The HES e-toolkit provides hoteliers with a report which shows their current energy use and recommends appropriate renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and actions.
The HES e-toolkit is the result of three years of testing and extensive research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and its partners. Testing was finalised in August in over 100 European properties in four different pilot destinations: Haute-Savoie, in France, Palma de Mallorca, in Spain, Bonn, in Germany, and Strandja, in Bulgaria, with very positive feedback from hotel owners and managers.
In response to the challenge of climate change, the HES project aims to increase energy efficiency (EE) in European small and medium hotels by 20% and their use of renewable energies (RE) by 10%, demonstrating that economic growth and sustainability can, and should, go hand in hand.
The online toolkit, alongside other resources – a web based “Energy School”, a series of research reports to better understand EE and RE technologies and promotional materials for hotels to sensitize their guests to energy saving – will be made available free of charge to all accommodation establishments registered with the project.
Hotel Energy Solutions is a UNWTO-initiated project supported by the European Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation under the Intelligent Energy Europe programme. The project has been implemented in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA), the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) as well as the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME).
While built for European Union Member States in line with EU Energy Policies, the project is expected to be rolled out globally over the coming years. Once adapted for non- EU Member States, the project will benefit hotels worldwide, thus contributing to climate change mitigation while helping hotels increase business profits.
For more information and to sign up for the service go to: Hotel Energy Solutions
