Telkonet Hosts Free Energy Management Webinar: Occupancy-Sensing Technology - Reducing Energy Costs in College Dorms and Classrooms

Covers how to reduce HVAC costs and maintenance with intelligent building technologies

GERMANTOWN, Md.-- Telkonet, Inc. (NYSE Amex: TKO), a Clean Technology company that develops and manufactures proprietary energy management and SmartGrid networking technology, announces that it is hosting a free-access, energy management Webinar for colleges and universities on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Reflecting the Government drive to support energy efficiency projects, the Webinar will focus on occupancy-sensing technologies that reduce energy costs in dorms, classrooms, and portable buildings. Energy audits and retrofits in commercial buildings form a key component in the recently announced $3.2 billion investment program available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for energy efficiency projects, and a growing number of educational institutions are taking tangible steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and raise awareness of global warming. This includes signing up to the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC).

Featuring industry expert Pete van der Have and Telkonet's resident expert, Robert Zirpoli, Telkonet's Webinar will cover how occupancy-based technologies differ from other energy management systems, and how these systems take into account changing occupancy schedules to deliver significant energy savings without compromising occupant comfort, along with longer HVAC product life and reduced maintenance.

Webinar topics:

    --  Energy management challenges for HVAC, ventilation, and lighting
    --  Pros and cons of traditional and advanced energy management systems
    --  Capabilities of stand-alone and networked occupancy-based energy
        management systems
    --  Features checklist for occupancy sensors, intelligent thermostats and
        PTAC controllers
    --  University case study using ZigBee wireless networking

Who should attend?

    --  Facility managers
    --  Energy managers
    --  In-house mechanical engineers
    --  Housing administrators
    --  Space management administrators
    --  Business officers

Presenters:

Robert Zirpoli, Director and Senior Applications Engineer, Telkonet

Pete van der Have, Independent consultant; retired Assistant VP for Plant
Operations, University of Utah in Salt Lake City; past President of APPA
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Moderator:

Jeff Sobieski, Chief Operating Officer, Telkonet

Date, time and registration details:

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific

To attend, register by June 18 to ensure your free participation by going to:
http://www.telkonet.com/webinar_signup.php

About Telkonet

Telkonet provides integrated, centrally-managed energy management and SmartGrid networking solutions that improve energy efficiency and reduce the demand for new energy generation. The company's energy management systems, aimed at the hospitality, commercial, government, healthcare and education markets, are dynamically lowering HVAC costs in over 140,000 rooms, and are an integral part of various utilities' green energy efficiency and rebate programs.

Primarily targeting SmartGrid and utility applications, Telkonet's patented powerline communications (PLC) platform delivers cost-effective, robust networking, with real-time online monitoring and maintenance capabilities, increasing the reliability and energy efficiency across the entire utility grid. www.telkonet.com.

All company, brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

Statements included in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties such as competitive factors, technological development, market demand and the Company's ability to obtain new contracts and accurately estimate net revenues due to variability in size, scope and duration of projects, and internal issues in the sponsoring client. Further information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results, can be found in the Company's Registration Statement and in its Reports on Forms 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

    Source: Telkonet, Inc.

Released June 1, 2009