The Problem

Controlling temperature in a quick, cost effective way

The Solution

The PRE2000 Central Control

Story

The Chy an Albany Hotel was originally built as three Edwardian houses for local Sea Captains, and wasn’t converted into a hotel until the 1920s. The current owners have tastefully refurbished the entire building, in sympathy with its historic origins.

With guest satisfaction being a priority for the management team, it was recognised that the hotel was in need of an accurate, easy to use heating control. This system would need to instantly satisfy guest demands, while enabling management to react swiftly to changes in seasonal heating needs.

Prefect Controls’ experience in the hotel and residential sectors provided a useful insight here, as well as a clear understanding of operators’ needs to manage cost. The PRE2000 central control system was the solution as it would provide the levels of control required, while avoiding excess cost.

As the system could be integrated seamlessly with the hotel’s existing computerised management system, the installation process was swift and instantly effective. Not only can the system create comfortable temperatures for existing guests, but warm rooms up in anticipation of guests checking in!

The Problem

Creating a cost and energy efficient lighting and heating solution

The Solution

PRE5004 comfort setback thermostats, PRE3203 PIR Activated Time and Temperature Control

Story

The University of West England’s student campus at Frenchay has recently been completed, costing £80m. The impressive complex includes a new sports centre, cinema facilities and health care centre.

Prefect Controls was involved in the development of the project from the beginning, working with the construction team, including the university’s energy manager. The collective needed to install systems which would control lighting and heating for the entire site, while minimizing the use of energy and keeping the accommodation’s carbon footprint as reduced as possible.

With energy saving and cost reduction at the forefront of Prefect Controls’ agenda, the team installed the PRE5004 comfort setback thermostats to control heating, and the PRE3203 PIR lighting switch, ensuring no energy could be wasted when the room was unoccupied.

The two systems installed in communal areas, as well as student rooms was a large undertaking, but Prefect Controls rose to the task at hand and helped the university reach it’s cost and energy-saving goal.

The Problem

Providing an energy-saving solution for space and water heating systems

The Solution

PRE5003 comfort/setback room thermostat, PRE9280-UNI

Story

Cherry Court is an integral part Bristol city centre’s regeneration programme, providing easy access to the universities of Bristol and the West of England. Completed in 2004, the innovative accommodation complex’s striking design employed exciting, contemporary construction methods.

Prefect Controls worked closely with the UNITE Group which built and managed the complex, throughout the development phase. The accommodation would house 176 students, with each room boasting an en suite bathroom. UNITE Group brought Prefect Controls on board to solve a key issue. With so many people in one building, the development team needed to ensure that the building was as energy efficient, and cost effective, as it could be by managing the space and water heating systems.

Having worked on high-profile, large scale projects like this is the past, Prefect Controls quickly identified the technology needed. The unique PRE5003 touch activated comfort/setback room thermostat provided occupants with a warm and comfortable environment, whilst significantly lowering the running costs. The PRE9280-UNI control was applied to reduce the energy used on heating water.

The expertise of the team at Prefect Controls, and their understanding of client needs, meant that they were able to suggest and implement a conservation package which would make a space more environmentally friendly, and cost efficient. The working partnership with UNITE has meant that the company continues to provide first class, self-contained facilities for the students of today, and the future.

The Problem

Controlling the temperature and hot water for each room using a hotel management program operated at reception

The Solution

The PRE2000 Central Control

Story

Located on the outskirts of Buckingham, the unique architecture of this hotel combines sophisticated facilities with an information atmosphere. In addition to the hotel’s 70 en suite rooms, there are five conference suites, seven purpose built syndicate rooms, a restaurant with a carvery, bar, lounge, and leisure club with swimming pool, hot tub and gym.

A busy hotel of this size required a robust heating control system which would be environmentally friendly, and very cost efficient. It was also crucial for the solution to this problem to be very easy to control, from a central location within the hotel.

Prefect Control’s experience within the hospitality space meant that the team were quickly able to identify the technology to solve this issue. The PRE2000 central control system was developed and specified to satisfy demanding control requirements whilst avoiding uneconomic costs. It was designed to interface with hotel management software, making the system easy to use, while providing control over each room’s temperature all year round.

Another genius element of the PRE2000 is that it links to into the front-of-house ‘booking program’, enabling the system to anticipate arrivals and raise temperatures in occupied rooms. The PRE2000 took only a short time to set in motion, with no disruption to the smooth working of the hotel. Installation involved no pilot wiring, so final commissioning was completed in just one day.

