Identifying energy consumption patterns in the Attica hotel sector using cluster analysis techniques with the aim of reducing hotels’ CO2 footprint

Hotel Energy Application Practices in Abuja Nigeria

“…However, the findings on gross floor area indicate varying sizes of hotels in the study area. This also concurs with the study findings of Panayiota and Santamouris (2015); Shiming and Burnett (2002) which revealed that the hotels are of diversified sizes in relation to their gross floor area. Similarly this further explains the differences in the number of floors and number of rooms in hotels across the study area.…”

“…It is used to power HVAC, lighting, vertical transportation, and most of the hotel equipments. The study findings supports that of Priyadarsini, Xuchao and Eang (2009), Kapiki (2010), Panayiota and Santamouris (2015), Shiming and Burnett (2002). However, this relative positive development could be linked to the study findings of Muazu (2012) which indicates that Abuja accounts for over 10% of the total annual electricity delivered from grid, making it the 4th highest consumer and ranking ahead of other older established cities including Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Kano and Jos.…”

“…Furthermore, Xu et al, (2015) and Panayiota & Santamouris, (2015) determined between 100-200kWh/m 2 rate of electricity consumption in Beijing hotels, also an average 342 kW h/m 2 /year electricity consumption was found in Hong Kong hotels. Incidental growth in the number of hotel properties is anticipated to facilitate future increase in the amount of energy consumed by hotels in these cities.…”

“…Regardless of the influence of location and climatic conditions regulating the solar intensity, wind power, humidity, cloudiness and particles in the air, adoption of renewable energy is perceived to improve the environmental performance and energy efficiencies of buildings (Tam, 2011). An inventory of hotel renewable resource use demonstrates more impressive developments in Greece where the use of solar thermal systems for hot water supply in over 100 hotels was reported, out of which 41.40% are in Crete, 2.1% in Northern Greece while the remaining 56.5% spreads across the rest of the country (Panayiota & Santamouris, 2015).…”

“…In addition, Panayiota and Santamouris (2015) reported that heating and air-conditioning constitute about 48% while catering (kitchen facilities) 25% of hotel sector's energy consumption, making the duo highest energy consuming end-users. Whereas domestic hot water supply, lighting and other electrical appliances represent 13%, 7%, and 7% respectively.…”