BUSM 4570 Hotel Utilities Management W9

Identify factors influencing energy consumption in hotels and its impacts

• 1.Building

  2.Feature/Facilities

  3.Machine

  4.Operations

• 1.Equipment

  2.Feature/Facilities

  3.Location/Weather

  4.Operations

• 1.Building

  2.Feature/Facilities

  3.Location/Weather

  4.Operations

• 1.Building

  2.Feature/Facilities

  3.Location/Weather

  4.Holidays

The energy consumption of the hotel would depend on the Building’s

2. Size

3. Shape

4. Age

5. Materials

6. Teachnical Equipments

• True

• False

The energy consumption of the hotel would depend on the……..of the hotel

• 1. Energy Waste

  2. Occupancy

  3. Operational hours

  4. Management focus

• 1. Energy Management

  2. Operator

  3. Operational hours

  4. Management focus

• 1. Energy Management

  2. Occupancy

  3. Operational hours

  4. Management focus

• 1. Energy Management

  2. Occupancy

  3. Staff Behavior

  4. Management focus

Impacts of unsustainable practices in the accommodation sector

1. High energy use contributes to global warming

2. Economic leakage can further entrench poverty

3. High water use can put pressure on local water supplies

4............

• 4. Untreated waste water can impact on hotel revenue

• 4. Untreated waste water can impact on hotel revenue, environment and human health

• 4. Untreated waste water can impact on guests' perception

• 4. Untreated waste water can impact on government's perception

Water waste in accommodation

• Leaking taps and pipes

• Poor choice of plants requiring a lot of water

• Use of water inefficient appliances

• All of the answers

Energy waste in accommodation

• Poor maintenance of electrical equipment

• Purchase of energy inefficient appliances

• Inefficient heating and cooling practices

• Leaving electrical appliances on unintentionally

• All of the answers

Reasons why energy, water and waste reduction are important

• Financial: You are throwing away money!

• Environmental: You are destroying important ecological processes that can affect your own health.

• Community: You are putting strain on the local community due not fully used products.

• Business: You are not meeting consumer expectations.

• All of the answers

Benefits of going green

• A.Cost savings through efficiency

• B. Cut cost

• C. Improved resilience to the effects of climate change

• Answer A&B

• Answer A&C

Implementing water & energy minimization action by apply the basic principles of waste management: The 3Rs

· Reduce

· Replace

· Recycle

• True

• False

The basic principles of waste management: The 3Rs

• Reduce: To repeat use of items or parts of items

  Reuse: To use things with care to reduce the amount of waste generated

  Recycle: To use waste as resources

• Reduce: To use things with care to reduce the amount of waste generated

  Reuse: To use waste as resources

  Recycle: To repeat use of items or parts of items

• Reduce: To use things with care to reduce the amount of waste generated

  Reuse: To repeat use of items or parts of items

  Recycle: To use waste as resources