EVENTU GREEN™ REVOLUTIONIZES CHURCH ENERGY SAVINGS

MEMPHIS, TN., June 23, 2009—At a time when all churches are looking for ways to reduce costs and many are looking for ways to become more environmentally sound, ServiceU Corporation introduces EventU Green™ , an add-on component to its EventU™ online event management software for churches that integrates a church’s HVAC heating and cooling system together with its online events calendar bookings.

“EventU Green is radical because it interfaces directly with a church’s HVAC heating and cooling systems to modify the thermostat settings,” explains Tim Whitehorn, CEO of ServiceU. “This means that the HVAC controls will be adjusted automatically as the event schedule changes, thereby saving churches thousands of dollars per year.”

One church that has seen this significant savings already is Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Anaheim, California, home to a 2,500-member congregation and Christian school. Vineyard members and students are blessed to meet at their 250,000 square foot facility on 25 acres—not  your typical church; however, their concerns about energy costs and ways to become more “green” were typical to almost every church in America.

Vineyard Anaheim’s facilities manager Dave Paolozzi notes, “We were using far too much energy, and we needed to get a hold of what to do about it. In addition, our energy costs were on the rise and we needed a way to cut back and conserve more. With EventU Green, we’re able to automatically control our building, reduce energy output, and cut costs significantly.” Now, Vineyard Christian is able to schedule events and control their HVAC system online, 24/7.

ServiceU estimates that churches can easily save 10 percent to 20 percent of their current heating and cooling bill per year using EventU Green automation for their facilities. Vineyard Anaheim has already experienced a 25% reduction in energy costs this year alone.

If your HVAC system is compatible, your facility can be up and running in two weeks or less. ServiceU provides a series of questionnaires to churches in order to determine the layout of their HVAC system and inputs this information in EventU Green to set everything up correctly.

Benefits include:
• Reduction in energy consumption for heating and cooling of up to an estimated 10-20 percent or more
• More money to spend on ministry due to savings on utility costs
• Free up valuable labor time currently spent manually managing HVAC controls
• Higher “user satisfaction” since room temperature will be automatically controlled

Capabilities include:
• A single calendar system for managing events, rooms, resources, and HVAC
• Real-time control of all air conditioning and heating zones for an entire campus
• Changes to events automatically result in corresponding changes to HVAC controls
• High-availability architecture continues HVAC control even if Internet is down

Pricing is based on the size of the facility and number of HVAC zones. The cost of EventU Green is a fraction of the anticipated savings on utility bills, not to mention the savings of staff time and resources. In addition, organizations that are increasingly concerned with energy usage and becoming more “green” can know that creating a more efficient HVAC management system will put them on the right path. Churches must also be using EventU software to implement EventU Green.

For more information, churches can call (866) 709-7421 or go online http://www.EventUGreen.com to get started.

About ServiceU Corporation
ServiceU Corporation provides online event management software designed for organizations such as churches, nonprofits, schools, universities, festivals, and theaters. ServiceU offers three core products that get people involved. EventU: event, resource, and facility management that utilizes calendar scheduling software. TransactU: secure donations, payments and event registrations. TicketU: ticket sales, box office management and theater software. Founded in 1997, ServiceU is a trusted provider of online event management software to the nonprofit market. For more information, visit the ServiceU website at http://www.ServiceU.com or the company’s blog.

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EventU Green™  interfaces with your HVAC system to get your room cooled or heated to the perfect temperature for every event. It turns the system on in time to reach the right temperature before the event starts––and it turns the system off automatically when the event is over.

With EventU Green™ you can:

• Reduce labor and utility costs
• Ensure that events are always temperature-perfect
• Help the environment by saving energy

Manage events and HVAC with a single calendar
EventU Green™  integrates directly with EventU™ , so you can manage your event schedule and room temperatures from within the same calendar system. When you schedule an event, you can set up temperature controls at the same time, ensuring that everything will be taken care of automatically.

No more calls to the facility manager
Because EventU Green™  is integrated with your event calendar, the heating and air-conditioning automatically come on in time for the room to reach the right temperature before the event begins. No more thermostats to adjust, and no more calls to the facility manager asking him to “turn on” and “turn off” the HVAC for events.

