A Guest Post from Our Partners at Sonifi Solutions, Inc. The same technology pervading homes is entering the hospitality space. As we have witnessed over the past year, integrated smart devices and voice technology are here to stay and only expanding. Hotels can take advantage of the trends by making wise decisions to begin with …
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In order to contain costs, consider your team’s productivity. Empower them to work smarter, not harder. Here are some ideas to consider. Housekeeping and Occupancy Streamline housekeeping visits by targeting unoccupied rooms. If you give housekeeping staff access to tablets that are connected to an Energy Management System, they can plan their room visits based …
Do your guest complaints increase during times of extreme outdoor temperature? Guests will aggressively raise or lower the thermostat settings in an effort to make the room more comfortable right away. You’ll want thermostats with the inherent ability to define maximum and minimum temperatures a guest can set, to avoid straining your HVAC systems in …
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Preventative HVAC Maintenance Autumn/early winter is an ideal time to perform preventative maintenance on your HVAC systems and switch schedules in your energy management system. Achieve energy savings as high as 25 percent by running clean HVAC equipment versus machines with dirty coils and/or filters (according to a recent ASHRAE study). Justin Lendowski, HVAC expert …
It’s going to be a very merry holiday for college students around the country. A month off! Home to visit family and friends and share (some of) their stories of adventure. How do you suppose they prepared their dorm rooms for their month away? Did they turn off the lights? Unplug their refrigerators and monitors? …
Is your property located in a region with gorgeous weather? Even for part of the year? I bet you face this common problem: your guests throw open the patio doors with abandon. And then leave them open. They revel in the sunshine and warmth. Back and forth they roam, from patio to room and back …
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(Part 5 of 5) What factors are used when calculating ROI on a new Energy Management System? When you’re shopping for an energy management system, you want to be presented with a realistic ROI. There are many factors that go into the calculation. Some are weighted more heavily than others. We’ve discussed: electricity prices, natural …
(Part 4 of 5) Energy management systems are an investment but they pay for themselves, typically within 2 – 4 years. EMS providers can calculate your project payback based on specific data. We’ve already talked about natural gas rates, electricity rates and unitary room controls with central controls. This week we continue the discussion with temperature …
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(Part 3 of 5) Energy Management Systems are—admittedly—a significant financial investment. The good news is they pay for themselves! A typical ROI (return on investment) is 2-4 years. Some EMS providers have continually collected usage data for a decade or more, and are putting that data to valuable use analyzing project payback. We’ve talked about …
(PART 2 OF 5) In general, electricity thermodynamically is a rather inefficient method of heating or cooling. But its supply is available everywhere, unlike natural gas. However, its rate structure is based upon variable cost constraints on its ability to supply. So the more you use it, the more per kWh it costs. Worse yet, …
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