EXAIREOS: EXplainable Artificial Intelligence for Resilient Energy Optimization and Storage

Summary

EXAIREOS: EXplainable Artificial Intelligence for Resilient Energy Optimization and Storage, is a Living Lab collaboration between Concordia University and Énergère, a Quebec-based leader in energy efficiency and performance contracting. The project transforms Énergère’s energy assessments into an AI-powered, explainable, collaborative platform for engineers, facility managers and municipal energy planners.

The platform lets users simulate building energy performance, evaluate retrofit and decarbonization strategies and design solar and battery systems for local electrification. Using real building data—including energy bills, schedules, weather and electricity tariffs—EXAIREOS generates transparent forecasts of consumption, cost and carbon impact, enabling auditable, data-driven decisions and adaptation to changing policies.

Co-developed, tested and validated with Énergère’s municipal, institutional and industrial partners, the platform ensures usability, transparency and practical relevance while engaging smaller, under-resourced and rural communities. EXAIREOS advances Canada’s electrification and decarbonization goals by delivering a replicable, socially inclusive AI solution that strengthens industrial innovation, reduces emissions and enhances community resilience nationwide.