ref. to the annual report for consumption indicators and reduction objectives
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Using solar energy |
Since 1998, Accor launched a programme of study,
together with the Technical Department, on the
use of solar energy to produce hot water for hotel bathrooms. The project
concerned metropolitan
France, the French West Indies, Polynesia, Spain, Morocco and Brasil.
41 hotels are fitted with a total of 3, 360 square meters of solar heating energy panels to
produce domestic water, thus generating overall energy savings of 1,332 20MWh. Photovoltaic collectors were
installed on the Ibis Porte de Clichy in Paris.
In France and North Africa, solar panel development has been pursued
in partnership with ADEME (Agency for the Environment
and Energy Resources). Between
40% and 60% of hot water needs for bathroom facilities
are now covered by solar energy
in the hotels concerned.
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Saving energy |
Hotels have been implementing several energy saving actions such as:
- Raising the notel’s staff awareness of the environment
- Organizing preventive maintenance
- Ensuring optimal use of plant and machinery
- Using low energy lamps for permanent lighting
- Energy recovery from the main ventilation system
- Energy recovery from air-conditionning system
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Saving water |
Hotels have been implementing several water saving actions such as:
- Raising the notel’s staff awareness of the environment
- Installing water flow regulators on taps and showers.
- installing water-efficient toilets
- installing ozone laundry equipment in the USA and In Asia
- water recycling, especially for hotels having their own water treatment plant
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Novotel Sophia Antipolis
Formule1 Perpignan Sud |
