Wireless heating, cooling control promoted in city

photo This wireless device helps control energy use remotely in hotels, businesses and residences. Contributed Photo

• What: A wireless device designed to save energy in hotels, office environments and homes by shutting off HVAC, lighting and other devices when occupants are gone. A building's power and electric controls can be centrally, automatically managed, or can be remotely managed using a mobile application.

• Company: Lake Worth, Fla.- based All Green Mass Marketing distributes products for Siemens, using software from EnOcean. The company recently began selling the devices in Chattanooga.

• How it's green: The product keeps lights, appliances and HVAC off when people aren't using them, turning them on only when they're needed. This saves money on power bills and reduces the amount of energy needed to run a home, business or residence. The software allows hotel management to regulate setback temperature, lights, air quality, humidity, doors and windows and security.

• Why do it this way? All Green promises a 40 percent energy savings, according to CEO Jo Dee Nylander. The configuration is wireless, plug and play, and t he company claims it is maintenance-free. According to company figures, a 300-room hotel at 75 percent occupancy costs an average of $2.60 per day per occupied room.

• What's the cost? $500 to $1,000 per hotel room, depending on installation.

• Advice for others: Nylander believes in the potential of so-called "wireless energy transfer," where energy is transferred through devices without the use of wires. She'd like to see more investment in such technology.

• Is environmentalism an essential part of the business? "Yes, because we don't represent products that are not totally green," Nylander said. "The dedication to green products are inherent in the company's name."

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