Overview
Hard Rock Hotel is a well-known hospitality brand located in Dublin, Ireland. This hotel was a new construction that proactively sought to reduce their energy usage. With long operating hours in the kitchen, they decided to implement Intelli-Hood® in their hotel’s commercial kitchen. Melink’s Intelli-Hood® is a dual sensing DCKV solution that maximizes a commercial kitchen’s operation and performance. As cooking loads are reduced, so is your energy demand through AI metrics and measurements. This study shows the savings results Hard Rock achieved with Intelli-Hood®.
Performance
In Figure A below, the customer’s average fan speed for the exhaust fans over a period of several days can be seen. The dips in the chart represent times when the fans are not running, and the spikes represent when the fans are operating. The spikes in fan speed change slightly which means the fans are running more efficiently. The average fan speed for these exhausts was 60%.
Then Hard Rock Hotel spent an average of £14,001 in utility costs per year without Intelli-Hood®. Figure B below depicts the customer’s annual energy costs as compared to their actual energy costs. After installing Intelli-Hood®, Hard Rock realized a 54%+ reduction in energy costs their first year. This facility is saw an annual reduction of £7,554 on their energy bill by utilizing Intelli-Hood® in their hotel’s commercial kitchen.
Conclusion
The installation of Intelli-Hood’s DCKV system at the Hard Rock Hotel proved to be a worthwhile investment, offering significant financial and environmental benefits. With notable annual savings, a short payback period, and reduced carbon emissions, the system lowered costs while supporting the hotel’s energy efficiency goals. This success underscores the long-term value of intelligent kitchen ventilation solutions in commercial settings.
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