diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Fusion/EssentialsHuddleSpaceFusionSystemControllerBase.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Fusion/EssentialsHuddleSpaceFusionSystemControllerBase.cs
index c964975d..2fb9db12 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Fusion/EssentialsHuddleSpaceFusionSystemControllerBase.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Fusion/EssentialsHuddleSpaceFusionSystemControllerBase.cs	
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Fusion
         // Default poll time is 5 min unless overridden by config value
         public long SchedulePollInterval = 300000;
 
-        public long PushNotificationTimeout = 5000;
+        public long PushNotificationTimeout = 5000;
+
+	    private const string RemoteOccupancyXml = "<Occupancy><Type>Local</Type><State>{0}</State></Occupancy>";
 
         protected Dictionary<int, FusionAsset> FusionStaticAssets;
 
@@ -1381,8 +1383,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Fusion
 
         void RoomIsOccupiedFeedback_OutputChange(object sender, FeedbackEventArgs e)
         {
-            _roomOccupancyRemoteString = e.BoolValue ? @"<Occupancy><Type>Local</Type><State>Occupied</State></Occupancy>" 
-                : @"<Occupancy><Type>Local</Type><State>Unoccupied</State></Occupancy>";
+            _roomOccupancyRemoteString = String.Format(RemoteOccupancyXml, e.BoolValue ? "Occupied" : "Unoccupied");
             RoomOccupancyRemoteStringFeedback.FireUpdate();
         }