Energy savings averaging 30-35% at 3 UniversalOrlando resorts prompt the company to install Onity EMS solutions a 4thtime; Loews New Orleans Hotel, opening fall 2003, next in line
ATLANTA / MIAMI � MARCH 31, 2003 � Loews Hotels, the founding divisionof the Loews Corporation, and an owner/operator of 17 prestigious propertiesthroughout the U.S. and Canada, for the fourth time has installed EnergyManagement Systems manufactured by Onity/Senercomm � most recently at the790-room Loews Miami Beach Hotel � and the company plans to do so againat the 285-room Loews New Orleans Hotel before year�s end.
The proven ROI of Onity�s Senercomm EMS solutions and the Atlanta-basedcompany�s unwavering commitment to providing global service and supportprompted the Loews Miami Beach Hotel to purchase Onity�s SensorStat®DDC II (Direct Digital Control) EMS solution for its 790 guestrooms, saidPatrick Long, the property�s Director of Engineering.
�For the past few years, Loews Hotels has reaped significant ROI � guestroomenergy savings averaging 30 to 35 percent � at its three Universal Orlandoproperties equipped with Onity/Senercomm EMS solutions,� Long said. �Forus, it was very easy to follow in their footsteps and install the SensorStatDDC II because our company has realized the returns that Onity�s provenproducts and professional people consistently deliver.�
Onity�s EMS solutions incorporate infrared motion-based sensors thatdetect guests� presence in guestrooms. If the sensors do not detect guests�presence, then the air conditioning/heating systems, (which consume 85percent of the energy in hotel guestrooms), automatically default to preseteconomical temperature setbacks.
Motion-based programmable temperature setbacks allow for optimal guestroomenergy savings, with minimal exposure to room temperature-related guestcomplaints.
�The SensorStat DDC II is a digital thermostat with occupancy-basedtemperature setbacks proven to deliver a payback in 24 to 36 months, withROI often amounting to tens of thousands of dollars in annual savings addeddirectly to the property�s bottom line for the life of the system,� saidLaura R. Acuña, Onity North America Marketing Director.
Onity/Senercomm EMS solutions allow managers the option of on-line monitoringof guestroom air-conditioning/heating systems, as well as the issuanceof management reports and the incorporation of preventive security measuresand maintenance alarms. Onity/Senercomm EMS solutions are in use in hundredsof thousands of guestrooms around the globe, providing substantial andsustained bottom-line benefits to properties of all sizes and types.
�We anticipate a payback in about 21 months, and annual savings of $160,000+for 15 years or longer,� Long said. �Just as important as the proven ROIof these EMS solutions, Loews Hotels has found out firsthand that Onityis a market leader uniquely positioned to provide around-the-clock, around-the-globeprofessional service and support for the full gamut of electronic solutions� from guestroom EMS and e-locks and safes, to CCTVs.
�Onity is a rare breed: A hospitality technology partner with productsthat pay for themselves many times over, and people who truly care aboutall of our needs and who stay focused on how they can best serve us inboth the near and long term,� he said. �For instance, in our case, we�vebeen running at or near 100-percent occupancy for a few months, and Onityhas worked closely with us to ensure that we could install its EMS solutionsas quickly as possible and reap energy savings sooner than later � withoutdisrupting guests, or taking rooms out of inventory and profits out ofpockets. I can�t say enough about Onity�s fine people and proven products.�
About Onity
OnityInc. (formerly TESA Entry Systems), the leading global provider of electroniclocking systems, offers innovative technological solutions and servicesfor the Hospitality, Corporate, Education, Government and Marine markets.The company�s ever-expanding family of electronic solutions today includeselectronic locks, related Smart card technology, in-room safes, closed-circuittelevision (CCTV) security surveillance and Senercomm energy managementsystems. Onity has R&D and manufacturing operations in Spain, Mexicoand the U.S., as well as an extensive sales and service network that spansmore than 115 countries around the globe. With innovative solutions speciallydesigned to meet clients� changing needs, Onity continues to provide realprogress � technological advancements in facility management and maintenancefor unparalleled convenience and time and cost savings. For more informationon Onity�s EMS solutions, which typically reduce related energy costs 25to 35 percent, please contact: Larry Gomez, VP Sales/Senercomm at +1-561-775-9889,Ext. 217, [emailprotected];Laura R. Acuña, Director of Marketing - North America, at +1-770-582-8103,[emailprotected];or visitwww.onity.biz.
About Loews Hotels
Headquartered in New York City, Loews Hotels owns and/or operates 17distinctive hotels in the U.S. and Canada, with more exciting propertiesopening soon. And, as part of a joint venture with Universal, Inc. andthe Rank Organization, Loews Hotels opened three hotels located at UniversalOrlando. The 750-room Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando, a LoewsHotel, opened in September 1999, followed by the 650-room Hard Rock Hotelin February 2001. The third hotel, the 1,000-room Royal Pacific Resortat Universal Orlando, a Loews Hotel, opened in June 2002. Loews Hotelsis located on the world wide web at www.loewshotels.com.
About Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Whenit opened in December 1998, Loews Miami Beach Hotel became the city�s firstmajor new hotel to be built in 30 years. The beachfront property features790 guestrooms and suites, including 100 rooms in the landmark boutique-styledSt. Moritz Hotel, which is being completely restored to its Art Deco splendor.The new 17-story tower has 690 luxury rooms and suites. including threefloors of concierge rooms. Located on Collins Avenue and 16th Street inSouth Beach, the hotel is just four blocks from the convention center.A total of 65,000 square feet of flexible meeting and function space includesthe 28,000-square-foot Americana ballroom with a floor to ceiling windowedwall viewing the Atlantic Ocean. A Poinciana Ballroom, 13 additional meetingrooms and salons, hospitality suites, and expansive landscaped lawns, provideflexible meeting and entertaining space. A diverse roster of food and beverageoptions is found at six restaurants and lounges. These include: Preston�s,a hip dining spot for American cuisine flavored with a New World flair;the Nautilus, a casual poolside grill; The Hemisphere Lounge, a sleek barand meeting place, and the Sobe Coffee Bar for fresh roasts and exoticblends. Recreation and sports facilities include an oceanfront swimmingpool and Jacuzzis, private access to a 900-foot wide beach, a 4,500-square-footFitness Center, all watersports, volleyball and SoBe Kids Camp, a supervisedchildren�s camp in keeping with the chain�s �Loews Loves Kids� program.Golf and tennis is located five minutes away. Other guest services andamenities include a business center, concierge, 24-hour room service, turn-downservice, dedicated data port in rooms, two line telephones, in-room safes,beauty salon and retail stores. For more information, rates and availability,call 1-800-23-LOEWS or visit www.loewshotels.com/hotels/miamibeach/default.asp.
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