Use case – PoE at the Sinclair Hotel

I toured the Sinclair Hotel and met with Sinclair Holdings’ president and developer, Farukh Aslam, while it was transforming to become one of the smartest buildings in the world. Now open, this massive undertaking is the first of its kind using PoE to power everything, and it is the first building in the world to power itself.

Built in 1929 in Fort Worth, Texas, US, this 17-story building originally served as the corporate headquarters for Sinclair Oil and later transformed into the Sinclair Hotel with 164 rooms. Located in the Art Deco district and needing a major renovation, the developers and owners of this 90-year-old building wanted to retain its unique facade and art deco interior, while making it ecologically sound.

Farukh and his team installed PoE technology and redesigned traditional equipment to run on low voltage to power lights, shades, curtains, windows, smart mirrors, hairdryers, minibars, TVs, AC units, exercise...