The two contracts, together worth approximately $400000, were awarded to Telkonet as part of overall base energy efficiency projects through a Energy Services Company (ESCO) partner.
Using Telkonet SmartEnergy occupancy-sensing based energy management technology, the bases will now save on energy costs through the reduction of heating and cooling of unoccupied rooms, the company said.
The installation of Telkonet SmartEnergy systems is scheduled to be completed by the end of May 2010. These contracts include a total of more than 300 rooms over the two locations. Both locations will be installed with TSE SS5000 Thermostats, SS2000 Occupancy Sensors, and door contacts.
With Telkonet SmartEnergy, energy savings are realized by deploying programmable in-room Telkonet Energy Management Thermostats and Telkonet Energy Management Sensors. These adjust and maintain a room’s temperature according to occupancy and environmental factors, to avoid wasting energy through the unnecessary heating or cooling of vacant rooms, the company added.
TSE can be directly applied to generate room-by-room energy savings in hospitality, education, military, commercial, healthcare, and residential buildings. Central to TSE’s efficiency is Telkonet’s unique Recovery Time technology, which adjusts each room’s temperature based on a variety of different factors, calculating how far it can drift from the occupant’s preferred temperature setting.
The company claimed that it ensures that the temperature returns to the occupant’s setting within minutes upon return, maintaining occupant comfort while ensuring maximum energy efficiency. Additionally, the system reduces the run-time for heating, ventilation and cooling equipment, decreasing maintenance overhead and extending HVAC equipment working life.
