Hospitality
Sector: Hospitality
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The Hospitality sector includes more than 4 billion square feet of floor area nationally, encompassing nearly 5 million guest rooms. Hospitality partners represent 1 billion square feet, or 24% of the hospitality sector’s total market floorspace. Every year, the hospitality sector spends more than $7 billion on energy. If every hospitality property in the US reduced energy cost by just 10%, the sector would save $730 million annually. |
Highlighted Sector Activities
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Featured Solutions
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Hospitality Energy Resources and Tools Fact Sheet This factsheet features Better Buildings resources, tools, and programs designed to help the hospitality sector improve the energy efficiency of their buildings and facilities, including hotels, motels, and inns.
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Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Showcase Project Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, a 260,000 sq ft ocean-front resort in California, implemented a number of water and energy efficiency measures, including an on-premise laundry system that recycles water, in partnership with utilities to leverage rebates to significantly reduce length of payback.
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Solar PV has the potential to provide significant benefits to hotels by way of attracting guests and, more importantly, reducing operating costs. For more information on solar PV evaluation, visit the Renewables Integration Technology Solutions page. |
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Chasing Quarters With Energy Set-Points Implementation Model HEI devised an energy management tracking tool to overcome a lack of centralized information on energy and other key data at their hotel properties.
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Loews Hotels Gold Wrench Award Solutions at a Glance The Loews Hotels Gold Wrench Award recognizes leadership among its engineering managers as recipients of the award are selected based on criteria requiring a high-level of commitment to monitoring energy use, engaging employees, developing energy management strategies, and other building management best practices.
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Holiday Inn Diamond Bar Showcase Project IHG has committed to reduce water use by 12% per occupied room in water stressed regions and to reduce carbon emissions by 12% per occupied room by 2017. The Holiday Inn Diamond Bar hotel was selected for a deeper-dive water conservation pilot because of the hotel’s location in a drought-affected area and the willingness of the hotel staff and employees to participate in the program.
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Other Resources
Case Studies
Ground Mounted Solar Array in Hospitality Case Study
TownePlace Suites discovered an unused four-acre piece of land adjoining one of its properties, and developed the land with a solar installation, decreasing electric costs and improving the hotel’s environmental reputation.
Installing Hotel Rooftop Solar Array Case Study
Bardessono, a hotel in Yountville, California was designed to be one of the most energy efficient hotels in the world, including a roof-top solar array in the design to achieve significant energy savings and LEED Platinum certification.
Wastewater Recycling Technology Case Study
Wastewater recycling is a market-ready solution that can save an average of 365 thousand gallons/month of combined water and sewer and 1,119 therms/month in hot water heating energy.
Ozone Based Laundry Systems Case Study
DOE funded evaluations of ozonation at the Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, SC, and the Rogerson House assisted living facility of Boston, MA.
Installing Carport Solar Array Case Study
The Hampton Inn & Suites Bakersfield North-Airport, to mitigate electricity costs, installed a carport solar array that produced monthly savings of $8,800.
Retrofits for Multiload Commercial Washers Case Study
DOE funded an evaluations of a wastewater recycle system at the Grand Hyatt Seattle and of ozone systems at the Charleston Place Hotel and the Rogerson House Assisted Living Facility.
Implementation Models
Energy Looking Glass Dashboard Implementation Model
HEI developed an energy management tracking tool that analyzes key variables such as weather normalized utility consumption, and hotel occupancy alongside capital and operational energy efficiency initiatives.
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Green Certification Program Implementation Model
Wyndham developed a timeshare-focused green certification program driven by strict adherence to quality assurance as a formal process for improving energy efficiency and implementing sustainable practices.
Green Engage Implementation Model
IHG developed a comprehensive online sustainability management system to manage hotel energy, water, and waste reduction efforts in a global, franchised business environment.
Presentations
Achieving Continuous Improvement Through Strategic Energy Management 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Strategic Energy Management approaches, including ISO 50001 and DOE’s Superior Energy Performance Program, can lead to continuous improvement in energy performance and help companies uncover a wealth of low-cost saving opportunities. Learn how these...Commercial Real Estate & Hospitality Sector Meeting 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Better Buildings Alliance members and Better Buildings Challenge Partners are invited to share sector-specific challenges, strategies for success, and ways to maximize the impact of Better Buildings programs in achieving energy goals.
Drive Action Through Energy Data Visualization 2015 Better Buildings Summit
This presentation highlights innovative public and private organizations employing interactive displays and dashboards that harness data to drive energy savings, healthy competition, and market transformation.
Engaging Employees to Drive Efficiency Behavior 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Companies that develop comprehensive employee engagement programs achieve greater energy and water savings than is possible by simply appointing a sustainability champion. Learn strategies to effectively communicate with and motivate behavior change from...Reports
This framework can be used as a first orienting step; it does not detail specific technology features, but instead provides a high-level overview of primary applications within each category.
For this report, the DOE evaluated the use of LED downlight luminaires in the Hilton Columbus Downtown hotel.
