conservation
Saving on Utility Bills in Hotels
Sam Reed | December 18, 2019
There are close to 50,000 hotels and motels in the United States, and they spend around 6 percent of their operating costs on energy each year, according to Energy Star. Most of that is used for lighting and climate control. Because hotels and motels operate 24 hours per day, those two things run almost constantly. Making a few energy-efficient changes can make a big difference. Energy consumption at hotels also accounts for 60 percent of its carbon footprint. Upgrade your lighting Most of the changes to lighting can be done inexpensively while cutting a hotel’s energy bill by as much as 20 percent, according to Carbon Trust. Car...
What Hoteliers Need To Know About Conspicuous Conservation
Larry Mogelonsky | June 21, 2017
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.hotelmogel.com) If you've ever taken a course in economics, you've likely heard the term 'conspicuous consumption' tossed around to describe the purchasing of goods or services as a means of publicly showing off one's power and increasing one's social status. Yellow Humvees, gaudy jewelry and bottle service at nightclubs are first to mind as is every other drug dealer cliché you can conjure. Now, however, this term has been retrofitted to account for the 21st century trend of people wanting to publicly signal their alleged altruism through the purchase of green or sustainable products. Altho...
