How Hotels Can Curb Their High Energy Use

Hospitality assets are the highest users of energy in commercial real estate, largely because these are spaces designed for consumption. However, there are profitable solutions to energy reduction, and in the wake of climate change, more and more owners are finding ways to create the same user experience in a more sustainable environment.

“As we all know, hotels are full of amenities and services that are designed for guest enjoyment and comfort despite the significant impact on energy use,” JJ Steeley, EVP at Carbon Lighthouse, tells GlobeSt.com. “Hoteliers are caught in a tension between a great guest experience at their property, cost and sustainability management in their operations. Fortunately, the latest advancements in technology equips hoteliers with the tools to resolve this tension in the back of the house.”

Carbon Lighthouse is focused on providing solutions to hotel and hospitality owners to cut energy use. “Carbon Lighthouse’s mission is to stop climate change. And our founders knew the world couldn’t rely on pending government regulations at the high level and washing towels at the property level to achieve the level of impact required to stop climate change in the timeframe we have,” says Steeley, who is also speaking on the topic at ALIS next week. “They built Carbon Lighthouse with the premise that if we delivered ‘profitable climate solutions’—energy savings solutions that not only lower carbon emissions but also delivered financial value, property owners would be more driven to invest in energy efficiency measures. In fact, efficiency can be a highly cost-effective approach for property owners and GMs to recoup some of those costs.”