Gasthof Post
The Gasthof Post is a popular restaurant/hotel in the north east of Austria. They recently renovated and as part of this they had Loxone technology installed. We paid them a little visit to see what has been implemented and how this is supporting the owners and employees.Â
Versatile AutomationÂ
In the hospitality sector, there are endless opportunities for automation. At Gasthof Post, they’ve taken advantage of as many of these as possible – from temperature control of their refrigerators, pool control, lighting, heating, multiroom audio and much more.
Monitoring of refrigeration and freezing rooms
The temperature in the refrigerator and freezer is continuously monitored and recorded. The team at Gasthof Post use the log file of the temperature recordings should the food standard authorities want to see it. This saves them a lot of time as they no longer need to keep a manual record.
If the temperature in either room is too high or too low, the owner is immediately notified via a push notification and a call on his smartphone.
When my family and I were on holiday, I got a notification on my smartphone saying that there was a problem with the refrigerator. I phoned the engineer and when he came I was able to give him remote access to the building. He was able to sort the issue quickly which meant that food inside was saved – which would have been a great loss for us.Â
Access for employees and suppliers
The access of both staff and suppliers is now taken care of by Loxone. This means that suppliers can now deliver goods 24/7 even when the Gasthop Post is closed – allowing great flexibility and ensuring that the cold chain is never broken. In addition to this, the employees working hours are automatically recorded which simplifies the payment process for everyone involved.
Energy Management
Energy management is very important in the hospitality sector. Lighting and heating at Gasthof Post is now optimised to save as much energy as possible. When a guest room is unoccupied, for example, the lights are turned off and the heating is lowered. The heating will also be cranked down if a guest leaves the room with a window open.
The Gasthof Post also produces its own energy through the use of solar panels. At any time they can see, within the Loxone App, how much electricity is being produced, fed into the grid or consumed.
Facts
Project Size
1,700m²
Loxone Partner
Felektro
Loxone Hardware
4x Miniserver
1x Miniserver Go
2x Tree Extension
3x DMX Extension
6x 1-Wire Extension
1x Dimmer Extension
5x Relay Extension
3x Air Base Extension
6x Multi Extension Air
10x RGBW 24V Dimmer Air
10x RGBW 24V Dimmer Tree
4x Nano Dimmer Air
5x Smart Socket Air
1x Remote Air
1x IR Control Air
6x Smoke Detector Air
31x Temperature Probe 1-Wire
9x Room Comfort Sensor Air
12x Nano IO Air
1x Nano DI Tree
3x Touch for Nano
3x Touch Air
1x Touch Pure for Nano
2x Touch Pure Tree
16x LED Spot WW
4x LED Spot RGBW
1x Ceiling Light RGBW Tree
4x LED Pendulum Slim
approx. 100m RGBW LED Strip
20x Valve Actuator Air
3x Valve Actuator Tree
9x Motion Sensor Air
15x Door & Window Contact Air
1x Water Sensor Air
2x Touch Nightlight Air
1x Touch & Grill Air
8x iButton Reader 1-Wire
23x iButton Electronic Key Fob
Photos: (c) Helene Gell
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