Heating & Cooling
Home Heating & Cooling
With up to 50 percent to 70 percent of a hotel’s energy bill attributed to heating and cooling (especially in limited-service hotels), there is no question that wise selection of equipment is important. Increasingly, hotel owners are turning to clean energy technology for heating and cooling. Got news or a story idea to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com. 
Habitat Suites Hotel Trims Operating Expenses 18 percent with ‘Array’ of Initiatives
AUSTIN, TEXAS—Hotel owners and operators just beginning to consider green practices should investigate the Habitat Suites Hotel, one of the lodging industry’s leading advocates of sustainable business practices. The 96-suite hotel has reduced its operating expenses by 18 percent as a result of it comprehensive environmental program. The property has come a long way since it first opened its doors in May 1985. The hotel was not designed or built with ecological considerations in mind. In 1991, it became a charter member of the Green Hotels Assn., making its commitment to sustainable management official. Fifteen years later, evidence...
As Natural Gas Prices go Through the Roof, So Does a Hotel’s Profits
NATIONAL REPORT—By now, everybody is aware of the soaring price of automobile gasoline and natural gas used in homes and hotels. Natural gas prices rise because more gas is drawn from surplus storage than is put in storage by suppliers; this is known more commonly as the supply and demand theory. On the east and west coasts of the United States, the cost of natural gas rose to about $1.70 per therm during peak use periods last winter. The heart of the country saw increases in the range of $1.40 per therm during peak demand periods. This represents...
New UVC Kit for PTAC Systems Provides Energy Savings, Mold and IAQ Control
BURBANK, CALIF.—A new Packaged Terminal Air Conditioning (PTAC) ultraviolet-C (UVC) Kit that provides energy savings, mold and IAQ control, and reduced maintenance is now available from Steril-Aire Inc. Each kit contains one UVC Emitter and power supply, plus all necessary hardware components to retrofit a PTAC coil or other room unit with UVC. Applications include hotel and motel rooms, apartments and condos, dormitories, patient rooms and classrooms. Designed for fast and easy snap-in installation, the space-saving kit uses a 24-inch Emitter tube that fits all types of PTAC coils. Installed opposite the coil, the high output UVC energy...
InterContinental Resort and Thalasso Spa Bora Bora Opens with Seawater Air-Conditioning System
BORA BORA—InterContinental Resort and Thalasso Spa Bora Bora, the newest resort in one of the world’s most idyllic locations, is now open. The property features an environmentally friendly seawater air-conditioning system, cooling every part of the resort with deep sea water and reducing electricity consumption, pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Every one of the resort’s 80 rooms sit over the clear waters of a lagoon and features more than 100 square meters of floor space. Each bungalow features its own expansive private terrace and separate bathing deck. The May opening is a precursor to the official September opening...
Carrier Corp. Announces Price Increase of Up to 8 Percent
FARMINGTON, CONN.—Carrier Corp. has announced a price increase of up to 8 percent on commercial unitary and applied equipment. The price increase is applicable to both Carrier and Bryant brands of equipment and is effective immediately. For more information about Carrier products and services, visit Carrier Corp.