The Problem

Controlling the temperature and hot water for each room using a hotel management program operated at reception

The Solution

The PRE2000 Central Control

Story

The Nare Hotel is the perfect, luxurious retreat for the discerning customer. Located on the stunning Cornish coastline, this is a popular destination for holiday-makers all year round. The beautiful views and comfortable surroundings make this an appealing destination for a variety of guests. As the hotel is open and busy all year round, it became apparent that it needed a temperature regulating system which would be easy to control in order to keep the building as energy and cost efficient as possible.

Prefect Controls’ experience in the hospitality and student residential markets proved invaluable on this project. The expert team had a deep insight into the high expectations of heating and hotel water systems from an end user perspective, as well as a clear understanding of the of managing operating costs.

Working closely with the client and maintenance engineer, Prefect Controls chose to install the PRE2000 control system. This system was chosen as it would satisfy the demanding control requirements while avoiding uneconomic cost. This series was also designed to interface with hotel management software, making the system easy to use while providing control over temperatures and time profiles all year round.

The PRE2000 was also linked to the front-of-house booking program, enabling the system to anticipate arrivals and raise temperatures to comfortable levels in occupied rooms, and lower them to ‘set-back’ mode when vacant. The connection to the booking program took only a short time to establish, with no disruption to the smooth working of the hotel.

The Problem

Providing an efficient and cost effective heating package

The Solution

PRE5003 comfort/setback room thermostat, PRE9280-UNI boost timer

Story

Newarke Point is an imposing development situated adjacent to the river, offering the very best in student accommodation in this bustling East Midlands city. The impressive design has become a part of the area’s skyline and is conveniently located on the edge of the De Montford University campus.

Prefect Controls worked in partnership with the UK’s leading provider of student accommodation, the UNITE Group. One of the key elements in the development of this building was always going to be how to manage the temperature for so many rooms in a cost effective and environmentally sound way.

Prefect Controls’ experience in this field proved invaluable on this project as the expert team was able to recognise the need for a programmable time and temperature management system. Working with UNITE Group, Prefect Controls perfected a simple, low-cost way to limit energy wastage by using efficient space and water heating systems.

Using proven technology, the PRE5003 touch activated programmable comfort/setback thermostat was able to provide occupants with a comfortable environment in which to live, work and socialise. The PRE9280-UNI boost timer was installed to ensure that piping hot water was always readily available.

By carefully assessing what the project needed, the team at Prefect Controls was able to work with UNITE Group and provide a solution that didn’t just work straight away, but would continue to keep the building’s carbon footprint as small as possible well into the future.

The Problem

Controlling temperature in a quick, cost effective way

The Solution

The PRE2000 Central Control

Story

This stylish, modernised central London hotel can be found in the heart of the popular and thriving Camden Town, directly overlooking Regent’s Canal.

Despite being recently renovated, all of the lavish 130 rooms had a somewhat ‘low tech’ approach to heating and cooling. Existing controls relied on a local room thermostat, and manual switch to select heating or cooling. This left the system working at maximum capacity when many rooms were empty, incurring unnecessary costs for the hotel.

Prefect Controls was commissioned to solve this problem. The company decided to install a central control system, which allowed the hotel management team to control the rooms individually, while integrating the new control with the existing plant.

The PRE2000 was installed in just 12 weeks, with little or no disruption to guests in this busy hotel. Management can now select an occupied, or unoccupied setting for each room, adjust temperatures, and view the overall status, with the touch of a button.

The Problem

Controlling the temperature and hot water for each room using a hotel management program operated at reception

The Solution

The PRE2000 Central Control

Story

Set a part from the hustle and bustle of Newquay on its own rugged promontory, The Headland Hotel overlooks Cornwall’s Fistral beach, the UK’s surfing capital. Its iconic building exudes and irresistible blend of Victorian grandeur and casual luxury. It is an important part of the stunning coastline on which it stands.

Its reputation for quality is second to none, with each of the rooms and cottages being kept in an excellent condition. The size and age of the building meant that space and water heating each of the rooms had to be carefully monitored, ensuring that costs and energy wastage were kept as low as possible.

Working closely with the hotel and the maintenance engineer, the expert team at Prefect Control advised that the PRE2000 central control system would satisfy the hotel’s demanding control requirements, while also avoiding uneconomic costs.

Another important element of the PRE2000 is that it links to into the front-of-house ‘booking program’, enabling the system to anticipate arrivals and raise temperatures in occupied rooms. The PRE2000 took only a short time to set in motion, with no disruption to the smooth working of the hotel. Installation involved no pilot wiring, so final commissioning was completed in just one day.