LPD Calculator MCP for AI. Prove your building's energy efficiency compliance.

Q: Is verifyashraecompliance just checking one thing?

No, verifyashraecompliance checks if the calculated LPD meets the mandatory thresholds set by ASHRAE 90.1 guidelines for your given occupancy type. It's a direct compliance check.

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Lighting Power Density (LPD) Calculator determines a space's wattage per square foot, verifies if your setup meets ASHRAE 90.1 codes, and projects exact energy savings from upgrading to LED fixtures.

Stop guessing about efficiency; get verifiable data on compliance and operational costs instantly.

What your AI can do

Calculate lpd value

Determines the Lighting Power Density (LPD) based on a space’s dimensions and current lighting load.

Estimate led energy savings

Calculates projected annual energy consumption savings from upgrading to LED fixtures.

Verify ashrae compliance

Checks if the current lighting power density meets the standards set by ASHRAE 90.1 guidelines.

Calculate Current LPD

Determine the exact wattage per square foot for a specific building area.

Check ASHRAE Compliance

Verify if your current lighting setup meets required national energy standards (ASHRAE 90.1).

Project LED Savings

Estimate the total annual kilowatt-hour savings you'll achieve after switching to modern LED fixtures.

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AI Agent

Lighting Power Density (LPD) Calculator with 3 Tools

Use these specialized tools to calculate LPD, check code requirements, and model potential energy savings for your commercial building.

Make your AI actually useful.

Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

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Calculate Lpd Value

Determines the Lighting Power Density (LPD) based on a space’s dimensions and current lighting load.

Estimate Led Energy Savings

Calculates projected annual energy consumption savings from upgrading to LED...

Verify Ashrae Compliance

Checks if the current lighting power density meets the standards set by ASHRAE 90.1...

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Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Claude AI

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The LPD Calculator integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Antigravity

Configure Agent Environment

Open your Antigravity agent's workspace configuration or mcp-servers.json file.

Bind the Endpoint

Add the Vinkius endpoint URL to your agent's MCP connections list:

"mcp_servers": {
  "lighting-power-density-lpd-calculator": {
    "serverUrl": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
  }
}

Provide your secure token in place of [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] to ensure your agent requests are authenticated.

Execute

Start your Antigravity session. The agent will autonomously discover and utilize the LPD Calculator tools with full Vinkius guardrails applied.

VS Code Copilot

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One-Click Install (Recommended)

In your Vinkius Dashboard, simply click the Add to VS Code button for this server. We'll automatically configure your local workspace.

Or configure manually

Open MCP Settings

Open VS Code, press Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P, and search for GitHub Copilot: MCP Servers.

Add Server Config

Add the Vinkius endpoint configuration to your mcp-servers.json file:

"lighting-power-density-lpd-calculator": {
  "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}

Ensure you replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.

LangChain

Install Dependencies

Install the LangChain MCP adapters for your environment:

pip install langchain-mcp-adapters

Connect the Server

Use the SSEClient in LangChain to connect to the Vinkius managed endpoint:

from langchain_mcp_adapters.client import SSEClient

# Connect to Vinkius
client = SSEClient(url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
tools = client.get_tools()

CrewAI

Define the Tool

Load the Vinkius MCP tools into your CrewAI agents:

from crewai import Agent
from mcp_crewai import MCPTool

# Connect securely to Vinkius
vinkius_tools = MCPTool(url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")

# Assign to Agent
researcher = Agent(
    role='Data Researcher',
    tools=vinkius_tools.get_all()
)

Execute Task

Run your CrewAI process. The agent will autonomously route tasks to the Vinkius managed server.

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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more

The Model Context Protocol standardizes how applications expose capabilities to LLMs. Instead of operating in isolation, your AI gains direct access to external platforms, live data, and real-world actions through secure, standardized connections.

This connection provides 3 powerful capabilities that interface natively with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other compatible AI platforms. No middleware. No custom integration required.

