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	* Changing to LED or CFL technology;		* Changing to LED or CFL technology;

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	Whether a brand new building full of the latest innovations, or a refurbishment of an existing hotel which must meet rigorous and legally-enforced minimum energy efficiency standards, sustainability continues to force its way up the agenda in the hospitality sector.		Whether a brand new building full of the latest innovations, or a refurbishment of an existing hotel which must meet rigorous and legally-enforced minimum energy efficiency standards, sustainability continues to force its way up the agenda in the hospitality sector.

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	This article was supplied by Trident Building Consultancy, a UK-based firm of surveyors.		This article was supplied by Trident Building Consultancy, a UK-based firm of surveyors.

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		+	* Circular economy in the built environment.
		+	* Climate change science.
		+	* Community energy network.
		+	* Ecological impact assessment.
		+	* Emission rates.
		+	* Energy.
		+	* Energy certificates.
		+	* Energy Performance Certificates.
		+	* Energy Related Products Regulations.
		+	* Energy targets.
		+	* Environment.
		+	* Environmental impact assessment.
		+	* Green building.
		+	* Mean lean green.
		+	* Passivhaus.
		+	* Reduce, reuse, recycle.
		+	* Sustainable development.
		+	* Sustainable materials.
		+	* Sustainable procurement.
		+	* Zero carbon non-domestic buildings.

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−	Whether ~~it’s~~ a brand new building full of the latest innovations, or a refurbishment of an existing hotel which must ~~now~~ meet rigorous and legally-enforced minimum energy efficiency standards, sustainability continues to force its way up the agenda in the hospitality sector.	+	Whether a brand new building full of the latest innovations, or a refurbishment of an existing hotel which must meet rigorous and legally-enforced minimum energy efficiency standards, sustainability continues to force its way up the agenda in the hospitality sector.

	But the impact of environmental measures can no longer be viewed in isolation: the way that green building design and fit-out interacts with policy, finance, customer loyalty, staff wellbeing and broader community issues defines good hotel management today.		But the impact of environmental measures can no longer be viewed in isolation: the way that green building design and fit-out interacts with policy, finance, customer loyalty, staff wellbeing and broader community issues defines good hotel management today.
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	== Green strategy ==		== Green strategy ==

−	Research carried out among European real estate industry professionals reveals that more than three-quarters of commercial buildings have a sustainability strategy, which is itself increasingly interlinked with business objectives. These include preventing obsolescence, exploiting tax incentives and simply creating a ‘quality building’ which has market appeal. Buildings lacking such a strategy are viewed by many as an investment risk.	+	Research carried out among European real-estate industry professionals reveals that more than three-quarters of commercial buildings have a sustainability strategy, which is itself increasingly interlinked with business objectives. These include preventing obsolescence, exploiting tax incentives and simply creating a ‘quality building’ which has market appeal. Buildings lacking such a strategy are viewed by many as an investment risk.

	In the commercial property world, investment consultants use a number of tools in their scrutiny of green strategies. These include the FTSE EPRA Global Real Estate Index, the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV), the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, new EPC legislation and near-zero carbon initiatives.		In the commercial property world, investment consultants use a number of tools in their scrutiny of green strategies. These include the FTSE EPRA Global Real Estate Index, the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV), the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, new EPC legislation and near-zero carbon initiatives.
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	== Sustainability initiatives ==		== Sustainability initiatives ==

−	So what form do the most effective sustainability initiatives take? ~~Here’s~~ a checklist of the simplest measures that hotel owners and operators can use for quick wins:	+	So, what form do the most effective sustainability initiatives take? Below is a checklist of the simplest measures that hotel owners and operators can use for quick wins:

−	Heating and air conditioning	+	=== Heating and air conditioning ===

−	* Upgrading boilers to more efficient models	+	* Upgrading boilers to more efficient models;
−	* Insulating hot water cylinders	+	* Insulating hot-water cylinders
−	* Installing a weather compensation system	+	* Installing a weather compensation system;
−	* Reducing thermostat deadbands to prevent heating and cooling working simultaneously	+	* Reducing thermostat deadbands to prevent heating and cooling working simultaneously;
−	* Introducing controls such as individual room thermostats or thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs)	+	* Introducing controls such as individual room thermostats or thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs);
−	* Checking air supply and extract systems are being operated in line with specification and installation details	+	* Checking air supply and extract systems are being operated in line with specification and installation details;
−	* Installing heat recovery units to allow for the transfer of thermal energy	+	* Installing heat-recovery units to allow for the transfer of thermal energy, and
−	* Using high performance mechanical systems (including high efficiency chillers, boilers, and thermal heat recovery from the floors)	+	* Using high-performance mechanical systems (including high-efficiency chillers, boilers, and thermal heat recovery from the floors)

