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. |
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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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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