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roomtech comparison

Telkonet vs Verdant

In short

Choose Telkonet if you run mid-size to large hotels. Choose Verdant if you run all sizes. Product: In-room energy management hardware versus Smart thermostats with occupancy sensing.

Telkonet Verdant
Best forPortfolios wanting energy management with a long installed base to point at.Owners chasing HVAC savings in rooms that sit empty much of the day.
Property sizeMid-size to large hotelsAll sizes
ProductIn-room energy management hardwareSmart thermostats with occupancy sensing
How it is soldHardware and platform — not publishedHardware purchase, often against a utility rebate
Where it is strongestGlobalNorth America-led
Known forEcoSmart, installed in more than 300,000 hotel roomsCutting HVAC runtime in unoccupied rooms; part of Copeland
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The companies

Telkonet

HeadquartersWaukesha, Wisconsin
OwnershipPublic

By the numbers

Hotel rooms with EcoSmart installed (2026)300,000+

What has happened lately

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Frequently asked

+What is the difference between Telkonet and Verdant?

Telkonet — In-room energy management hardware, built for Mid-size to large hotels, known for ecoSmart, installed in more than 300,000 hotel rooms. Verdant — Smart thermostats with occupancy sensing, built for All sizes, known for cutting HVAC runtime in unoccupied rooms; part of Copeland.

+Which is better for a smaller property, Telkonet or Verdant?

Telkonet targets mid-size to large hotels. Verdant targets all sizes. Match the system to the property size before comparing features — it settles most of this decision on its own.

+How is Telkonet priced compared with Verdant?

Telkonet: Hardware and platform — not published. Verdant: Hardware purchase, often against a utility rebate. Neither publishes list pricing, so both quote per property — any figure quoted elsewhere is a sales quote, not a price list.

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