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      • Preliminary energy audit: Includes the implementation of a preliminary report regarding energy consumption and carbon emissions due to energy use. Energy consumption per sector. Heat and electricity consumption. Comparison of specific energy consumption with energy consumption in other hotels. Outline of an energy management plan.

      • Decrease of energy consumption: Includes the proposal of methods for reducing energy consumption in the hotel with cost evaluation. Investigation of different scenarios regarding energy savings.

      • Reduction of carbon emissions: Includes the proposal of several methods for reducing carbon emissions using various technologies in the hotel with cost evaluation. Examination of different scenarios regarding carbon emissions savings with various technologies combined with cost evaluation in each technology.

      • Offsetting carbon emissions: Possibilities of carbon offsetting with different schemes combined with cost evaluation of the proposed offsetting schemes.
      • Proposals for climate-friendly behavior: Proposals for climate-friendly behavior of the tourists/clients during their staying in the hotel as well as the staff of the tourism facility.
      • Communication of your activities: Preparation of a plan for communicating your activities in the media.

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      • What do we need?  Various parameters regarding the hotel buildings, fuels and energy use in various sectors, its surroundings etc. 
      • Our services are offered to:
      • a)  Consultants, including engineers, architects and energy companies, who design, construct and renovate hotels and other tourism accommodation facilities,
      • b) Hotels’ owners who want to renovate their already existing tourism facilities, and
      • c) Investors who are planning to build a new tourism facility.

    Stage 1. Energy audit and energy benchmarking in the hotel

    During this stage various data will be collected from the hotel (if available) regarding the energy consumption (KWh/m2 year, KWh/bed year) in different sectors, the fuels and the energy used (oil, natural gas, electricity, transportation fuel) as well as several characteristics of the buildings (covered surface, m2, thermal insulations, et cetera) and the hotel (number of beds, energy systems used, etc).

    The collected data will be analyzed and a first report concerning the energy audit and the energy benchmarking in the hotel will be produced. Then the hotel will have the option to proceed to stage 2.

    Stage 2. Preliminary report for achieving carbon neutrality

    After the approval of the previous report by the hotel the next stage will be initiated. Stage 2 will indicate several different roadmaps (at least two or three) for achieving carbon neutrality in the hotel. Several different routes for that will be outlined and justified including the following.

        1.  Energy saving in the hotel reducing the initial energy consumption,

        1.  Use of sustainable energies including renewable energies or low carbon energy technologies, and

        1.  Offsetting any remaining carbon emissions.

      This preliminary report will include for each roadmap:

          1. Sizing of the proposed sustainable energy systems regarding energy production and an estimation of energy savings that could be achieved in a cost-effective way,

          1. Preliminary cost estimation of the proposed sustainable energy systems,

          1. Estimation of any carbon offsetting required and its cost, and

          1. Proposals for green transportation in the hotel.

        The preliminary report will be given to the hotel and after consultation one (or maybe more) route(s) will be chosen for further study. Then the hotel will have the option to proceed to stage 3.

        Stage 3. Final report for achieving carbon neutrality

        The selected route for detailed study will be further investigated to give more accurate data regarding the technical characteristics of the energy systems.  In the final report a better and more accurate cost estimation will be given that will enable the management of the hotel to make a rational decision for the required clean energy investments to achieve carbon neutrality in the hotel.

        The hotel has the option to proceed in stage three with an Energy consulting office that had a previous technical cooperation or with an Energy Service Company (ESCO) which has the energy experts and the required experience to achieve satisfactory results. In this case our company could act as an external collaborator in the project.

        FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

        FAQ 1:

        Q: Which parameters of the hotel will be required for the implementation of the energy audit?

        A: The required parameters include:

            1. Characteristics of the hotel buildings like the year of construction, the covered area (m2), the existing thermal insulation, etc.,

            1. Annual energy and fuels consumption in various sectors, type of fuels used, existing installations of renewable energy systems, types of energy systems used like heat pumps, HVAC systems, etc.,

            1. The required data will be provided from the hotel in cooperation with our engineers.

          FAQ 2:

          Q: What is the benefit for the hotel from the implementation of the energy audit?

          A: The hotel owner will be aware about the energy consumption in the hotel compared with other hotels. This is the necessary first step for reducing it in a cost-efficient way improving its environmental sustainability.

          FAQ 3:

          Q: What is the benefit for the hotel from the implementation of the preliminary report regarding its carbon neutrality?

          A: The hotel will be aware about the preliminary size and the cost of the required sustainable energy systems which can reduce or totally eliminate its carbon emissions due to energy consumption. Additionally, the hotel will know the cost of offsetting any remaining carbon emissions as well as how to achieve green transportation for its staff and its clients.

          FAQ 4:

          Q: What is the benefit for the hotel from the implementation of the final report regarding its carbon neutrality?

          A: In the final report a better sizing of the necessary energy systems and a more accurate cost estimation will be given that will enable the management of the hotel to make a rational decision regarding the required clean energy investments to achieve carbon neutrality in the hotel. 

          FAQ 5:

          Q: What is the total energy consumption in a hotel?

          A: For most hotels energy use falls in the range 200-400 KWh per m2 per year. Various sudies in hotels indicate that their average energy use is in the range 305-330 KWh per m2 per year

          FAQ: 6

          Q: What are the greenhouse gas emissions due to energy use in hotels?

          A: Studies in luxury hotels indicate that the equivalent carbon emissions are 132 kgCO2-e per m2 per year. They are also estimated at 29 kgCO2-e per guest per nignt spent or 50 kgCO2-e per room per night spent. For non-luxury hotels the carbon emissions might be lower.

          FAQ 7:

          Q: How the staff of the hotel will communicate with the company?

          A: The communication will be achieved either with e-mails or with video-conferences (Zoom, Skype, etc.)

          FAQ 8:

          Q: What is the cost of your services?

          A: We operate as a non-profit company. Therefore, we charge only the salary of our staff.The cost of our services will be agreed with the management of the hotel before starting any work.

          FAQ 9:

          Q: How the hotel can pay for the services offered?

          A: The hotel can pay either via e-banking or via bank transfer to the bank account of the company.