The Headache of Manual Energy Audits

Right now, proving a building is efficient means digging through massive code books and using complex spreadsheets. You have to input square footage, current fixture wattage, operating hours, and then manually check every single number against the latest ASHRAE codes. It's slow, it’s tedious, and you always worry about making one small data entry error that invalidates your entire report.

With this MCP, you simply feed the parameters to your agent. The tool handles the math, cross-references the code rules instantly, and spits out a definitive status check. You get immediate certainty instead of days of manual calculation.

The Certainty of LPD Calculations

You don't have to reconcile multiple sources—the utility bill, the old HVAC report, and the current electrical schematic. The MCP gathers these variables and uses `calculate_lpd_value` to give you one authoritative metric that defines your building’s lighting load.

What changes is that your proof of energy status is always accurate, immediately available, and ready for any stakeholder—from board members to city inspectors.

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What your AI can actually do with this

When you need to prove that a building’s electrical system is efficient—or needs major upgrades—this MCP gives you the math. You can determine the current lighting power density for any space, which tells you the wattage output relative to its size. If you're worried about meeting mandated energy codes like ASHRAE 90.1, you run a compliance check right away.

Better yet, if you plan on switching out old fixtures for LEDs, the system estimates your annual kWh savings so you know exactly what the return is worth. These calculations save days of spreadsheet work and expensive consulting fees. You just connect to Vinkius, access this MCP, and let your agent handle the complex engineering math.

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What Changes When You Connect

Pinpoint exact utility savings: Run estimate_led_energy_savings to quantify exactly how many kilowatt-hours and dollars you save by retrofitting lighting, eliminating guesswork from the budget process.

Ensure code adherence: Use verify_ashrae_compliance to instantly check if your LPD meets current ASHRAE 90.1 standards, avoiding expensive fines or project delays due to non-compliance.

Know your baseline metrics: The calculate_lpd_value tool provides the core metric—wattage per square foot—giving you a precise starting point for any energy audit.

Move beyond estimates: Instead of using old calculation sheets, get actionable numbers that prove energy reduction and compliance status in one go.

Save time on audits: Combining these tools lets your agent run an entire preliminary energy review without needing three different specialty calculators.

See it in action

01 01

Client needs to pass a green building audit

A sustainability consultant receives plans for a large office buildout. They use the MCP to calculate the initial LPD using calculate_lpd_value. Then, they run verify_ashrae_compliance and find the current fixture setup fails the standard. The agent then calculates potential savings via estimate_led_energy_savings, proving how much the client saves by making the required upgrades.

02 02

Facility owner wants to minimize CapEx

A facility manager needs a fast payback period estimate for lighting upgrades. They input the old and new fixture specs into estimate_led_energy_savings. The agent returns an annual kWh reduction figure, allowing them to present a clear, data-backed ROI calculation to finance.

03 03

Checking existing building code compliance

An MEP engineer is reviewing a 30-year-old warehouse. They use calculate_lpd_value on the current setup and immediately run it through verify_ashrae_compliance. The tool confirms the LPD exceeds modern standards, flagging immediate required improvements.

04 04

Comparing retrofits across multiple sites

A portfolio manager needs to compare energy performance across five different buildings. They run calculate_lpd_value for all five and then use the savings projection from estimate_led_energy_savings on each one, creating a comparative cost-benefit report in minutes.

The honest tradeoffs

Only checking LPD

Anti-pattern

Just running the LPD calculation and assuming that's enough to prove compliance or estimate savings. This ignores code changes and potential retrofits.

The Fix

To get a full picture, run calculate_lpd_value first. Then, always use verify_ashrae_compliance against that number, and finally model the future using estimate_led_energy_savings. That's the complete workflow.

Using old spreadsheets

Anti-pattern

Spending half a day manually cross-referencing ASHRAE code tables and doing complex unit conversions in Excel. High chance of human error.

The Fix

Let your agent handle it. Use verify_ashrae_compliance to automate the code check, ensuring accuracy every time.

