Ashley Furniture Reduces Energy Costs with Neeve Secure Remote Access Ashley Furniture is modernizing its energy management to reduce operating costs, improve efficiency, and gain deeper visibility into building performance. Universal Controls Solution and Peachtree Infrastructure integrated Honeywell Optimizer BMS with Neeve Secure Edge, enabling cyber-secure remote access and advanced analytics by Kode Labs. Secure Spaces With Neeve, we securely supported Ashley Furniture retail without complicating their network or disrupting store operations. It gave us remote access and analytics capabilities that made a real difference. David Jonas, Owner and GM of Universal Controls Solution 20% Energy cost savings through smarter HVAC and lighting control 100% Remote management for reduced technician site visits and improved responsiveness 100% Cybersecurity compliance aligned with Ashley’s IT requirements Ashley Furniture Case Study Challenges As a large-format retail space, Ashley Furniture required: Lower energy consumption without compromising comfort for customers or staff Remote access for facility technicians and integrators to make system adjustments Reliable trend data to inform energy-saving strategies A solution that met strict IT and cybersecurity standards Legacy on-site-only access and disconnected systems could not respond quickly, optimize operations, or scale energy initiatives. Solution – Neeve Secure Edge Secure Remote Access to the BMS Neeve’s Secure Edge nodes deployed to stores Provides encrypted, zero-trust access to the Honeywell Optimizer BMS Enables technicians to remotely monitor and adjust HVAC and lighting Uses port 443-only outbound traffic for easy IT approval and fast deployment Data-Driven Optimization Neeve is the critical bridge between the on-site Honeywell system and the Kode Labs cloud analytics platform Real-time data insights from the building Historical trend tracking for continuous improvement Proactive issue detection and resolution Data-Driven Optimization Fast, Frictionless Deployment Neeve’s IT-friendly architecture: Security approval and system installation with minimal friction No need for VPNs or complex network changes Store operations unaffected during implementation Neeve Differentiators for UCS and Ashley Cloud integration for analytics Neeve’s built-in cloud tunneling capabilities provided the critical bridge from Honeywell on site to Kode Labs cloud analytics. Secure remote access Neeve’s zero-trust, encrypted access was easy for IT to approve and deploy, and enables technicians to remotely monitor and make adjustments to the BMS. Scalable platform Neeve scales seamlessly across many systems, many VLAN tunnels, many sites – whatever the project requires now and in the future. Low Operational Cost No need for VPNs, complex network changes, changes to the underlying BMS, or any other operations – all with minimal IT overhead.
Cloud integration for analytics Neeve’s built-in cloud tunneling capabilities provided the critical bridge from Honeywell on site to Kode Labs cloud analytics.
Secure remote access Neeve’s zero-trust, encrypted access was easy for IT to approve and deploy, and enables technicians to remotely monitor and make adjustments to the BMS.
Scalable platform Neeve scales seamlessly across many systems, many VLAN tunnels, many sites – whatever the project requires now and in the future.
Low Operational Cost No need for VPNs, complex network changes, changes to the underlying BMS, or any other operations – all with minimal IT overhead.