°C all day long. With Blyx, the system knows the room is vacant, pauses the unit, monitors the climate, and then kicks back in just before the guest returns. The guest still walks into a perfectly cooled room — but hours of wasted energy have been avoided.

Or think about staff leaving after cleaning, or a guest checking out in a hurry. The AC often gets left running until someone eventually notices. With Blyx, the room simply powers down when it’s empty.

And in the harshest climates, when shutting the AC off completely could cause damage from extreme heat and humidity, Blyx takes the smarter path: letting in just enough airflow to protect the room and its contents.

A Better Balance

This is the part that excites us most: there doesn’t have to be a loser. Guests still get the cool comfort they want at the end of the day. Facilities cut back on wasted energy and reduce costs.

The spreadsheets in the boardroom look better. The experience for the guest feels better. Everyone wins.