−	Thermal elements	+	=== Thermal elements ===

−	* Upgrading insulation to roofs, floors and cavity walls	+	* Upgrading insulation to roofs, floors and cavity walls;
−	* Retrofitting external insulation/cladding to solid wall construction	+	* Retrofitting external insulation/cladding to solid wall construction, and
−	* Addressing draughts	+	* Addressing draughts.

−	[https://www.bestcompliance.co.uk/best-compliance-portal/best-compliance-guides/know-your-lighting/ Lighting]	+	=== [https://www.bestcompliance.co.uk/best-compliance-portal/best-compliance-guides/know-your-lighting/ Lighting] ===

−	* Changing to LED or CFL technology	+	* Changing to LED or CFL technology;
−	* Maximising ~~the use of~~ daylight, where necessary combined with passive solar shading to reduce the need for air conditioning	+	* Maximising daylight, where necessary combined with passive solar shading to reduce the need for air conditioning, and
−	* ~~Utilising~~ dimming lighting controls and PIR systems to allow lighting levels to be adjusted according to external daylight.	+	* Using dimming lighting controls and PIR systems to allow lighting levels to be adjusted according to external daylight.

−	Glazing	+	=== Glazing ===

−	* Replacing single glazed windows with double or triple glazing	+	* Replacing single-glazed windows with double or triple glazing.

−	Building controls	+	=== Building controls ===

−	* Introducing motion sensors and adjusting timings on existing sensors	+	* Introducing motion sensors and adjusting timings on existing sensors.

−	Supply chain	+	=== Supply chain ===

−	* Specifying and sourcing sustainable materials	+	* Specifying and sourcing sustainable materials, and
−	* Using local labour and products	+	* Using local labour and products.

−	Renewables	+	=== Renewables ===

−	* Introducing solar panels (both photovoltaic and solar thermal), biomass boilers, and air or ground source heat pumps	+	* Introducing solar panels (both photovoltaic and solar thermal), biomass boilers, and air- or ground-source heat pumps.

−	Biophilic design	+	=== Biophilic design ===

−	* Introducing more nature in the form of green walls and roofs, views of natural landscapes and internal planting	+	* Introducing more nature in the form of green walls and roofs, views of natural landscapes and internal planting.

−	Metering	+	=== Metering ===

−	* Measuring and monitoring data on energy savings and indoor air quality and evaluating its effectiveness	+	* Measuring and monitoring data on energy savings and indoor air quality, and evaluating its effectiveness.

	Clearly the skill for hotel owners and operators today is to balance the all-important people-centric features with ongoing energy and resource efficiency through the use of technology and good maintenance practices.		Clearly the skill for hotel owners and operators today is to balance the all-important people-centric features with ongoing energy and resource efficiency through the use of technology and good maintenance practices.
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	As it is increasingly acknowledged that customer and staff wellbeing is affected by the sustainability of the building in which they operate, sustainability in property is becoming synonymous with quality. And that is good news for both people and the environment.		As it is increasingly acknowledged that customer and staff wellbeing is affected by the sustainability of the building in which they operate, sustainability in property is becoming synonymous with quality. And that is good news for both people and the environment.

−	[[Category:Sustainability]]	+	= About this article =
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		+	This article was supplied by Trident Building Consultancy, a UK-based firm of surveyors.
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Whether it’s a brand new building full of the latest innovations, or a refurbishment of an existing hotel which must now meet rigorous and legally-enforced minimum energy efficiency standards, sustainability continues to force its way up the agenda in the hospitality sector.

But the impact of environmental measures can no longer be viewed in isolation: the way that green building design and fit-out interacts with policy, finance, customer loyalty, staff wellbeing and broader community issues defines good hotel management today.

