Honeywell has launched an easy-to-install energy management system that uses automation to improve energy efficiency in mid-market hotels. INNCOM Direct enables a hotel to manage HVAC systems more efficiently during periods when guest rooms are vacant.

It provides quick setup and portfolio analytics that can be accessed from mobile devices or a dashboard and can be used either on a single property or across an entire portfolio.   INNCOM Direct uses a proprietary detection system to identify empty spaces and autonomously adjust the temperature without affecting consumer comfort.

Unrented rooms can be set to a specific setting that can be heated or cooled to a more comfortable temperature once a customer checks in. If a customers leaves a room for an extended time, INNCOM Direct can change the room temperature then automatically adjust it when the customer returns. 

 “As hotels become more carbon-conscious, they are taking meaningful steps to show they care about their impact on the environment,” said Billal Hammoud, president and chief executive officer of Honeywell Building Automation. “Until now, mid-market hotels faced fewer options when it came to better managing their HVAC systems with automation. Now, INNCOM Direct is levelling the playing field with an affordable, cloud-based energy management system.”  

 “Hotel rooms are getting bigger and bigger, and we needed something that will deliver energy savings, especially when guests aren’t using the room or a common area is empty,” said Hitesh Patel, vice president of Halifax Hospitality. “Utility costs are going up just like anything else. We’re always looking to find the next big thing to cut costs where we can.”