Hotel Energy Application Practices in Abuja Nigeria

Abstract

The recent increase in prices of energy resources and effects of global warming propelled the growing relevance of improving energy efficiency especially in an energy intensive industry like hotels. This study examines the hotel energy application practices in Abuja Nigeria. The study administered questionnaires to hoteliers in Abuja Nigeria. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive technique. The results indicate hotels in the study area are of divergent physical and operational characteristics implying varying energy consumption and efficiency positions. The respondents aggregated mean ranking on hotel service provision shows all identified services as excellently or very well provided, except for electricity warmed pools which was ranked neutral. Predominantly three types of energy resources were utilized by hotels in the study area which includes grid supplied electricity, diesel and cooking gas respectively. The study recommends the adoption of Demand side management approach to checkmate guest and staff inefficient behaviors’ in addition to regular energy audits and employing renewable resources to straighten the track of the hotel’s energy consumption towards sustainability.

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“…in individual rooms, sorting of bio-waste, reuse of recycled materials), see for example studies [ 30 , 75 – 82 ], in the area of water conservation (installation of lever faucets and pearl faucets, installation of water-saving shower heads, use of two-stage flushing, rainwater harvesting), as highlighted by studies [ 83 – 90 ]. In addition, several measures are focused on reducing heat consumption (individual room heating and air conditioning controls, building insulation, window insulation) [ 91 , 92 ], energy savings(use of solar energy, energy saving appliances, energy saving and LED light bulbs, central lighting switches in rooms, motion sensors) [ 93 – 97 ], saving of chemicals and products including energy (changing bed linen and towels on demand, using environmentally friendly (eco) cleaning products, minimizing single-use product, preferring products with "eco" label) [ 98 , 99 ]. Other measures include promoting the eco-program to the public, informing guests about environmental efforts [ 74 , 100 , 101 ], educating employees on environmental management and rewarding them for suggestions to improve the environment [ 68 ], and encouraging employees to use public transportation.…”