Energy Reduction Case Studies

Labor case study

PreEmployment assessments

Senior Living organizationChallenges•Reducing turnover•Recruiting good support staff•Increasing retention

Results (3 years)•41.2% drop in turnover•Saving over $2 million in hiring expenses

Reduce utilities

Hotel utilities

•Avg $2,196 per available room each year

•2004 -2006 utility costs went up by 12% each year

Utility reduction products•Window Film

•Sensor controlled thermostats

•LED lighting

•Saline pool solution –eliminates chlorine, dehumidifer

Utility reduction products•Boilers - new boilers up to 98.5% efficiency

•Alternative energy source

•Energy Management System – control your lighting, HVAC and temperature remotely**Green hotels can charge 10% more

Case study-LED lightingDon Vicente De Ybor Historic Inn, Tampa FL~16 Rooms

Energy consumption reduced by 129,955 kWhEstimated Annual Savings

Total Annual Savings $21,274

ROI 6 months

Air Conditioning $2,144

Maintenance $4,835

Lighting Energy $14,295

Case study-window films

 Climate Zone 5 ~ Baltimore, MD

Challenge: Non-intrusively cut energy costs - increase interior comfort **Paramount, was the issue of paying for up-front job costs on a limited budget.

Solution: Window Film which offers low reflectivity, high clarity and outstanding heat reduction

Results: Payback—Less than 4 years

Savings: Greater than $45,000 annually

Energy Saved: Greater than 380,000 kWh

Innovative utility reduction product

Energy Management ThermostatsOccupancy Detection

Uses real time occupancy detection to eliminate unnecessary guestroom heating and air-conditioning;

Temperature SetbackTemperature is ‘setback’ to a customizable ‘setback limit’ when guestrooms are unoccupied;

Energy Management Thermostats

Easy InstallationOnly one thermostat kit per room, and

one gateway per hotel, nothing more! No professional installation required,

further minimizing costs.

Energy SavingsHeating and air-conditioning runtimes are reduced in hotels by more than 40%;

Patented Night Occupancy ModeDisables setback while guest are sleeping – thermostat will not turn off heating or air conditioning in the middle of the night.

Remote ManagementRemote management website allows around-the-clock remote monitoring and configuration from laptop, tablet or smart phone from anywhere in the world.

Case study-thermostats•135-room Hampton Inn, FL

•4 wk energy saving test

•Compared 10 EMS On rooms to 10 EMS Off rooms;

•51% reduction in runtime in rooms w/thermostats

•21% reduction in energy costs

*All electric bill comparisons were not made directly, but were adjusted for differences in degree days, as well as rooms sold, in order to compare objectively.

Deferred MaintenanceAsk engineers where they have cut.

Examples:

•Air filters. Air filters over 4 months old can reduce HVAC efficiency by 10%.

**For a 300 room hotel, equates to $12,045 increase in heating and cooling expenses. 

Actual TripAdvisor picture

Use technologyStark Service Solutions mobile tracking software

Auto-scheduler

Preventative Maintenance

Bedbug tracking-partnered with Orkin

Housekeeping/Room Inspection

Budget friendly