Week 4-1 Crowne Plaza Hotel

Hotels typically consume a lot of energy but there are ways to make them energy efficient. Crowne Plaza, Copenhagen Towers is the top green hotel in the world and it is the first of its kind for conserving resources in Denmark. High quality environmental and social sustainability initiates played vital role. The initiatives include:

1. Largest solar photovoltaics on facade: reduction of more than half the energy consumption compared to conventional hotels
2. Groundwater cooling and heating system: recycles energy to provide heating & cooling to all 366 hotel rooms (saves up to 90% of energy used for thermal comfort)
3. Low-energy light sources: LED flat screens & electronically controlled electric equipments (ensures minimal energy consumption of vacant rooms)
4. Energy generating exercise bikes: earn points for free meal in restaurant to encourage guests' participation
5. Many more - social and environmentally aware staff, interior design & organic decomposing toilet

The hotel saves almost 1,400 tons of CO2 emissions every year and received the golden nail for the most innovative environmentally friendly construction. The green concept is beneficial for the hotel, staff and employees. It allows the guests to take away socio-eco-friendly concepts home. Other hotels, especially the new ones should go green for a more sustainable future.

Resources

http://www.dac.dk/en/dac-cities/sustainable-cities/all-cases/buildings/copenhagen-no1-green-hotel-in-the-world/