Facilities Management. First part of my report deals with the reduction of energy consumption in the hotel industry and my second part deals with the structure and design of hotels which helps the environmental issues and final part follows the current le

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 ADHM 222 Facilities Management Assignment

Abstract

        This report aims to investigate the general nature of environmental protection. It assists in the evaluation of the posisition on environmental issues, it also explores in environmental protection practices .The data collectection were by means of readings, websites and interviews. It is important to identify policies and practice which involves all of them who are involved in sustainability and environmental protection mainly include of hotel management and staff. First part of my report deals with the reduction of energy consumption in the hotel industry and my second part deals with the structure and design of hotels which helps the environmental issues and final part follows the current legislation relating to environmental issues.

Introduction                                        

          Energy conservation is one step we all need to take to reduce our impact on climate change. It is very much important in the hotel industry. Hotel industry can boost its bottom line by adopting environmental procedures and policies. Conservation of Energy in hotels is vital and that can be achieved by good maintenance, housekeeping and sound design conservation is often a matter of good maintenance and housekeeping. Sometimes it's a matter of good sound construction techniques or wise landscaping. The Department of Energy has a great site, which is useful for hotel owners, called energy savers that will give lots of ideas about where and how energy can be saved.

REDUCTION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION FOR ACCOMMODATIONS (A1)

USAGE OF ENERGY EFFICIENT LAMPS

The hotels cost in energy especially in lighting is always high because they are all equipped with incandescent lamps this has a significant part in electricity usage so it should be replaced with energy efficient alternatives which is however a great innovation by the advance technology.

UNNECESSARY USAGE OF LIGHT AND EQUIPMENT

           As stated earlier energy usage plays an expensive role in hotels which wastes the energy unnecessarily ,which is not switching off equipment and fixtures after use, so it obviously results in shortening the life of the equipment and increasing the workload of the maintenance staff. Almost all hotels waste their energy unnecessarily .By implementing these common-sense practices in the routine for all the staffs for energy conservation, so that the cost can be reduced and energy can be conserved efficiently.

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  • Make sure in unoccupied areas lights are off

  • The decorative lights in the garden can also be switched of after midnight

  • During daylight operation of garden lights can be avoided(presence of enough daylight)

  • During times of low activity reduce lighting levels as appropriate (for example between meal services in restaurants).

  • Operation of lighting fixtures need not be used in areas where there is enough daylight.

  • To control whirlpool blowers, sauna heaters and other similar equipment there should be manual timer operated switches since the usage is intermittent. These equipment are run for ...

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