Showcase Projects
Wyndham Philadelphia-Mount Laurel Hotel Showcase Project
This Wyndham property was selected to undergo a full scale renovation including installation of a 756 KW solar photovoltaic system, which resulted in annual energy savings of 27%.
Granlibakken Conference Center & Resort Showcase Project
The Granlibakken Conference Center & Resort is located less than one mile from beautiful Lake Tahoe in the heart of the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains. The site is located on 74 wooded acres and is comprised of a conference center, restaurant, lodging...Holiday Inn Express: Atlanta Airport Showcase Project
Over the past several years, IHG has been working to improve the energy efficiency of the Holiday Inn Express: Atlanta Airport-College Park. Initial capital improvements achieved a 20% energy reduction, and this IHG hotel plans to introduce additional...Hilton Columbus Downtown Showcase Project
The Hilton Columbus Downtown is a newly-built 532-room hotel which was designed to be 32% more efficient than required by the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 standard. The property features a number of energy conservation measures (ECMs) including efficient lighting, a...Hotel Monaco, DC Showcase Project
Through a combination of competitive bidding, innovative design, advanced controls sequencing, and attention to hotel guest satisfaction considerations, the Hotel Monaco team compiled a comprehensive suite of impactful retrofit opportunities.
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers Showcase Project
The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers is one of the premier convention hotels in Chicago, with 1,214 guest rooms and 120,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, including a 40,000 square foot ballroom (the largest hotel ballroom in the Midwest)....Super 8 Ukiah Hotel Showcase Project
The Super 8 Ukiah is in Mendocino County in northwestern California, a county known for its wineries and farms with organic and sustainable practices. The Super 8 is the only sustainability-certified hotel in the...Solution at a Glance
Fab Four Energy Buddy Program & Checklists Solutions at a Glance
HEI Hotels & Resorts implemented the Fab Four Energy Buddies program to help achieve the full value of energy efficiency through smart O&M procedures and effective employee engagement.
Webinar
This webinar explored innovative measures Better Buildings Challenge partners have taken to improve water efficiency while reducing energy use. United Technologies Corporation discussed their impressive water reduction goals and best practices in managing...
Additional Information
ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard
A proven approach for U.S. industrial and commercial facilities to continually improve energy performance. This powerful new standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) provides an internationally recognized framework for organizations to voluntarily implement an energy management system.
U.S. EPA Guidelines for Energy Management
A proven strategy for energy management developed by the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR program.
AH&LA Green Resource Center and Green Guidelines
Summary of association sustainability efforts including environmental guidelines, green glossary, educational publications and links to eco suppliers.
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) BetterBricks
NEEA’s repository of resources and tools for improving the operations and performance of buildings.
ENERGY STAR Building Upgrade Manual
A strategic manual designed to assist building owners and managers to design and implement energy performance measures in commercial buildings.
Advanced Energy Design Guides
Created by ASHRAE and its partners, the Advanced Energy Design Guides for 50% Savings offer designers and contractors the tools needed for achieving a 50% energy savings compared to buildings that meet the minimum requirements of Standard 90.1-2004.
DOE 179D Tax Deduction Eligibility Calculator (for small hotels)
A DOE approved tool that provides calculations to determine eligibility for the 179D federal tax deduction as a substitute for other modeling software. The 179D DOE Calculator provides pre-simulated results to determine qualification for both the partial and interim compliance pathways.
DSIRE (Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency)
A comprehensive database of incentives, rebates and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States.
Commercial Buildings Resource Database
The database provides resources developed by the Building Technologies Office and its partners. Building owners and operators can use this centralized collection of materials produced from DOE's commercial buildings research to design, build, and upgrade their facilities.
Federal Energy Management Program Technology Deployment
The federal technology deployment evaluation process, matrix, and recommendations of technologies that can be considered for adoption across federal buildings. Research and suggestions are frequently applicable to the commercial building sector, in general.
ENERGY STAR Purchasing and Procurement
An ENERGY STAR resource on purchasing efficient products to reduce energy costs without compromising quality. Learn more about ENERGY STAR qualified products and specify them in your purchasing policies and contracts.
Anticipate RFP language requesting Green Meeting Space
An ENERGY STAR resource that provides guidance and sample language to include in your request for proposals (RFPs) that rewards your business partners for their environmental stewardship.
CEE Programs Resources
A list of initiatives and resources for achieving verifiable energy savings in residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. Visit the commercial sector list to find initiatives applicable to your hospitality organization.
Priorities
The Better Buildings Alliance Hospitality Steering Committee helps to set priorities for Alliance work in the sector each year. This year, sector activities are focused on the following priorities:
- Evaluate energy and water efficient technologies
- Promote technological, operational, and/or departmental water efficiency solutions for hospitality
- Enable franchisees to implement energy and water efficient operations
Steering Committee Members
- Ray Hobbs, Kelco Management & Development (Co-Chair)
- Chris Magee, MGM Resorts International (Co-Chair)
- Randy Gains, Hilton Worldwide
- Bob Holesko, The Kessler Collection
- Pat Maher, American Hotel & Lodging Association
- Samantha Sorrin, Saunders Hotel Group
- Faith Taylor, Wyndham Worldwide