CALM Energy develops and sells smart grid building controllers and decision support software and services. It enables buildings to automatically and continuously reduce energy costs through the use of its on-site machine-learning-based building management system controller called Watchdog.CALM Energy also enables electric utilities to improve service reliability and grid energy efficiency, as well as building energy efficiency, through the use of its software-based energy services and optimization decision support software. Its Command and Control System of Systems Platform of software products can work hand-in-hand with its Watchdog Building Controller, providing a seamless way for utilities to capture smart grid value for their customers and shareholders.CALM Energy was spun out of Columbia University’s Center for Computational Learning Systems to deploy machine learning based technology in buildings and utility grids. It was founded by [Albert Boulanger](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/albert-boulanger), [Roger Anderson](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/roger-anderson), [Hubert Delany](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/hubert-delany), [Fred Seibel](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/fred-seibel), and [John Johnson](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/john-johnson-5). The firm is based in New York, N.Y.