CCAC

What CCAC does

CCAC Building Solutions is a North Carolina-based commercial HVAC, building automation, and energy services provider serving commercial, industrial, and institutional customers across the state. Founded in 1967 as Lacy Air Conditioning and rebranded under its current identity in 2014, the company operates from three offices — Greensboro (corporate HQ, since 1975), Garner (Triangle, 2020), and Charlotte (2020) — with 135+ employees and 8 statewide installation crews, supporting 24/7/365 emergency dispatch. Its integrated offering spans four core service lines: Comprehensive Maintenance Solutions (multi-year preventative and full-coverage agreements), Building Automation Solutions (open-protocol BAS design with in-house software engineers and prefabricated controls panels), Energy Solutions (ASHRAE Level 2 audits, EnergyPrint portfolio benchmarking, ENERGY STAR certification), and Engineering & Design Solutions (in-house professional engineering and design-build). Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring maintenance subscriptions, one-time installation/retrofit projects, and professional services including remote BAS support offered to HVAC companies nationwide.

Name

CCAC

Legal name

CCAC Building Solutions

Website

https://ccacbuildingsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CCAC Building Solutions is a privately held North Carolina commercial HVAC, building automation, and energy services contractor serving commercial, industrial, and institutional customers statewide from three offices with 135+ employees and 8 installation crews.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial HVAC Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Thermal Controls & Building Management Systems (HVAC BMS) (IMAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Commercial HVAC services
• Building automation systems
• HVAC maintenance contracts
• Energy management services
• Mechanical contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Maintenance & Service Agreements: Recurring revenue through Planned Preventative/Predictive Maintenance Agreements. Full Coverage Agreements include 100% coverage of labor, maintainable/moving parts, and materials plus regular preventive maintenance. Full Labor Agreements cover 100% of labor costs. Preventative Maintenance Agreements include regularly scheduled maintenance visits.
2. HVAC Installation & Retrofitting: One-time revenue from new HVAC system installations, retrofits, upfits, and equipment replacements. Services include in-house professional engineering, design build capabilities, load calculations, and ventilation calculations. The company has 8 installation crews statewide led by regionally based Project Managers.
3. Energy Solutions Services: Services including building simulation modeling, operating expense reduction strategies, energy monitoring, initial energy analysis, capital planning assistance, ENERGY STAR compliance certification, due diligence reports, and energy incentive assistance.
4. Building Automation Services: Design, installation, and support of building automation and energy management systems. Services include lighting automation, HVAC controls, system integrations, performance measuring and verification, building analytics, and preventative/predictive maintenance. Remote support services provided to HVAC companies nationwide.
5. Emergency & Repair Services: 24-hour emergency service available 365 days a year. Repairs and emergency response services for HVAC equipment failures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CCAC Building Solutions is a North Carolina-based commercial HVAC provider delivering turnkey heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. Its portfolio spans four integrated service lines: Comprehensive Maintenance Solutions, Building Automation Solutions, Energy Solutions, and Engineering & Design Solutions — covering system design, installation, controls/automation, ongoing maintenance, and energy optimization.

