Independent Study: GreenSwitch Saves Hotel 36% on Energy
Cleveland, Nov. 6
A recent independent report performed
by Intergy Corporation for Pasadena Water and Power summarizes the results
of a recent field test performed at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena,
California. The purpose of the field test was to determine energy reduction
in the hotel's guest rooms using a GreenSwitch Energy Control System. The
GreenSwitch system is designed to control energy consumption in hotel rooms
based on the room's occupancy status.
The system determines if a hotel room is vacant or occupied by
inserting the room key in the GreenSwitch, and based on this occupancy
condition, the system automatically shuts off controlled lights and sets
the operating range of the in-room HVAC system to an occupied or unoccupied
condition. Four rooms were chosen to be monitored. Two were retrofitted
with GreenSwitch and two were used as control rooms. The results documented
here are based on comparing rooms 161 (GreenSwitch Equipped Room) and 165
(Control Room). The HVAC usage was analyzed over a period of twenty-five
days. The GreenSwitch equipped room used 36% less energy for HVAC than the
control room. With the implementation of GreenSwitch technology in all 380
rooms, the hotel could save 681,849 kWh annually. The kWh reduction
monitored during the test period correlates to similar studies which have
shown savings between 25% and 45%.
GreenSwitch will be represented by Magnum Energy Solutions LLC and the
GreenSwitch Group, and will attend the International Hotel/Motel &
Restaurant Show in New York, November 8-11 2008 in booth 3084.
The Company
Magnum Energy Solutions LLC is a leader in providing engineered energy
efficiency management and protection to Hotels, Commercial and Residential
markets. Because energy is the second largest expense for hotels and commercial buildings, GreenSwitch technology was an instant success saving
25% to 45% of energy costs. The transition to the consumer market was a
logical next step in the evolution of GreenSwitch. The system is completely
wireless and may be retrofitted in an existing home or added during new
construction. GreenSwitch can even control out buildings and barns over 100
yards away. For more information about Magnum Energy Solutions visit
http://www.magnumenergysolutions.com or http://www.greenswitch.tv