August 20, 2008—Telkonet, Inc., will be installing the in-room, occupancy-driven Telkonet SmartEnergy (TSE) energy management solution throughout the eco-friendly luxury Metro Hotel, located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Telkonet is a provider of centrally managed solutions for integrated energy management, networking, building automation and proactive support services.
One of the world’s Top 500 hotels and Milwaukee’s first Travel Green certified venue, the Metro Hotel selected TSE after a comprehensive trial, highlighting TSE’s Recovery Time technology and highly efficient operation as key factors, in line with its green energy strategy and focus on improving guest satisfaction.
This latest contract for TSE underlines the rising importance of green issues within the hospitality industry, says the company. A recent survey of US travelers indicated that 87% would be more likely to stay at green properties, while in another 21% of travelers say they would pay more for environmentally friendly hotels. On average, around 30% of a hotel’s energy is used to run air conditioning systems, with the Alliance to Save Energy estimating that hotels could cut energy costs by at least 20% by adopting energy-efficiency measures.
TSE is a 365-day programmable thermostat, with automatic daylight savings time correction and full battery back-up in case of power failure. It reduces the run-time for heating, ventilation and cooling equipment, decreasing maintenance overheads and extending the equipment’s working life.
With TSE, energy savings are realized by deploying Telkonet Energy Management Occupancy Sensors with smart, programmable Telkonet Energy Management Thermostats and Telkonet Energy Management Controllers to adjust and maintain a room’s temperature according to occupancy, avoiding any unnecessary heating or cooling of vacant rooms.
Telkonet recently advanced intelligent HVAC building control still further with the launch of its Networked Telkonet SmartEnergy (NTSE) platform. A flexible, resilient and low-cost solution, NTSE provides property owners with total visibility and detailed data about an HVAC system and its energy consumption, together with real-time, instant remote management capabilities, says the company.
For more information visit Telkonet Web site.