== Green strategy ==

Research carried out among European real estate industry professionals reveals that more than three-quarters of commercial buildings have a sustainability strategy, which is itself increasingly interlinked with business objectives. These include preventing obsolescence, exploiting tax incentives and simply creating a ‘quality building’ which has market appeal. Buildings lacking such a strategy are viewed by many as an investment risk.

In the commercial property world, investment consultants use a number of tools in their scrutiny of green strategies. These include the FTSE EPRA Global Real Estate Index, the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV), the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, new EPC legislation and near-zero carbon initiatives.

There is also substantial evidence that hotel chains seeking to attract and retain the new generation of skilled workers regard a sustainable building as an important element in their brand and corporate identity.

== Sustainability initiatives ==

So what form do the most effective sustainability initiatives take? Here’s a checklist of the simplest measures that hotel owners and operators can use for quick wins:

Heating and air conditioning

* Upgrading boilers to more efficient models
* Insulating hot water cylinders
* Installing a weather compensation system
* Reducing thermostat deadbands to prevent heating and cooling working simultaneously
* Introducing controls such as individual room thermostats or thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs)
* Checking air supply and extract systems are being operated in line with specification and installation details
* Installing heat recovery units to allow for the transfer of thermal energy
* Using high performance mechanical systems (including high efficiency chillers, boilers, and thermal heat recovery from the floors)

Thermal elements

* Upgrading insulation to roofs, floors and cavity walls
* Retrofitting external insulation/cladding to solid wall construction
* Addressing draughts

[https://www.bestcompliance.co.uk/best-compliance-portal/best-compliance-guides/know-your-lighting/ Lighting]

* Changing to LED or CFL technology
* Maximising the use of daylight, where necessary combined with passive solar shading to reduce the need for air conditioning
* Utilising dimming lighting controls and PIR systems to allow lighting levels to be adjusted according to external daylight.

Glazing

* Replacing single glazed windows with double or triple glazing

Building controls

* Introducing motion sensors and adjusting timings on existing sensors

Supply chain

* Specifying and sourcing sustainable materials
* Using local labour and products

Renewables

* Introducing solar panels (both photovoltaic and solar thermal), biomass boilers, and air or ground source heat pumps

Biophilic design

* Introducing more nature in the form of green walls and roofs, views of natural landscapes and internal planting

Metering

* Measuring and monitoring data on energy savings and indoor air quality and evaluating its effectiveness

Clearly the skill for hotel owners and operators today is to balance the all-important people-centric features with ongoing energy and resource efficiency through the use of technology and good maintenance practices.

As it is increasingly acknowledged that customer and staff wellbeing is affected by the sustainability of the building in which they operate, sustainability in property is becoming synonymous with quality. And that is good news for both people and the environment.

[[Category:Sustainability]]

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	But the impact of environmental measures can no longer be viewed in isolation: the way that green building design and fit-out interacts with policy, finance, customer loyalty, staff wellbeing and broader community issues defines good hotel management today.		But the impact of environmental measures can no longer be viewed in isolation: the way that green building design and fit-out interacts with policy, finance, customer loyalty, staff wellbeing and broader community issues defines good hotel management today.

−	== Green strategy ==	+	= Green strategy =

	Research carried out among European real-estate industry professionals reveals that more than three-quarters of commercial buildings have a sustainability strategy, which is itself increasingly interlinked with business objectives. These include preventing obsolescence, exploiting tax incentives and simply creating a ‘quality building’ which has market appeal. Buildings lacking such a strategy are viewed by many as an investment risk.		Research carried out among European real-estate industry professionals reveals that more than three-quarters of commercial buildings have a sustainability strategy, which is itself increasingly interlinked with business objectives. These include preventing obsolescence, exploiting tax incentives and simply creating a ‘quality building’ which has market appeal. Buildings lacking such a strategy are viewed by many as an investment risk.
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	In the commercial property world, investment consultants use a number of tools in their scrutiny of green strategies. These include the FTSE EPRA Global Real Estate Index, the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV), the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, new EPC legislation and near-zero carbon initiatives.		In the commercial property world, investment consultants use a number of tools in their scrutiny of green strategies. These include the FTSE EPRA Global Real Estate Index, the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV), the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, new EPC legislation and near-zero carbon initiatives.

−	There is also substantial evidence that hotel chains seeking to attract and retain ~~the~~ new generation of skilled workers regard a sustainable building as an important element in their brand and corporate identity.	+	There is also substantial evidence that hotel chains seeking to attract and retain a new generation of skilled workers regard a sustainable building as an important element in their brand and corporate identity.

