Control that A/C

As summer gets hotter, the A/C works longer. One of the new improvements at Camp Tejas is the addition of a product from XCI Corp, the network thermostat and light controller. With these products we are able to control and monitor the air conditioning in all the new rooms at the Four Seasons and control the outside lights. Right now we are able to check on and make temperature changes to all 12 private rooms. We have the equipment and are in the process of adding control to the large conference room and the outside lights.

With this system, we will also be able to control and make custom timers for all the outside lights around the building. This helps us both in energy savings and also man power. Before we had to send someone around to turn outside lights on whenever guests are here, now we will be able to do it from our computers and save a lot of time.

By controlling the A/C, we are able to make sure rooms are not turned all the way down to 60 degrees and left that way, or in the winter up to 90! The thermostats will limit the range and also automatically cut it off when the group leaves. This should decrease our energy costs by being proactive in our efforts to control that A/C.

Paul Biles
Resident IT Manager