Novar (also Novar Controls) is a manufacturing company based in Cleveland, Ohio which develops technology to centrally control and manage HVAC, refrigeration and lighting systems for businesses, using direct digital control and energy management. More than 40,000 sites worldwide use Novar technology, and more than 10,000 of those sites are actively managed by Novar.Novar was founded in 1964 by Ohio State University graduate James Ott, and acquired by Honeywell International in 2005.