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Integration of
Event Scheduling Software and Intelligent Thermostats Will Provide
Substantial Savings to Churches
EventU™ Green together with NetworkThermostat™ Will Provide
Real-Time Automation of
Heating and Air Conditioning Controls
MEMPHIS, TN, November 20, 2008—At a time when churches are
increasingly looking for ways to conserve financial costs and run
their organizations more efficiently, ServiceUTM Corporation and
NetworkThermostat™ have announced the first-ever real-time
integration between online event management software and HVAC
controls. ServiceU has unveiled EventU™ Green, an add-on to its
EventU™ software, the leading online event management software for
churches.
“EventU Green is radical because it interfaces directly with
NetworkThermostat’s Net/X™ devices to modify the thermostat
settings,” said Tim Whitehorn, ServiceU’s Chief Executive Officer.
“This means that the HVAC controls will be adjusted automatically as
the event schedule changes, thereby saving churches hundreds, even
thousands of dollars per year.”
Jerry Drew is the founder and president of NetworkThermostat, the
industry leader in design and manufacturing of intelligent
network-based thermostats. According to Mr. Drew, “This new alliance
with ServiceU has raised the bar for HVAC automation. Because it
integrates an organization’s event schedule directly to their Net/X
thermostats, EventU Green provides an unprecedented level of savings
in both utility costs and personnel costs.”
Some of the benefits and capabilities of this alliance between
EventU Green and Net/X thermostats are as follows:
Benefits
• Reduction in energy consumption for heating and cooling of up to
20% or more
• More money to spend on ministry due to savings on utility costs
• Free up valuable labor time currently spent manually managing HVAC
controls
• Higher “user satisfaction” since room temperature will be
automatically controlled
Capabilities
• A single calendar system for managing events, rooms, resources,
and HVAC
• Real-time control of all air conditioning and heating zones for an
entire campus
• Changes to events automatically result in corresponding changes to
HVAC controls
• High-availability architecture continues HVAC control even if
Internet is down
Integration with HVAC controls is not a new concept for ServiceU.
Since 2004, the company has worked with its customers to create
export files that can be imported into the scheduling module of
their existing HVAC control systems. EventU Green takes a quantum
leap by providing real-time control of air conditioning and heating
zones for an entire campus. “We have the privilege of serving some
of the most innovative churches in the world,” says Whitehorn.
“Their suggestions led to the design of EventU Green and will
radically improve churches’ stewardship of energy usage and ministry
dollars.”
About ServiceU Corporation
ServiceU Corporation provides online event management software
designed for organizations such as churches, nonprofits, schools,
universities, festivals, and theaters. ServiceU offers three core
products that get people involved. EventU: event, resource, and
facility management that utilizes calendar scheduling software.
TransactU: secure donations, payments and event registrations.
TicketU: ticket sales, box office management and theater software.
Founded in 1997, ServiceU is a trusted provider of online event
management software to the nonprofit market. For more information,
visit the ServiceU website at http://www.ServiceU.com or the
company’s blog at http://www.ServiceU.com/blog.
About NetworkThermostat
NetworkThermostat, based in Grapevine, TX, was founded in 1992 and
over the years, has redefined control of HVAC systems with its line
of proprietary intelligent HVAC controls. NetworkThermostat has been
making Internet and network accessible thermostats and controls for
more than a decade. For more information, visit the
NetworkThermostat website at http://www.NetworkThermostat.com.
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