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Navy SEAL Museum Relies on Venstar to Ensure Indoor Comfort and Exhibit Preservation

Thanks to Venstar ColorTouch Wi‑Fi Thermostats with Skyport Cloud Services

Climate control plays a critical role in protecting valuable Historical Artifacts

At the National Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, climate control plays a critical role in protecting valuable historical artifacts while ensuring a comfortable experience for guests. Opened on Veterans Day in 1985, the museum offers an immersive look into the history of the Navy SEALs, spanning from World War II to present day.


Frank Thiele, Facilities Manager for the National Navy SEAL Museum, needed a solution that would allow him to remotely monitor and manage HVAC systems throughout the facility while maintaining strict temperature controls for exhibit preservation.

Objectives

  • Maintain consistent indoor comfort for guests
  • Protect sensitive historical artifacts
  • Enable remote HVAC access via desktop and mobile
  • Program thermostats remotely
  • Receive alerts for temperature and humidity issues

Solution

Skyport Cloud Services and ColorTouch Wi‑Fi Thermostats

The museum deployed Venstar ColorTouch Wi‑Fi thermostats paired with Skyport Cloud Services to gain centralized control of HVAC systems. Using Skyport, facility staff can remotely view, manage, and adjust thermostat settings from anywhere using a desktop or mobile device.

Setpoint limiting ensures temperatures stay within predefined ranges, preventing overheating and maintaining ideal exhibit conditions. Skyport also provides automated alerts when temperatures fall outside acceptable parameters, allowing for quick response to potential system issues.

Results & Benefits

  • Remote access to all thermostats from a centralized platform
  • Improved artifact preservation through consistent temperature control
  • Faster response to HVAC issues via automated alerts
  • Reduced energy waste and improved efficiency
  • Peace of mind through constant system visibility
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“The Venstar thermostats work flawlessly to keep our museum at the perfect temperature to preserve historical artifacts while keeping our guests comfortable.”

Frank Thiele, Facilities Manager, National Navy SEAL Museum

About the National
Navy Seal Museum

The National Navy SEAL Museum is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the Navy SEALs and their predecessors. Built on the original training grounds of the first Navy combat divers, the museum opened in 1985 and achieved national status in 2007.

About

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Venstar, founded in 1992 and based in Southern California, designs and builds a broad variety of innovative thermostats with over 10 million units installed.

Venstar’s Skyport Cloud service provides businesses with a secure and private, powerful cloud service for command and control of HVAC systems from anywhere in the world.

The company’s Surveyor Energy Management System enables retailers, restaurant chains, and other multi-location businesses to remotely monitor, manage, and control energy consumption, while reducing maintenance expenses. Currently, Surveyor is used to control over 100,000 HVAC systems and building lighting in more than 30,000 retail locations across North America.

Venstar LLC is a wholly owned business unit of Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. (Daikin), a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Ltd.

“Having Skyport gives me great peace of mind. It’s a security blanket as a facility manager to be able to remotely access and control the thermostats.”

— Frank Thiele, Facilities Manager, National Navy SEAL Museum

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