Honeywell has launched INNCOM Direct, an easy-to-install energy management system that uses automation to help improve energy efficiency in mid-market hotel properties.
The launch of INNCOM Direct supports Honeywell's alignment of its business around three compelling megatrends, including automation and the energy transition.
Using the United States as an example, more than 30 per cent of hotel rooms can be vacant at any given time.
INNCOM Direct enables a hotel to manage energy-intensive HVAC systems more efficiently during periods when guest rooms are vacant.
As hotels become more carbon-conscious, they are taking meaningful steps to show they care about their impact on the environment," according to 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 leveling the playing field with an affordable, cloud-based energy management system."
The INNCOM technology was previously only accessible to high-end hotel operators. Now, this combination of hardware, software and cloud monitoring provides mid-market, also known as limited-service, hotels with 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.
Since empty rooms and common areas do not need the same level of heating or cooling, INNCOM Direct uses a proprietary detection system to identify empty spaces and autonomously adjust the temperature without impacting consumer comfort.
Similarly, unrented guest rooms can be set to a specific setting that can be heated or cooled to a more comfortable temperature once a guest checks in. If a guest leaves a room for an extended time, INNCOM Direct can change the temperature to an eco-friendlier temperature that is then automatically adjusted when the guest returns.