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Checklist Energy Conservation

The document provides an energy conservation checklist for hotels with tips in several areas: Lighting, ventilation, cooling, heating, insulation, electrical installations, behavior, indirect emissions, transportation, kitchen appliances, refrigeration and freezing, and air conditioning. It lists specific actions hotels can take to reduce energy usage such as installing motion sensors and LED lights, improving insulation, using more energy efficient appliances and transportation, and encouraging environmentally-friendly guest and staff behaviors. The checklist aims to help hotels lower their energy consumption and costs through these various energy saving measures.

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Checklist Energy Conservation

The document provides an energy conservation checklist for hotels with tips in several areas: Lighting, ventilation, cooling, heating, insulation, electrical installations, behavior, indirect emissions, transportation, kitchen appliances, refrigeration and freezing, and air conditioning. It lists specific actions hotels can take to reduce energy usage such as installing motion sensors and LED lights, improving insulation, using more energy efficient appliances and transportation, and encouraging environmentally-friendly guest and staff behaviors. The checklist aims to help hotels lower their energy consumption and costs through these various energy saving measures.

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[INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT ]

Energy checklist for hotels


Energy saving tips- Below are a number of energy saving tips. For further details on most of the tips
included in the checklists, see “Description of energy saving tips”
Lighting
• Replace incandescent lamps by energy-saving lamps (A-lamps).
• Replace fluorescent tube fixtures by high frequency electronic ballasts.
• Install lighting control, movement sensors and time switches.
• Remind guests to switch off the light.
• Look into the possibility of using LED lighting.
Ventilation
• Install automatic shutdown of ventilation in rooms that are not used.
• Make sure that mandatory ventilation inspection is undertaken.
• Apply ventilation system heat recovery.
• Adjust ventilation to match your requirements.
Cooling
• Only use air conditioning when absolutely necessary. [Reduce cooling system consumption]
• Remember to close windows and doors, when the air-conditioning is on.
• Screen off windows and glass facades against the sun. [Use sun screening]
Heating
• Turn off all thermostats before opening windows.
• Set all thermostats to 3-3½ and use all radiators.
• Make sure that thermostat valves are not covered.
• Close doors to unused facilities to keep the heat in the rooms, you are using.
• Use low-energy panes.
• Inspect central heating system for errors and defects
• Replace old circulation pumps by new A-pumps
Insulation

• Insulate hot water pipes in basements and in lofts.


• Insulate lofts.
• Insulate cavity walls.
• Electrical installations
• Switch to energy-efficient mini bars
• Use energy-efficient multiple socket devices for all your office equipment.
• Replace old monitors with flat-panel monitors.
• Replace printers, computer, etc. with energy-efficient models.
Behaviour
• Switch off electric appliances at the socket; do not leave them on standby.
• Switch off the light when no one is working in the hotel.
• Use public transportation, bicycles, etc. whenever possible instead of cars to and from work.
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• Make it easy for guests to switch off the light


• Let guests decide when they need new sheets and towels.
• Indirect emission
• Use reusable and environmentally declared products whenever possible. [Environmental
declaration]
• Limit packaging consumption.
• Use green transportation whenever possible.
• Use IT for long-distance conferences and save on transportation.
• Minimise waste
• Separate waste (such as cardboard, paper, bottles, organic waste, batteries, etc.) and make it easy for
guests to do the same.
• Inquire into sub-supplier energy consumption.
• Use reusable materials wherever possible
Transportation
• Draw up a business travel policy on how staff is required to choose between public transport, car,
rickshaw, train or plane.
• Encourage carpooling or car alternatives for travelling abroad.
• Improve staff bicycle parking.
• Own/leased corporate cars should be rated at least ‘B’
• Make sure guests have easy access to public transportation.
• Offer rental bikes to guests.
• Demand that large diesel-engine vehicles used by your regular freight and courier companies are
fitted with particulate filters.
• Demand that your suppliers account for the environmental impact of their deliveries or prove that
their drivers have completed green driving courses.
• Schedule deliveries to reduce unnecessary transportation.
• Use bicycle couriers for down-town deliveries.
Kitchen appliances and behaviour
• Make sure to acquire the most energy-efficient appliances
• Place lids on pots, deep-fryers and frying pans whenever possible
• Prepare several dishes simultaneously
• Cook on preheat or afterheat whenever possible
• Cover frying pans and fryers when heating
Refrigeration and freezing
• Switch to energy-efficient refrigeration and freezing systems
• Set the right temperature for the goods to be refrigerated
• Avoid unnecessary refrigeration, for instance during the night
• Keep freezers and freezer rooms closed
• Keep freezers and freezer rooms well-insulated.
Air-conditioning
• Only use air conditioning when absolutely necessary.
• Screen off windows and glass facades against the sun.

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Other
• Extend the outdoor season using blankets rather than outdoor heaters.
• Arrange at least one activity to encourage staff to take an interest in the climate issue.
• Buy grid-connected rather than battery-operated appliances. If necessary, buy Swan-labelled
rechargeable batteries.

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