EventU(tm) Green together with NetworkThermostat(tm) will Provide Real-Time Automation of Heating and Air Conditioning Controls

Contact: Lauren Hunter, 916-838-2184, lauren@laurenhunter.net

MEDIA ADVISORY, Nov. 20 /Christian Newswire/ -- At a time when churches are increasingly looking for ways to conserve financial costs and run their organizations more efficiently, ServiceU(tm) Corporation and NetworkThermostat(tm) have announced the first-ever real-time integration between online event management software and HVAC controls. ServiceU has unveiled EventU(tm) Green, an add-on to its EventU(tm) software, the leading online event management software for churches.

"EventU Green is radical because it interfaces directly with NetworkThermostat's Net/X(tm) 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.