−	== Sustainability initiatives ==	+	= Sustainability initiatives =

−	So, what form do the most effective sustainability initiatives take? Below is a checklist of the simplest measures that hotel owners and operators can use for quick wins:	+	So, what form do the most effective sustainability initiatives take? Below is a checklist of the simplest measures that hotel owners and operators can use for quick wins.

−	~~===~~ Heating and air conditioning ~~===~~	+	Heating and air conditioning:

−	* Upgrading boilers to more efficient models;	+	* Upgrading boilers to more efficient models
	* Insulating hot-water cylinders		* Insulating hot-water cylinders
−	* Installing a weather compensation system;	+	* Installing a weather compensation system
−	* Reducing thermostat deadbands to prevent heating and cooling working simultaneously;	+	* Reducing thermostat deadbands to prevent heating and cooling working simultaneously
−	* Introducing controls such as individual room thermostats or thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs);	+	* Introducing controls such as individual room thermostats or thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs)
−	* Checking air supply and extract systems are being operated in line with specification and installation details;	+	* Checking air supply and extract systems are being operated in line with specification and installation details
−	* Installing heat-recovery units to allow for the transfer of thermal energy~~, and~~	+	* Installing heat-recovery units to allow for the transfer of thermal energy
	* Using high-performance mechanical systems (including high-efficiency chillers, boilers, and thermal heat recovery from the floors)		* Using high-performance mechanical systems (including high-efficiency chillers, boilers, and thermal heat recovery from the floors)

−	~~===~~ Thermal elements ~~===~~	+	Thermal elements:

−	* Upgrading insulation to roofs, floors and cavity walls;	+	* Upgrading insulation to roofs, floors and cavity walls
−	* Retrofitting external insulation/cladding to solid wall construction~~, and~~	+	* Retrofitting external insulation/cladding to solid wall construction
−	* Addressing draughts.	+	* Addressing draughts

−	~~===~~ Lighting ~~===~~	+	Lighting:

−	* Changing to LED or CFL technology;	+	* Changing to LED or CFL technology
−	* Maximising daylight, where necessary combined with passive solar shading to reduce the need for air conditioning~~, and~~	+	* Maximising daylight, where necessary combined with passive solar shading to reduce the need for air conditioning
−	* Using dimming lighting controls and PIR systems to allow lighting levels to be adjusted according to external daylight.	+	* Using dimming lighting controls and PIR systems to allow lighting levels to be adjusted according to external daylight

−	~~===~~ Glazing ~~===~~	+	Glazing:

−	* Replacing single-glazed windows with double or triple glazing.	+	* Replacing single-glazed windows with double or triple glazing

−	~~===~~ Building controls ~~===~~	+	Building controls:

−	* Introducing motion sensors and adjusting timings on existing sensors.	+	* Introducing motion sensors and adjusting timings on existing sensors

−	~~===~~ Supply chain ~~===~~	+	Supply chain:

−	* Specifying and sourcing sustainable materials~~, and~~	+	* Specifying and sourcing sustainable materials
−	* Using local labour and products.	+	* Using local labour and products

−	~~===~~ Renewables ~~===~~	+	Renewables:

−	* Introducing solar panels (both photovoltaic and solar thermal), biomass boilers, and air- or ground-source heat pumps.	+	* Introducing solar panels (both photovoltaic and solar thermal), biomass boilers, and air- or ground-source heat pumps

−	~~===~~ Biophilic design ~~===~~	+	Biophilic design:

−	* Introducing more nature in the form of green walls and roofs, views of natural landscapes and internal planting.	+	* Introducing more nature in the form of green walls and roofs, views of natural landscapes and internal planting

−	~~===~~ Metering ~~===~~	+	Metering:

	* Measuring and monitoring data on energy savings and indoor air quality, and evaluating its effectiveness.		* Measuring and monitoring data on energy savings and indoor air quality, and evaluating its effectiveness.
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	* Zero carbon non-domestic buildings.		* Zero carbon non-domestic buildings.

−	[[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:Construction_techniques]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Products_/_components]] [[Category:Property_development]]	+	[[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:Construction_techniques]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Products_/_components]] [[Category:DCN_Product_Knowledge]] [[Category:Property_development]]