mbbEMS Launches Industry First – Hotel Wireless Energy Management System
July 11, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2008
Honolulu, Hawaii – Today mbbEMS founder, Daniel Cowart announced “mbbEMS provides an affordable solution to help both old and new high-rise hotels and condominiums survive the growing energy crisis. Our new mbbEMS wireless solution installs quickly, with little or no interruption to the property or guests daily activities, and virtually no down time for rooms during installation. When completed mbbEMS provides a web-based management system which allows control of the hotel EMS system from any authorized browser.”
A typical hotel room installation takes about an hour and includes a door contact on the entrance door and the lanai (balcony) door, an occupancy sensor and a thermostat. The thermostat is hard-wired to the fan coil unit (FCU) in each room. These are battery operated wireless devices. This creates the Control Mesh segment of the network.
Air conditioners can automatically cut back when lanai doors are open, and return to the original setting when these doors are closed. Lights and air conditioners can cut back and even the drapes can be closed, when the room is vacant. These are basic electricity saving programs for rooms. Common area spaces can also have their electrical use optimized.
Each hotel room is then connected to a floor controller that manages each device. Please note that rooms can continue to function if the floor controller goes offline. Each controller is then connected to the Hotel Site Server via the Management Mesh segment of the network. Among other benefits, you can easily tell if the systems are working.
The mbbEMS wireless system is able to cut installation costs by avoiding cumbersome cabling and coring. Prior systems were not only costly but very intrusive to the property and its guests. Hence, mbbEMS is The way to Eco.
There is a new paradigm: the cost and inconvenience of installing an EMS system have been substantially reduced at the same time that the cost of energy is soaring. The net result is that there is now more than ever an undeniable need to implement an EMS system. For the hotel that has a stand-alone or outdated EMS system with no central management, mbbEMS is a solid alternative to augment EMS efforts. Industry reports state that a centrally managed EMS system could result in savings topping 40%. If you have over 1,000 rooms, that is a lot of savings!
The mbbEMS approach is simple and straightforward. The first step is to quick profile the hotel, then perform a site survey. An information analysis is done to calculate projected savings, and the scope of work to be performed. The mbbEMS system design is tailored for the property based on building and environment attributes such as type of construction and existing wireless interference. Then a final contract is signed which includes an installation schedule.
In some cases mbbEMS can finance the installation making the system initially FREE with payback occurring through shared cost savings. There are also leasing programs available.
Visit mbbEMS.com.previewsdns.com (Soon to be mbbEMS.com) to learn more, or contact us at TheWayToEco@mbbinc.net 808.922.5200.
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