Reduce energy costs by 10-20% or more
By controlling the thermostat automatically, you minimize unnecessary expense for heating or cooling rooms that are not being used. Intelligent start-up and shutdown buffers keep zones running efficiently and economically throughout the day – if you have two events in the same HVAC zone that are two hours apart, EventU Green™  will automatically adjust and manage the HVAC to avoid costly temperature swings.

Event changes? HVAC updates automatically
When an event changes or is cancelled, you simply make the schedule change in EventU™  and the system automatically adjusts the HVAC controls. You won’t waste money heating or cooling an empty room.

Ensure comfort
With EventU Green™ you can gain real-time control of all HVAC zones for an entire campus, church or facility. You have confidence that every room is the proper temperature for each event – with substantially less effort and labor.

Call us at 866.709.7426, and we’ll help you learn more about how EventU™ and EventU Green™ work together to automatically control room temperature for your events.

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Good news friends!  We have made some great progress with EventU Green and you will see the results soon.  The feedback we have received has been fantastic.  So many of you have called asking when you can sign up.  Recently, I had the pleasure of discussing this great new product with a few facilities managers across the country and it was fun to see people’s excitement.  The benefits of EventU Green are easy to recognize.  Are you interested in saving time and money?  Now that’s a silly question isn’t it?!

So what has ServiceU done so far?  Well, let me tell you.  We recently teamed up with NetworkThermostat and created a working model that integrates with NetworkThermostat’s Net/X™ devices.  In our model, we are able to schedule events on the EventU system that control the Net/X devices.  Needless to say, we are almost there.  We actually had the model up and running at the recent 2008 WFX worship facilities conference and expo.  Our model worked so well that it was named a WFX 2008 new product award winner! 

Benefits:
• Reduction in energy consumption for heating and cooling of up to 20% or more
• More money to spend on ministry due to savings on utility costs
• Free up valuable time currently spent manually managing HVAC controls
• Higher user satisfaction since room temperature will be automatically controlled
• A single calendar system for managing events, rooms, resources, and HVAC
• Real-time control of all air conditioning and heating zones for an entire campus
• Changes to events automatically result in corresponding changes to HVAC controls
• High-availability architecture continues HVAC control even if internet is down

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“EventU Green” Will Provide Real-Time Automation of Heating and Air Conditioning Controls

MEMPHIS – July 12, 2008 – ServiceU™ Corporation today announces a new level of integration with heating and cooling (HVAC) systems that will reduce churches’ energy usage up to 20% or more. Code-named “EventU Green”, this new service is an extension of EventU™, ServiceU’s flagship product and the leading online event management software for churches and other faith-based organizations since 1999.

Integration with HVAC controls is not a new concept for ServiceU. Since 2004, the company has worked with its customers to create customized interfaces to their existing HVAC control systems. “EventU Green” takes a quantum leap by providing real-time control of air conditioning and heating zones for an entire campus.

“We have the privilege of serving some of the most innovative churches in the world,” said Tim Whitehorn, ServiceU’s Chief Executive Officer. “Their suggestions led to the design of ‘EventU Green’ and will radically improve churches’ stewardship of energy usage and ministry dollars.”

ServiceU expects the initial release of “EventU Green” by the end of the third quarter of this year. In coming weeks, ServiceU will announce partnerships with leading providers of HVAC control systems for churches, as well as more details about this exciting new release.

Benefits:
• Reduction in energy consumption for heating and cooling of up to 20% or more
• More money to spend on ministry due to savings on utility costs
• Free up valuable labor time currently spent manually managing HVAC controls
• Higher “user satisfaction” since room temperature will be automatically controlled capabilities
• A single calendar system for managing events, rooms, resources, and HVAC
• Real-time control of all air conditioning and heating zones for an entire campus
• Changes to events automatically result in corresponding changes to HVAC controls
• High-availability architecture continues HVAC control even if internet is down

About ServiceU Corporation
ServiceU Corporation provides online event management software designed for organizations such as churches, nonprofits, schools, universities, festivals and theaters. ServiceU offers three core products that get people involved. EventU: event, resource, and facility management that utilizes calendar scheduling software. TransactU: online giving, secure donations and payments, and event registrations. TicketU: ticket sales, box office management, and theater software. Founded in 1997, ServiceU is a trusted provider of online event management software to the nonprofit market.

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