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Zone A · Thermal anomaly
Metashape · 3D thermal meshCAS-01 · Case analysis · Houston warehouse · July 2025
Validated output
85,000 sqft warehouse — avoided a $300K HVAC quote.
Summer interior 38–42°C, WBGT 30–32°C. Operations director was about to sign a brute-force HVAC expansion. We deployed in 18 days and showed the heat was concentrated in 3,200 sqft of exposed metal roof. $28K targeted intervention solved it.
The story, in three steps.
The story, in three steps.
The situation
Zone A regularly exceeded 55°C in Houston summer. Two heat exhaustion incidents in the prior year. $300K HVAC expansion estimate on the table.
The deployment
6 wearables, 4 ground stations, 2 drone flights, Landsat 5-year baseline, SCADA integration. Live in 18 days.
The discovery
Heat was radiated from a 3,200 sqft exposed metal roof section in Zone A — not an HVAC capacity issue. The rest of the facility was within normal parameters.
The intervention
Targeted roof insulation ($14K) and two industrial fans ($14K). Total: $28K vs the $300K estimate. Zone A peak dropped from 58°C to 34°C in 6 weeks.
The outcome
Zero incidents post-deployment. OSHA inspection passed. 18% productivity gain in Zone A. Full ROI in month 5.
“Before LinkedTIERRA, we were about to approve a $300,000 HVAC expansion. The thermal data showed the heat was concentrated in one corner. We spent $28,000 on targeted insulation. Zone A dropped from 58 to 34 degrees.”
— Operations Director · Houston Warehouse A (anonymized)
The buyer was about to make a $272,000 mistake.
The HVAC contractor wasn't wrong — they sized the system to handle worst-case ambient. They just didn't have the data to show the heat was concentrated in 4% of the facility footprint. We did.
Dimension
✕ Brute-force HVAC
✓ LinkedTIERRA Thermal
Approach
Brute-force HVAC retrofit across all zones
Targeted intervention in Zone A only
Capital cost
$300,000
$28,000
Engineering basis
Sized for worst-case ambient temp
Sized to the actual heat anomaly
Time to value
8–12 weeks install · ongoing OpEx
6 weeks · one-time install
Maintainability
Recurring HVAC service contracts
Passive insulation + 2 fans
Result
Untested · over-capacity likely
Validated · Zone A 58→34°C
Other engagements, references available.
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DFW Manufacturing Plant
Metal fabrication · 120,000 sqft
◉ Outcome
Identified 6 anomalous heat zones in 48-hour deployment
Case study pending client approval
Austin Construction Site
Outdoor construction · multi-building
◉ Outcome
Zero heat incidents across 90-day summer monitoring period
Active deployment
What does your facility look like
at peak heat?
Every case study starts the same way: a 20-minute call to diagnose your environment. We'll tell you what HOU-01 looks like in your facility — before any contract.