Case Study: Hotel Marcel achieves net-zero energy operations with Lantronix PoE++ switching

Hotel Marcel achieves 100% net-zero energy with Lantronix

Hotel Marcel, a historic hotel in New Haven, Connecticut, faced the ambitious challenge of becoming a completely net-zero energy hotel. The project involved retrofitting a 50-year-old building with efficient energy technologies to operate entirely on its own generated power. Lantronix, along with its partner Sinclair Digital Services, was enlisted to provide a solution.

Lantronix implemented its SM24TBT2DPB Smart Managed Gigabit Ethernet PoE++ switch to power the hotel's systems. This switch integrates with the building's DC microgrid, distributing low-voltage power to lighting, window shades, and other systems. As a result, Hotel Marcel now generates 100% of its own energy, significantly reducing consumption and costs. The Lantronix solution proved its resilience by keeping the hotel fully operational during a power outage, delivering over 500 kWh of energy with zero disruptions.

Hotel Marcel