chapter 2 Flashcards
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Going green contributes to?
Economic, social and environmental
Economic benefits?
Energy saving, Waste reduction, lower disposal cost, reduce labor cost, increase productivity
Environmental benefits
Conservation of resources, reduce pollution and creating a sustainable environment
Social benefits
Makes property attractive, more comfy and healthy, increase health of people, enhance property image
6 areas to focus for hospitality properties
1.policy and framework
2.educating staff
3.environment
management
4.Aware of purchasing
5. Educating
communities
6. protected area
Green teams
Departments
- Housekeeping
- Engineering
- Kitchen
- Front office
- Purchasing
Green team responsibility
manage,reduce and analyze
Water conservation
To save water and reduce water expenses
how it will benefits the hotel economically?
WATER=COST
- save expenses
- save electricity cost
- save sewage bills
- save chemical cost
Examples of water conservation programs
reuse, reduce, recycle water!
how to reduce wate usage at guest bathroom?
control water pressure, maintanence and reuse towels and linens
how to reduce water at Kitchen?
educate chef, create policy ad frame work, use dishwasher machine
how to reduce water Laundry?
reclaim water, only operates when machine is full, holding reusable water
how to runs the hotel in a Energy efficiency way?
Consult engineer, calculate energy use and using energy efficiency equipment
Ensure efficient use of energy and reduce energy usage
using equipment rated energy efficient, using sensor lighting, computerized energy management system, use solar power
Housekeeping activities that promote energy efficiency
turn off heater or air-con for unoccupied room, use suitable curtains, turn off guest rooms light and devices, equipment maintanence for better performance to reduce energy
How can hotel save energy?
using natural lighting for rooms, avoid overheating or over cooling hotel, ensure good maintanence on energy devices, sensory and low energy lighting,
3 R
reduce reuse recycle
Reduce
reducing waste, shampoo dispenser on the toilet’s wall, replace water water with jug of water, reduce paper towels by using hand dryer
Recycle
Room attendatns collect recycable waste, provide recycle trash can, housekeeping carts with recyclable trash can, recyclable items la
Reuse
reuse linen turn into uniform, napkin, aprons, placemat
Indoor airquality
air ventilation, control air flow, maintain humidity and temperature
