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Smarter energy management for hotels
Smarter energy management for hotels and estates
Smarter energy management for hotels and estates comprises a central system that uses a network of in-room sensors to gather key information about the energy use, and internal conditions, within each guest room. The system can be used by the asset and facility manager to remotely control equipment such as panel heaters and air conditioning units, from one central location. The combination of having access to real time energy use and the ability to make instant changes can provide building owners and businesses with considerable energy and financial savings without impacting the experience of their guests.
Hotel energy management system provides data and reports that give the facility or asset manager all the tools needed to set up an effective energy strategy. They can also be used to check for faults and optimise maintenance schedules to minimise disruption to guests.
The energy savings we have delivered in these spaces have been in excess of 40% per annum by monitoring real-time environmental conditions and implementing automated control of third-party HVAC systems.
How does energy management for hotels and estates work?
Smarter energy management for hotels and estates makes it simpler to identify areas with high energy demand and take swift action to ensure energy is used efficiently whilst ensuring that the thermal comfort of guests in individual rooms is met. The energy management provides real time data on energy use in a building or across an estate and makes it possible to control the heating or cooling equipment in individual rooms from a central location.
A network of different in-room sensors collects a variety of data about the conditions inside each guest room. Among other information, this includes current room temperature, the set point of the thermostat and whether the room is occupied.
Smarter energy management system uses a custom secured network to connect directly with key equipment such as panel heaters and air conditioning units throughout the hotel or hotel estate. The heating and cooling equipment can be controlled remotely, allowing the thermal conditions in each room across the hotel or estate to be adjusted without any physical intervention by hotel staff or engineers.
If a hotel room is unoccupied, either for parts of the day when guests are elsewhere or for longer periods when it has not been booked, the heating or cooling can be turned off. Individual upper and lower temperature thermostat limits can be set for each room. This serves two purposes. Firstly, it limits the heating and cooling range to avoid guests inadvertently placing excessive energy demand on the heating or cooling equipment. Secondly, it allows tailored temperature limits to be set to allow guests control over their thermal comfort within these parameters.
To assist with the smooth running of a hotel, the operational status of heating and cooling equipment is visible to the system in addition to any fault codes or upcoming maintenance requirements. This allows the facility manager and team to quickly identify equipment faults and take timely action and plan scheduled maintenance effectively.
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The benefits of Smarter energy management for hotels and estates
Smarter air conditioning energy system brings is a robust solution that brings the following benefits to individual hotels and estates of any size and location:
Minimal disruption installation
The replacement of heaters networked to Smarter energy management systems can be done quickly, and in a cost-effective manner, with minimal disruption to guests. Similarly, Smarter air conditioning energy systems can be installed with minimum requirements for operational downtime or re-decoration.
Makes it energy efficiency measures easier without impacting the guest experience
As hotel guests may not be as focused on energy saving when they are away from their own homes, Smarter energy management system can monitor room conditions and take steps to reduce unnecessary energy use.
Provides a tool to manage energy demand in line with room occupancy
Hotel rooms will not always achieve 100% occupancy throughout the year. Booked rooms can be left largely unoccupied during the day. Smarter energy management system adjusts the heating and cooling outputs to match the room occupancy and the actual occupancy habits of guests in each room. It keeps guests comfortable and reducedsenergy use to a minimum.
Improves hotel sustainability credentials
Smarter energy management for hotels helps reduce overall hotel energy use. As hotels contribute around 1% of global carbon emissions[1], their sustainability is coming increasingly under scrutiny. By reducing energy usage and as a result, operational carbon emissions, an energy management system improves a hotel’s sustainability profile and can help set it apart from its competitors.
Minimises hotel operational downtime
The information provided by an IoT energy management system for hotels shows a detailed picture of equipment status and indoor conditions for guests across the asset. This allows faults to be spotted and repaired quickly and also helps optimise maintenance schedules to minimise disruption to the guests and increase equipment efficiency.
Maximise the benefits of Time of Use tariffs
Smarter energy management systems can be used in hotels and estates to maximise the cost benefits of dynamic Time of Use (TOU) tariffs. These tariffs fluctuate in price throughout a 24-hour period based on energy demand. A smart hotel’s energy management can react to utilise the cheapest rates, reducing the building’s energy cost profile.
Reduce hotel energy bills
Smarter energy management system for hotels deliver savings by identifying inefficient energy practices and taking swift action to reduce energy consumption and therefore energy bills. Travelodge used the SmarterDM panel heater management system and saved more than 40% per hotel across the whole estate on in-bedroom heating costs.
Why select energy management for hotels and estate projects?
Smarter energy management system for hotels and estates can deliver significant financial benefits by ensuring that energy is used efficiently without impacting the thermal comfort of guests. The SmarterDM solution provided Travelodge with a 40% saving on the in-bedroom heating costs across their hotel estate.
The system is non disruptive during installation and retrofit. The speed and ease of installation minimise the impact on guests and help reduce the cost of refurbishment. Once installed, the data collected by Smarter energy management systems can be used to monitor the performance of heating equipment, take action remotely to rectify any issues and tailor maintenance plans to minimise equipment downtime and disruption to guests.
Energy management systems for hotels sit in the background. They monitor and silently take control when necessary to save energy without impacting the comfort of guests. For hotels, this reduces energy bills, improves their sustainability, and delivers a better guest experience.
