Air conditioning energy management
Smarter air conditioning energy management
Smarter air conditioning energy management
Smarter air conditioning energy management gives hotel and purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) facility managers the ability to remotely monitor and adjust the air conditioning settings of all hotel and student rooms across their entire estate. Not heating or cooling unoccupied spaces and adjusting heating and cooling settings in rooms in use without impacting the thermal comfort of the occupiers can return energy savings of up to 40% and considerable carbon emissions reductions.
There are two types of energy management systems available. One is the Smarter air conditioning energy management and the other is Smarter panel heater energy management.
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How does air conditioning energy management work?
Smarter air conditioning energy management is a system that enables the asset or facility manager of a hotel or a PBSA building to gather information on the environmental conditions and occupancy state of each room using in-room sensors. The system networks these with new or existing air conditioning controls so that room temperatures can be adjusted remotely when space heating or comfort cooling is required. The remote control extends to being able to switch off air conditioning units when rooms are unoccupied to save energy.
Control of the internal temperature within the room remains with the occupier but only within defined limits that can be set remotely through the Smarter air conditioning management system. This means comfortable temperatures can be maintained within the rooms whilst reducing instances of controls manually set by users to limits that place excessive heating or cooling demand on an a/c unit.
Smarter air conditioning management system gathers real time reporting data that can be used to evaluate energy use and check on the functionality of the a/c equipment. Fully customisable energy scheduling furnishes asset managers with the tools to set up the most energy efficient heating and cooling strategy for hotels and PBSAs. The a/c energy management system also provides comprehensive fault reporting ensuring air conditioning equipment is fixed quickly and efficiently. In addition, it flags up maintenance requirements such as filter cleaning and replacement to keep the air conditioning units running at optimal levels and save up to 15% on running costs.
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The benefits of Smarter air conditioning energy management for hotels
The robust Smarter air conditioning energy system brings the following benefits for individual hotels or PBSAs of any size as well as large estates:
Putting the building’s air conditioning control in the hands of the asset manager
The asset manager is in central control of all air conditioning units in a building and across an estate and can ensure that the overall energy efficiency of the building is optimised whilst allowing the occupant a degree of control of their thermal comfort.
Reduces excessive energy demands
Smarter A/C energy management allows the upper and lower temperature limits on an in-room thermostat to be set centrally and individual a/c units to be switched off when rooms are not being used. Both these features ensure that air conditioning energy demands are managed efficiently without impacting the comfort of hotel guests or students in each room.
Reduces the downtime on air conditioning units
As fault data can be gathered with Smarter air conditioning management this leads to faster breakdown response times and accurately targeted maintenance routines that help reduce the instances of equipment downtime in individual buildings and across a PBSA or hotel portfolio.
Improves air conditioning unit efficiency and reduces costs
If air conditioning filters are blocked, they are reported by the air conditioning management system and can be swiftly cleaned or replaced by the maintenance team. Timely cleaning of blocked filters is made easier by the Smarter air conditioning management system and can save 15% on heating and cooling costs.
Improves sustainability and lowers energy costs
Smarter air conditioning management system can help reduce energy consumption by 40%. This reduction in energy is not only reflected in lower costs but also helps reduce the building’s operational carbon emissions. This improves PBSA or hotel sustainability and lowers energy costs at the same time.
Air conditioning energy management for hotels
Hotel rooms can often be left unoccupied for long periods of time. However, even rooms that are booked will have times when the guests are out. When the guests are in their rooms, they may not be as diligent about energy management as they would be in their own homes as they do not see the direct financial impact of their actions.
Smarter air conditioning management for hotels
makes it easy to ensure that energy is used efficiently and to prevent the heating or cooling of vacant rooms. When rooms are occupied, limits placed on a/c temperature controls help to reduce unnecessary heating or cooling demand to be placed on the a/c unit by guests. If guests leave the hotel room without remembering to adjust the air conditioning setting to a typical average setting Smarter air conditioning management can step in and minimise energy being used unnecessarily.
