Net-zero buildings could help the hospitality industry move beyond “greenwashing” efforts or small-scale ideas that aren’t enough to seriously reduce emissions
The growing emphasis on combating climate change in other parts of life is influencing the hospitality industry. “It’s being pushed a lot more,” says Claire Whitely of theSome hotel brands have set company-wide net-zero goals, including Hilton, Marriott, and Accor. Sustainable Hospitality Alliance releasedon how owners can reduce emissions when developing properties, undergoing large-scale renovations, or purchasing buildings.
The pandemic and supply chain shortages have slowed hotel construction and renovations. But, Jan Freitag, the national director for hospitality market analytics at CoStar, a commercial property company, says developers are more interested than ever in net-zero hotels. The war in Ukraine—which is straining fossil fuel supplies and calling into question supporting oil-rich regimes—has added new urgency to decarbonizing.
, which will take twelve months of readouts from the solar panels and then make sure the energy created either matches or exceeds the Marcel’s energy bills.
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