Now, budget as well as luxury hotels can reduceenergy usage as much as 30 percent with adaptable new electronic solution
ATLANTA � JAN. 18, 2004 � Onity / Senercomm® is introducing yetanother electronic solution to help hoteliers reduce guestroom energy waste�andthus reduce operating costs�while at the same time enhancing guestroomcomfort levels.
According to Pascal Metivier, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketingfor Onity, the new SensorStat® 2000x product release will allow evensmall and mid-size hotel properties and those with older PTAC (packagedterminal air conditioners) the opportunity to install a state-of-the-art,technically advanced energy-management solution in their guestrooms.
�What is unique about the SensorStat® 2000x is that it can be adaptedto older PTAC units,� Metivier said. �Before the advent of this new technology,the old PTAC units could not interface with modern energy-management systems.The SensorStat® 2000x eliminates that problem.�
The SensorStat® 2000x energy-management unit is designed to reduceenergy waste in hotel guestrooms by automatically setting HVAC temperaturesto an energy-saving level�or setback�when a guest leaves his or her room.Even more unique is a feature that enables the SensorStat® 2000x toautomatically set guestroom temperature to an even more energy- and cost-savinglevel in guestrooms that are unoccupied for an extended period of time.
�We're extremely excited about the release of the new SensorStat®2000x,� he said. �Part of what sets this new product apart from other solutionsis that its affordability and rapid return-on-investment will enable evensmall budget hotels to reap the benefits of a top-quality, state-of-the-artenergy management solution�an advantage formerly available mostly to higher-endproperties with higher cash flow.�
This is very good news for the hotel industry. Especially now, whenbusiness is down due to the stale economy, and energy prices continue toclimb higher and higher, hotels must be vigilant about the high cost ofenergy and do everything they can to save on those costs.
Metivier added, �This is true for all hotels, of course, but especiallyfor those in the budget and economy segments, where cost-cutting measuresare limited and cash-flow problems are magnified. The SensorStat® 2000xcan now help operators of any size property reduce guestroom energy useby as much as 30 percent�and that adds up to significant savings.�
Greg Plank, President of Worldwide Travel Marketing, an Atlanta-basedtechnology and operations consulting firm, said that what effective energy-managementsystems save in energy costs can pay for those systems in as little as18 to 24 months. He said this is a key factor in making the new SensorStat®2000x an attractive investment for all hotel operators�and, given the newproduct�s affordability, a truly viable investment for budget- and economy-hoteloperators. Furthermore, Plank said, it�s apparent that a top-notch energy-managementsystem is becoming more a necessity than an option.
�My take on the energy picture for hotels is that it�s almost essentialto have an effective guestroom energy-management system installed,� Planksaid. �Not only do energy prices continue to rise, but environmental regulationsare becoming more stringent�and I don�t see these trends being reversedany time soon.�
The SensorStat® 2000x is easy to install and very user-friendly.Once installed, it electronically senses when a guest has left his or herroom, then automatically sets the room temperature to a pre-set, energy-savinglevel until the guest returns�at which point, the SensorStat® 2000xreturns the guestroom climate to its previous comfort level. If the guestroomremains unoccupied for more than 15 hours, the SensorStat® 2000x automaticallysets the temperature to an even deeper, more cost-saving level until theroom is again occupied. This feature minimizes energy costs in guestroomsthat go unsold for any length of time.
�The SensorStat® product series has been the long-standing coreof our energy management product offering, with a record of proven reliabilityand performance,� Metivier added. �We are confident the new SensorStat®2000x will only enhance the entire product line�s reputation. Its highlycompetitive price makes the SensorStat® 2000x a sure bet for a quickreturn on investment and a new �best buy� for hoteliers looking for aneconomical solution to energy management.�
About Onity
Onity(formerly TESA Entry Systems, Inc.), 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 smartcard solutions, in-room safes, closed circuittelevision surveillance systems, and Senercomm® energy management solutions.Onity has R&D and manufacturing operations in Spain, Mexico and theU.S., as well as an extensive sales and service network that spans morethan 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.
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