1. Energy Reduction Case
Studies

2. Labor case study
PreEmployment assessments
Senior Living organization
Challenges
•Reducing turnover
•Recruiting good support staff
•Increasing retention
Results (3 years)
•41.2% drop in turnover
•Saving over $2 million in hiring
expenses

3. Reduce utilities
Hotel utilities
•Avg $2,196 per available
room each year
•2004 -2006 utility costs
went up by 12% each
year

4. Utility reduction products
•Window Film
•Sensor controlled thermostats
•LED lighting
•Saline pool solution –eliminates
chlorine, dehumidifer

5. 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

6. Case study-LED lighting
Don Vicente De Ybor Historic Inn, Tampa FL
~16 Rooms
Energy consumption reduced by 129,955 kWh
Estimated Annual Savings
Total Annual Savings $21,274
ROI 6 months
Air Conditioning $2,144
Maintenance $4,835
Lighting Energy $14,295

7. 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

8. Innovative utility reduction product
Energy Management Thermostats
Occupancy Detection
Uses real time occupancy
detection to eliminate
unnecessary guestroom heating
and air-conditioning;
Temperature Setback
Temperature is ‘setback’ to a
customizable ‘setback limit’
when guestrooms are
unoccupied;

9. Energy Management
Thermostats
Easy Installation
Only one thermostat kit per room, and one
gateway per hotel, nothing more!
No professional installation required, further
minimizing costs.
Energy Savings
Heating and air-conditioning runtimes are
reduced in hotels by more than 40%;
Patented Night Occupancy Mode
Disables setback while guest are sleeping – thermostat will not turn off
heating or air conditioning in the middle of the night.
Remote Management
Remote management website allows around-the-clock remote
monitoring and configuration from laptop, tablet or smart phone from
anywhere in the world.

10. 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.

11. Deferred Maintenance
Ask 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.
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12. Use technology
Stark Service Solutions mobile tracking
software
 Auto-scheduler
 Preventative Maintenance
 Bedbug tracking-partnered with Orkin
 Housekeeping/Room Inspection
 Budget friendly