Climate Makers

What Climate Makers does

Climate Makers is a family-owned mechanical contracting and building automation firm headquartered in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, serving commercial, healthcare, educational, and industrial facilities across the upper Midwest. Founded in 1984, the company provides temperature control, building automation, mechanical construction, and energy optimization services through two regional offices (Brooklyn Center metro and Jenkins northern), operating 24/7/365. Its core technology offering is web-powered Direct Digital Controls (DDC) for building automation, deployed with ABB controls technology and supporting multi-building campus integration, precise ventilation control, alarm monitoring, and energy consumption management. The proprietary Climate Care online dashboard supplements the controls stack with utility-bill data aggregation, peer and portfolio-level consumption comparisons, and a Property Journal that tracks post-implementation performance to prove results.

The company's product portfolio spans five integrated offerings: Building Automation Systems, HVAC Commercial & Industrial Service (covering boilers, chillers, air handlers, rooftop units, plumbing, and data room units), Preventative Maintenance Programs via its Facility Comfort Assurance Program, Mechanical Construction for HVAC and plumbing installation, and the Climate Care energy management dashboard. Revenue is generated through a blend of professional services (construction projects, service calls, repairs) and recurring subscription revenue (annual preventive maintenance agreements and Climate Care data management). Customers engage through direct field sales, account managers, and a 24/7 phone channel, with the model emphasizing long-term relationships — multiple testimonials document 15+ year engagements.

Climate Makers is led by President Chad Nelson (30+ years experience, third-generation plumber), Executive Vice President Matt Gardner (MBA 2023), Founder Lori Bauer (40-year industry veteran), VP Healthcare and Design Emily Smith (licensed professional engineer, Certified Healthcare Constructor), VP Construction Field Luke Lehner, plus field support and operations leaders. The firm draws on a union workforce of pipefitters, plumbers, and sheet metal workers, and self-describes as a "humble & hungry family business." The company is privately held with no external funding, no parent entity, and no public listing.

Name

Climate Makers

Legal name

Climate Makers

Website

https://climatemakersinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Climate Makers is a family-owned mechanical contracting and building automation firm serving commercial, healthcare, and educational facilities across the upper Midwest. The company delivers HVAC service, building automation, mechanical construction, and energy management via its proprietary Climate Care dashboard.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC and Mechanical Contracting Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC Controls & Optimization (Smart Thermostats, VAV, Chillers/Boilers Controls) (BPABAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Thermal Controls & Building Management Systems (HVAC BMS) (IMAHAKAK), Heat Pump & Smart HVAC Controller Integration (HSAOANAD)

Keywords

• HVAC services
• Building automation systems
• Mechanical construction
• Preventative maintenance contracts
• Energy management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HVAC Service and Repairs: 24/7 emergency and scheduled service for HVAC equipment including boilers, air conditioning, air handlers, chillers, and rooftop units. Revenue generated through service calls, labor, and parts.
2. Preventive Maintenance Contracts: Facility Comfort Assurance Program offering tailored maintenance agreements including asset management, block hour programs, and custom staffing solutions. Provides recurring revenue through annual contracts.
3. Mechanical Construction and Installation: Construction and installation services for HVAC systems, plumbing, and building-wide mechanical systems including steam/water/high-pressure piping, boilers, chillers, refrigeration, sheet metal, and process piping.
4. Climate Care Energy Management: Energy utility software and data management services including historical utility bill data gathering, input, validation, and monthly dashboard delivery with insights and analysis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Climate Makers designs, installs, services, and maintains mechanical HVAC, plumbing, and building automation systems for commercial, industrial, healthcare, and educational facilities. Offerings include web-powered Direct Digital Controls building automation, 24/7 HVAC service and repair, the Facility Comfort Assurance preventative maintenance program, mechanical construction and installation, and the Climate Care online energy management dashboard.

Product overview

Climate Makers is an HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) and mechanical systems company providing integrated building automation and temperature control services. The company's portfolio consists of Building Automation Systems (web-powered direct digital controls for smart building management), Climate Care (an online energy utility dashboard for tracking and analyzing gas, electrical, and water consumption), HVAC Commercial & Industrial Service (24/7 equipment maintenance and repairs), Preventative Maintenance Programs (tailored facility comfort assurance with asset management and predictive maintenance), and Mechanical Construction (installation of HVAC, plumbing, and building-wide mechanical systems). These offerings work together to deliver end-to-end mechanical and automation solutions from initial construction through ongoing service and energy optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Automation Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings through building automation optimization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ABBcoreTechnology or IntegrationABB logo appears on Climate Makers' building automation systems page, indicating use of ABB technology for web-powered direct digital controls systems. Climate Makers utilizes ABB's building automation technology for smart building concepts, energy optimization, and indoor air quality settings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls is a global building technology provider offering HVAC equipment, building automation systems (Metasys), and energy services. Comparable to Climate Makers in building automation, controls integration, and energy management (similar to Climate Care), though operating at global scale as an OEM and integrator.
• Trane Technologies: Trane Technologies manufactures commercial HVAC equipment and operates a large service and controls business including Trane Building Automation. Overlaps with Climate Makers in commercial HVAC service, controls, and energy optimization, but as an OEM-led incumbent rather than a regional independent contractor.
• Carrier Global: Carrier is a global HVAC, refrigeration, and building automation manufacturer with a significant commercial service and controls organization. Competes with Climate Makers in commercial HVAC service, controls, and smart building offerings, primarily as an OEM-led incumbent rather than a regional independent mechanical contractor.
• APi Group: APi Group is a large safety, specialty, and industrial services holding company with subsidiaries providing mechanical services and building solutions. Broader incumbent that competes for some commercial mechanical and life-safety work in healthcare and education, but with a much wider services portfolio beyond HVAC.

Direct peers

• Comfort Systems USA: Comfort Systems USA is a national mechanical and electrical services contractor specializing in HVAC installation, service, and building automation for commercial and industrial customers. Comparable to Climate Makers in core mechanical contracting work, energy services, and recurring maintenance revenue, but operating across dozens of markets nationally.
• Limbach Holdings: Limbach is a publicly traded mechanical contractor delivering HVAC, plumbing, and building automation services to commercial, healthcare, and institutional customers. Most direct peer to Climate Makers in service mix, customer verticals, and recurring maintenance revenue model, though operating at significantly larger scale across multiple regions.
• EMCOR Group: EMCOR is a Fortune 500 mechanical and electrical construction, energy, and facilities services firm with substantial HVAC and building automation offerings for commercial, healthcare, and industrial clients. Direct competitor for large-scale integrated mechanical and automation projects, including healthcare construction where Climate Makers competes.

Regional players

• Bergstrom Mechanical: Bergstrom is a regional Midwest mechanical and HVAC contractor providing design-build, service, and energy solutions to commercial and healthcare customers. Comparable to Climate Makers in service mix and healthcare focus, primarily serving Wisconsin and adjacent Midwest geographies rather than the upper Minnesota market.
• Shambaugh & Son: Shambaugh & Son is a Midwest mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and process piping contractor serving industrial, healthcare, and institutional customers. Comparable to Climate Makers in mechanical construction scope, healthcare and institutional focus, and Midwest operating geography, though broader in trade coverage.
• Control Solutions of Minnesota: Control Solutions is a Minnesota-based building automation and HVAC controls integrator serving commercial and institutional customers. Most geographically proximate peer to Climate Makers, overlapping directly in DDC controls, building automation, and energy services across the same upper Midwest footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/climate-makers-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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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