Product overview

CCAC Building Solutions is a statewide provider of commercial HVAC services in North Carolina, offering a unified portfolio of four core service lines: Comprehensive Maintenance Solutions, Building Automation Solutions, Energy Solutions, and Engineering & Design Solutions. These services are designed to work together as an integrated offering — from initial engineering and design through installation, controls and automation, ongoing maintenance, and energy optimization. The company also offers proprietary software (EnergyPrint Building Performance Manager) and specialized services including Controls Monitoring, Energy Analysis & Audits, and Capital Planning Assistance as add-on capabilities. Service capabilities span heating, air conditioning, chilled water and air-cooled chillers, variable air volume (VAV) systems, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, and building automation controls.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Maintenance Solutions Full-spectrum HVAC maintenance services including planned preventative/predictive maintenance agreements, Full Coverage and Full Labor agreements, 24/7 emergency service, customized documentation, and owning & operating cost analysis for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers in North Carolina.
• Building Automation Solutions Design, installation, and support of building automation and energy management systems including HVAC controls, lighting automation, system integrations, building analytics, performance measuring and verification, and remote support services for commercial buildings.
• Energy Solutions Energy analysis and optimization services including building simulation modeling, operating expense reduction strategies, energy monitoring, ASHRAE Level 2 audits, ENERGY STAR compliance certification, due diligence reports, and energy incentive assistance for commercial building owners.
• Engineering & Design Solutions In-house professional engineering and design build capabilities including load calculations, ventilation calculations, retrofits, upfits, and systems analysis for new and existing commercial buildings, delivered by regionally based Project Managers and 8 statewide installation crews.
• EnergyPrint Building Performance Manager Cloud-based software application that enables building professionals to understand, manage, and implement efforts to reduce energy usage and expense across a building portfolio, with benchmarking against ENERGY STAR and peer buildings.
• Controls Monitoring Services Continuous tracking and analysis of HVAC systems through facility controls infrastructure, sensors, controllers, and BAS platforms, with monitoring specialists identifying performance drift, control issues, and emerging problems before they impact building operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce owning and operating costs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• YWCA's Gateway Sports and Wellness CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020CCAC partnered with YWCA's Gateway Sports and Wellness Center in Winston-Salem to provide members with optimal experience at their 90,000-square feet fitness center and meeting spaces. CCAC replaced two major HVAC units and installed a new control system. Long-term partnership includes quarterly preventative maintenance to extend equipment life, provide comfort to members, and reduce energy costs. YWCA CEO Christy Respess praised CCAC's incredible work and team-oriented approach.
• EnergyPrintcoreTechnology or IntegrationCCAC uses EnergyPrint Building Performance Manager as a cloud-based software application for building performance analysis. This tool enables building professionals to understand, manage, and implement efforts to reduce energy usage and expense across building portfolios.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Comfort Systems USA: National mechanical and HVAC services contractor providing installation, renovation, maintenance, and building automation across commercial and industrial markets. Comparable to CCAC as a commercial HVAC/controls service provider, but at much greater scale and geographic diversification.
• EMCOR Group: One of the largest mechanical and electrical construction, energy, and facilities services firms in the U.S., with significant commercial HVAC and building automation offerings. Comparable service lines to CCAC across HVAC installation, maintenance, BAS, and energy services, but national footprint and Fortune 500 scale.
• Johnson Controls: Global provider of building products and technology including HVAC equipment, building automation systems (Metasys), controls, and energy services. Overlaps with CCAC's BAS and HVAC service lines, but operates at massive scale and is also an OEM.
• Trane Technologies: Global climate solutions company offering HVAC equipment, building automation (Trane/BMS), controls, and service contracts. CCAC competes against Trane's commercial service arm and integrates with Trane controls, making it both an adjacent service competitor and a technology partner.
• Carrier Global: Major HVAC equipment manufacturer with a sizable commercial service, controls, and modernization business. Comparable as a competitor on commercial HVAC installation and maintenance, particularly in North Carolina where Carrier equipment is common in retrofits.
• APi Group: Diversified safety, specialty, and industrial services holding company with HVAC/mechanical service subsidiaries. Overlaps with CCAC in commercial mechanical services and has actively rolled up regional HVAC contractors, representing both competitive and acquisition-market overlap.

Direct peers

• Limbach Holdings: Specialty contractor providing integrated HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, and building automation services to commercial, institutional, and industrial customers. Closest direct peer to CCAC by business model: mid-size commercial mechanical contractor with recurring service revenue, design-build capabilities, and controls/automation focus.
• Service Logic: Commercial HVAC, mechanical, and building services company providing installation, maintenance, controls, and energy services across multiple U.S. regions. Directly comparable as a multi-regional commercial HVAC service firm with a recurring maintenance revenue model.

Others

• Honeywell Building Technologies: Provider of building automation, HVAC controls, energy management software, and security systems. Comparable as a building automation technology ecosystem; CCAC's BAS work frequently integrates Honeywell controllers and competes with Honeywell's service partners.
• EcoStruxure (Schneider Electric): Global building automation and energy management platform provider. Adjacent to CCAC's building automation and energy solutions practice; competing platforms for BAS retrofits in commercial buildings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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