Our Market
Hospitality is the preferred market of Burton for numerous reasons. Excluding labor, energy is typically the highest cost that hoteliers face. Historically hotels have treated utilities as fixed cost, but there are numerous supply and demand side programs that, when deployed collectively, can significantly decrease energy expenditures.
Hotels are diverse operations that present a variety of energy management challenges, and opportunities. More efficient process management, equipment and systems can be used to lower energy usage throughout a property.
Hotel usage patterns were another compelling reason to target this market. While hotels operate 24/7, most of their energy spend is in the evening, when guests are at the property. This trend is an inverse correlation to most other businesses, where consumption is highest during the day. Burton uses this information to negotiate more competitive supply agreements in deregulated markets.
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