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Title: How much sense do room occupancy sensor controls make

Conference · · ASHRAE Trans.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6971068

Hotel operators are faced with a confusing array of both remote and local guest room energy control devices. A wide variety of decentralized electronic room controllers, each with its own control logic and vendor claims are in competition with remote front desk microprocessor controls which are essentially ''blind'' to actual occupancy. This paper is a review of the characteristics of various controllers, their behaviour with different in-room environmental equipment, and guest reactions to the potpourri of available devices.

Research Organization:
Energy Systems Div. of Chervenak, Keane and Co., a New York-based firm which specializes in hotel technology
OSTI ID:
6971068
Report Number(s):
CONF-860106-
Journal Information:
ASHRAE Trans.; (United States), Vol. 92:1B; Conference: ASHRAE semi-annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 19 Jan 1986
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English