Success Story: Hotels

I. CUSTOMER ENVIRONMENT / PROJECT CONTEXT

Customer profile:

ARTEH® - Hotels and Resorts is a world renowned and sought after Soft Brand Hotel Chain, dedicated to Marketing, Promotion and e-Distribution. ARTEH® Hotels has been nominated for the Condé Nast Traveller Awards 2010.

The ÀBaC Restaurant & Hotel is situated in higher Barcelona at the beginning of the Avenida Tibidabo, one of the most emblematic city avenues, surrounded by the vegetation of the La Tamarita gardens and with a view of Kennedy Plaza.

This hotel is born from a project for integrating two neighbouring buildings: the old and centennial United States consulate and another with a contemporary design by architect Antoni de Moragas.

Customer objective and constraints:

ABac Restaurant & Hotel offers a very personalized service in 15 luxury suites and in its restaurants (2 Michelin stars).
The avant-guardist design and the latest technologies are part of the experience delivered to the guest.
The lighting in the guestrooms and in the restaurant were areas where the hotel wanted to differentiate.

II. SOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION

Implementation methodology (main phases):

The lighting control has been designed in close collaboration with the customer in order to provide a special environment for the guest.
In collaboration with the Interior Designer, Schneider Electric has been able to enhance the experience.

Duration:

The design and development of the lighting control has been made in 2007 in order to allow an inauguration in April 2006.

Solution overview (services, products, systems, architectures...):

Lighting control for the 15 hotel suites and the restaurant.

Based on the KNX/EIB bus to deliver a simple and customized solution.

How did we estimate the energy savings (methodology, tools, ...)

10% of energy savings on the electrical bill of the guestroom

For the Guest, the room control increases the level of comfort inside the room :
- ability to have a central point of control, on the bed side for example,
- direct access to selected lighting scene,
- no need to worry about turning off each light when leaving the room or going to sleep.

For the Operator, the impact is both on Guest satisfaction and energy efficiency - It allows to reduce the lighting and HVAC when the guest is away, knowing that a change of 1 degree in the room allows saving 3% of the energy bill of the HVAC system

III. RESULTS / ACHIEVEMENT

Customer benefits:

- Differentiating offer for the guest,
- Leverage on avantgardist interior design,
- Simplicity to operate for the guest,
- Operational efficiency

Schneider Electric differentiating values VS competitors:

- Ability to provide an advanced control with design switches & sockets,
- Intimacy with the customer to deliver a very specific atmosphere in the hotel.