The pressure is on for hotel operators to maintain the guest experience while reducing fuel consumption and tackling plastic waste. Hotels need simple solutions that can be implemented now, says Joshua Carter, Head of Key Accounts at BRITA VIVREAU.
Running a thriving hotel operation requires a 24/7, energy-heavy environment that produces a sizeable amount of waste. Hotel shared spaces need to be lit, powered, heated, cooled and catered – yet 92% of decision makers we asked are concerned about rising energy costs[1].
Operators are tuned into the importance of lowering buildings’ energy usage – 72%[2] of decision makers we surveyed confirmed they have targets in place to decrease their overall environmental impact, but 86%[3] believe their business could be doing more work on this. Identifying sources of unnecessary energy use overnight is one way that operators can reduce a building’s carbon footprint, without incurring additional costs.
As well as rising energy bills, single-use plastics have also been attracting particular media and consumer scrutiny. A useful way to eliminate the need for single-use plastic in hotel spaces is to install energy-efficient equipment with product settings that boost a brand’s wider sustainable efforts, such as replacing refrigerated bottled water with water dispensers.
Consumer demand for a solution is there – 37%[4] have confirmed they want the opportunity to refill water bottles or get a glass of tap water as opposed to using single-use plastics.
And in terms of energy-efficiency, dispensers such as the BRITA VIVREAU Extra C-Tap offer up to five water types with a useful boiler standby/night mode, meaning it cuts energy consumption when it’s not in use.
The BRITA VIVREAU Top Pro can be incorporated seamlessly into high footfall areas, negating the need for vending machines. The Top Pro benefits from high energy efficiency and utilises R290, a natural refrigerant for a cooling technology with zero impact on global warming. Meanwhile, the BRITA VIVREAU Top Pro Still does away with the need for CO2 entirely.
[1] Invisible Waste, BRITA in collaboration with 3GEM, May 2022
[2] Invisible Waste, BRITA in collaboration with 3GEM, May 2022
[3] Invisible Waste, BRITA in collaboration with 3GEM, May 2022
[4] BRITA Professional Sustainability by Numbers June 2021