INNCOM�s new, patent-pending �ecoMODE� thermostat invites guests
to participate in hotel sustainability programs. The addition of a green
button on the award-winning e4 smart digital thermostat provides a simple,
effective means for guests and housekeeping staff to activate a temperature
setback. And beyond reducing energy consumption and costs, it provides
an opportunity for hotels to promote themselves as being eco-friendly. |
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Visit Booth
3232 at the International Hotel/Motel &
Restaurant Show
Nov. 10-13 at the Jacob K. Javitz Convention
Center in New York.
NIANTIC, CT � OCT. 23, 2007 � This month INNCOM international inc. officially
changed the name of its Green Button option � featured on the e4 Smart
Digital Thermostat � from ENVIRO-MODE to ecoMODE. The new name was
selected to better reflect the feature�s eco-friendly functionality and
makes it more recognizable as �green� to those seeking environmentally
friendly solutions.
With
the simple push of a green button on the e4 Smart Digital Thermostat, guests
can make the choice to participate in a host of environmentally-friendly
and energy-saving programs predetermined by the hotel. ecoMODE will be
showcased in Booth No. 3232 at the
International Hotel / Motel & Restaurant Show, to be held Nov. 10-13
at the Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center in New York.
�Our customers � hotel owners and operators - want to better respond
to guests� demands that hotels be more environmentally friendly,� said
Duane Buckingham, chairman and CEO of INNCOM. �While INNCOM has always
been at the forefront of guestroom innovation, this was like a light bulb
switching on. We were discussing sustainability programs with a senior
corporate hotel executive when of our folks said, �Why don�t we just add
a simple green button to our smart digital thermostat?� And voila!
The idea immediately caught on, and we went to work developing the software
and tooling needed to execute this �win-win� concept.�
The benefits of ecoMODE are many fold. First, it demonstrates
to prospective guests that a property is eco-friendly. Second, it
is low cost and reduces energy usage and, of course, operating costs.
Third, it provides housekeepers with a convenient, efficient method of
setting the temperature back in unoccupied or unrented rooms. Fourth,
it can be used to identify guests who are likely to participate in other
environment programs, such as changing bedding every other day or not throwing
out partially-used soap and other bathroom amenities on a daily basis.
And finally, it is simply a smart environmental practice.
Going Green Gets Easier
Adding the ecoMODE option to the e4 smart digital thermostat can be
accomplished simply and with only a minimal investment. The system will
be available in one of three ways: 1) as a Digital Thermostat, 2) as part
of a stand-alone energy-management system, and 3) as the Room Controller
of a centrally-controlled system powered by INNCOM�s INNControl II software.
Guests also can activate the hotel�s green program from any of the INNCOM
Decorator or Designer Series programmable switches and from the touch screen
on the INNCOM GDA. Production is under way and the system will be available
for shipment in the fourth quarter of this year.
�We see this innovation as a great example of how hotels can choose
integrated technologies to provide a highly differentiated guest-sensitive
experience,� said Rick Quirino, INNCOM President. ecoMODE is designed for
any hospitality establishment that seeks to demonstrate to its guests a
firm commitment to environmental sustainability practices.
�We
expect a very high level of interest from properties across the entire
service spectrum, including hotels, resorts, casinos, cruise ships, mixed-use
developments and self-designated Green hotels,� he said. �To help hotels
market this new green initiative, we recommend that properties silk-screen
their logo on the thermostat next to the green button. It�s an option we
offer and it is one more visual to impress on guests of the property�s
commitment to environmental sustainability practices.�
About INNCOM international, inc.: Founded in 1986, INNCOM develops,
manufactures, and markets advanced guestroom control systems for the global
lodging industry. The company�s product line ranges from programmable digital
thermostats to fully integrated energy management and communication systems.
All INNCOM products are designed to enhance guest comfort, safety and satisfaction
while increasing bottom line profits for property owners. INNCOM systems
are installed in more than 350,000 guestrooms in many of the most prestigious
hotels in 26 countries.
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