ROANOKE, VA.—The Best Western Clock Tower Inn, Billings, Mont., has installed Lodging Technology’s GEM Link Wireless Energy Management in all 127 guestrooms. GEM Link Wireless reduces hotel/motel guestroom HVAC energy consumption 35 percent to 45 percent by resetting room temperature to an energy conserving level, pre-selected by the hotel, only while the guest is out of the room. GEM Link uses the reliable ZigBee wireless protocol and consists of wireless passive infrared (PIR) occupancy sensors, wireless door switches, and a transceiver control module connectable to any HVAC unit.
The Best Western Clock Tower Inn has a mixture of GE and IslandAire through-the-wall PTAC units, of varying models. Since GEM Link Wireless is compatible with any PTAC unit of any age, the system was easily installed in every guestroom.
“GEM Link Wireless is the perfect solution for our property,” said Steve Wahrlich, owner of the Best Western Clock Tower Inn. “Not only will our utility costs be dramatically reduced, but now we can easily shut down the HVAC in rooms that aren’t rented for extended periods of time using the handheld Programmer Maintenance Module (PMM). Due to the unique layout of our property, and the fact that we can change system program settings without entering the guestrooms, it is a huge time saver for our staff.”
“We are pleased to add the Best Western Clock Tower Inn to our extensive list of satisfied clients,” said John Johns, president of Parallel Enterprises, representing Lodging Technology in the U.S. Northwest. “The money they will save in utility costs, coupled with the rebate from Northwestern Energy, will help the property recover their investment quickly, while increasing bottom line profits for many years to come.”
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