27 # Carbon emissions in several countries
Carbon emissions in various regions in Gt CO2 per year (2022) Country/Region Annual CO2 emissions (Gt CO2) %, of global emissions China 12.10 32.22 USA… Read More »27 # Carbon emissions in several countries
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26 # Five ‘overarching’ Energy Performance Building standards explicitly mentioned in the Energy Performance Building Directive/2018
The five ‘overarching’ EPB standards ISO 52000-1, 52003-1, 52010-1, 52016-1 and 52018-1 have in common that each of these describes an important step in the… Read More »26 # Five ‘overarching’ Energy Performance Building standards explicitly mentioned in the Energy Performance Building Directive/2018
25 # European directives for the creation of low energy and low emission buildings
European Union has developed several regulations regarding the use of renewable energy sources in buildings, the achievement of nearly-zero energy buildings, the energy renovation in… Read More »25 # European directives for the creation of low energy and low emission buildings
24# LEED- Leadership in Energy and Environment Design Certification
LEED certification in hotels What is LEED? LEED is a world-recognized green building rating system, which has been around since 1994. It stands for Leadership in… Read More »24# LEED- Leadership in Energy and Environment Design Certification
23# Building Energy Management (BEM) Systems in Hotels
Use of Building Energy Management systems in hotels The use of technological advancements in hotels such us sensors, monitors, digital video cameras, smart cards, access… Read More »23# Building Energy Management (BEM) Systems in Hotels
22# Comfort hotel Solna in Stockholm, Sweden – A certified zero-energy hotel
With solar cells, passive house technology and geothermal energy the 11-storey building with 336 hotel rooms is Scandinavia’s first zero-energy hotel and the world’s most… Read More »22# Comfort hotel Solna in Stockholm, Sweden – A certified zero-energy hotel
21# A life-cycle net-zero carbon emissions hotel – Hotel room2 Chiswick, London
The hotel eliminates emissions through: a) Generating green energy on-site, b) Buying green energy from an external provider, and c) Offsetting any remaining… Read More »21# A life-cycle net-zero carbon emissions hotel – Hotel room2 Chiswick, London
20# Energy consumption in hotels
The main energy consuming activities in a hotel are: heating rooms, cooling rooms, lighting, hot water use and other energy consuming activities by guests, preparing… Read More »20# Energy consumption in hotels
19# Production of biodiesel from fried vegetable oils in hotels
Frying oils from the hotel and catering sector, currently represent a major environmental problem. Only a small percentage of these oils are collected as controlled release… Read More »19# Production of biodiesel from fried vegetable oils in hotels
18# Production and use of biogas from food and agricultural wastes in hotels
Converting food and agricultural waste to biogas and fertilizer Organic wastes can be transformed with microbial processes to biogas which has a valuable carorific value… Read More »18# Production and use of biogas from food and agricultural wastes in hotels