Ignoring operating hours

Anti-pattern

Calculating savings based on a standard 24/7 year model when the actual space is only used for 10 hours a day. The results will be wildly inflated.

The Fix

Make sure to input accurate annual operating hours and wattage data into estimate_led_energy_savings so the projection matches reality.

When It Fits, When It Doesn't

Use this MCP if your primary goal is proving energy efficiency, calculating LPD, or checking compliance against ASHRAE 90.1 standards. You need precise numbers to back up a capital expense request.

Don't use it if you are trying to model the entire HVAC system (heating/cooling load) or predicting future grid stability; those require different tools. Also, don't rely solely on calculate_lpd_value—that only gives one number. You must follow up with either verify_ashrae_compliance for legal proof, or estimate_led_energy_savings to show the financial return.

Questions you might have

How does the `calculate_lpd_value` tool work? +

The tool computes your Lighting Power Density by taking the total installed wattage and dividing it by the square footage. This gives you a specific measure of electrical load per area, which is critical for energy modeling.

Is `verify_ashrae_compliance` just checking one thing? +

No, verify_ashrae_compliance checks if the calculated LPD meets the mandatory thresholds set by ASHRAE 90.1 guidelines for your given occupancy type. It's a direct compliance check.

Can I use `estimate_led_energy_savings` without knowing my current LPD? +

While you can input the data manually, it is much more accurate to first run calculate_lpd_value. Using your calculated LPD as a baseline ensures the energy savings projection is based on solid numbers.

What kind of inputs does the MCP need? +

The system requires specific input metrics: total area size, current wattage load (W), and annual operating hours. The more accurate your data here, the better the resulting compliance check will be.

What units does the `calculate_lpd_value` tool require for accurate results? +

It requires US standard imperial measurements. You must provide area in square feet (sq ft) and lighting wattage in watts (W). The resulting LPD value is always reported as W/SF.

How does `verify_ashrae_compliance` handle incomplete or zero input values? +

The tool immediately returns an error if any required metric, like area or wattage, is zero or negative. You must provide positive physical metrics to get a valid compliance check.

Does the `estimate_led_energy_savings` calculation account for annual operating hours? +

Yes, calculating energy savings requires specifying total annual operating hours. The final kWh projection is directly proportional to the time you use the lighting system each year.

When using this MCP, how is my proprietary building data handled by Vinkius? +

Your input metrics are processed securely and do not get stored or retained after your AI agent receives the calculation. We only use the data to generate the immediate result.

Connect to your AI in seconds.

Calculate lpd value

Estimate led energy savings

Verify ashrae compliance

Lighting Power Density (LPD) Calculator with 3 Tools

Make your AI actually useful.

Calculate Lpd Value

Estimate Led Energy Savings

Verify Ashrae Compliance

Security and governance baked right in.

Claude AI

Open Claude Settings

Add Custom Connector

Start a conversation

Claude Code

Open your terminal

Add the MCP Server

Start coding

Cursor

One-Click Install (Recommended)

Open Cursor Settings

Add New Server

Use in Composer

Antigravity

Configure Agent Environment

Bind the Endpoint

Execute

VS Code Copilot

One-Click Install (Recommended)

Open MCP Settings

Add Server Config

Windsurf

One-Click Install (Recommended)

Open Windsurf Settings

Add Server Endpoint

LangChain

Install Dependencies

Connect the Server

CrewAI

Define the Tool

Execute Task

Choose How to Get Started

Build Your Own

Make Your AI Do More

Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more

The Headache of Manual Energy Audits

The Certainty of LPD Calculations

What your AI can actually do with this

Here's how it actually works

Who is this actually for?

What Changes When You Connect

See it in action

Client needs to pass a green building audit

Facility owner wants to minimize CapEx

Checking existing building code compliance

Comparing retrofits across multiple sites

The honest tradeoffs

Only checking LPD

Using old spreadsheets

Ignoring operating hours

When It Fits, When It Doesn't

Questions you might have