By Elías Cedillo Hernández
CEO & Founder of Grupo BeIT, BuróMC and Elit Infrastructure Services
Rising temperatures, rapid urbanization, and the growing digitalization of operations are transforming the way organizations manage their climate control systems. Today, cooling is no longer merely a comfort requirement: it has become a strategic component for operational continuity, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
Currently, air conditioning and cooling systems account for nearly 20% of electricity consumption in buildings worldwide, while cooling demand continues to grow as global temperatures and economic activity increase.
In this context, organizations face a dual challenge: maintaining optimal conditions for people, equipment, and critical infrastructure, while also reducing energy costs and carbon emissions.
La respuesta está en el enfriamiento inteligente, una combinación de tecnologías digitales, automatización, monitoreo en tiempo real e inteligencia artificial que permite optimizar el desempeño de sistemas HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), reducir desperdicios energéticos y mejorar la sostenibilidad de las operaciones.
A Market Driven by Efficiency and Sustainability
The growing demand for climate control is leading to greater adoption of efficient cooling technologies across industries, corporate buildings, hospitals, hotels, shopping centers, and data centers.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy consumption associated with cooling has tripled since 1990, making it one of the fastest-growing segments within buildings.
The IEA also warns that the growth in air conditioning use could become one of the main drivers of global electricity demand over the coming decades.
In turn, international organizations such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimate that global cooling demand could triple by 2050, driving the need for more efficient technologies, low-environmental-impact refrigerants, and passive cooling strategies.
The Core of Modern Energy Efficiency
The true value of smart cooling lies in the ability to continuously monitor, control, and optimize the performance of climate control systems.
Through IoT sensors, energy management platforms, automation, and artificial intelligence, organizations can:
- Monitor energy consumption in real time.
- Detect operational inefficiencies.
- Automate temperatures based on occupancy and schedules.
- Optimize HVAC equipment.
- Reduce maintenance costs.
- Lower CO₂ emissions.
- Extend the life cycle of critical assets.
In addition, new AI-based solutions make it possible to dynamically adjust climate control conditions by considering variables such as outdoor temperature, space occupancy, energy demand, and electricity costs.
At Grupo BeIT, we understand that sustainability is not only about consuming less energy, but about operating more intelligently. That is why we promote technological solutions that help transform buildings and facilities into more efficient, resilient, and sustainable environments.
References:
- International Energy Agency. (s.f.). Cooling – Tracking Clean Energy Progress. Recuperado de: https://www.iea.org/energy-system/buildings/space-cooling
- International Energy Agency. (s.f.). The Future of Cooling: Opportunities for Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning. Recuperado de: https://www.iea.org/reports/the-future-of-cooling
- International Energy Agency. (s.f.). Energy Efficiency 2025 – Buildings. Recuperado de: https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-efficiency-2025/buildings
- United Nations Development Programme. Sustainable Cooling and Energy Efficiency. (s.f.). Recuperado de: https://www.undp.org/chemicals-waste/our-work-areas/sustainable-cooling
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