by Rebecca Walker — March 31, 2010—Klein Independent School District estimates it they will save approximately $150,000 per year in energy costs following the installation of its Uniphy network thermostats, a Web-enabled intelligent network thermostat created by Proliphix.
The district did a 12-month field trial with the thermostats before deciding to deploy them district wide. The estimated annual savings are based on the results of the field trial, which showed over a 40 percent reduction in energy consumption over the 12 months.
KISD installed 239 Proliphix thermostats in portable classrooms and stand alone gyms to reduce energy costs and to address the requirements of Senate Bill 300, which requires state agencies to purchase more efficient equipment to reduce energy consumption.
The system allows KISD to remotely monitor and program the thermostats in these buildings, greatly improving the previous locally controlled thermostats and allowing for remote troubleshooting.
Proliphix is a leading provider of Internet-managed energy control systems. For more information, see the Proliphix Web site.
