Energy and Water Audits

A CASE STUDY IN IDENTIFYING 18% EXPENSE REDUCTION FOR HYATT HOTELS

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The Issue

With a renewed corporate responsibility plan with aggressive sustainability objectives, Hyatt Hotels were under directive to reduce energy usage by 25% and water consumption by 30%, as well as track and report performance data. An important first step in meeting these goals was to complete a comprehensive assessment to determine the most cost-effective opportunities.

At an 800+ room Hyatt resort in Florida, Burton was tasked with just that – provide an overview of where the hotel is currently, what increase in efficiency is possible, which initiatives add the most value to the hotel, and what is the roadmap for implementation.

The Burton Solution

To meet expectations, Burton dedicated two energy engineers for four days to provide a comprehensive, investment grade engineering audit of the facility. Burton took both daytime and nighttime measurements to better understand operational shift variances, and interviewed staff at all levels to gain an appreciation for hotel culture and procedures. A few of the measures assessed included indoor/outdoor lighting, HVAC building controls, pumps/motors, cooling towers, irrigation, laundry, and plumbing fixtures.

Upon completion of the analysis, over $270,000 in savings were identified which offered a combined 2-year payback and 18% overall energy reduction. Approximately 45% of the savings were HVAC related, such as VFD installation, EMS control upgrades, and chiller plant optimization; 35% were related to lighting which included re-lamping, schedule optimization, and energy awareness programs; and 20% of savings were plumbing fixture upgrades and water submetering opportunities.

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Our Results

18

Annual Hotel Energy Reduction

700000

Financial Savings

540000

Investment

2.0

Simple Payback in Years

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