Properly implemented energy management programs in the hospitality sector can improve guest comfort while reducing costs and carbon emissions. The Carbon Trust Wales works with tourism businesses to identify opportunities to cut energy and water usage through upgrades like installing LED lighting, improved insulation, and renewable energy systems. Case studies showed hotels saving thousands of pounds annually and short payback periods for investments supported by interest-free loans from Carbon Trust Wales. Workshops and surveys further aim to help venues operate more sustainably.

1. Saving Energy
Without Compromising Service
Karen Griffiths
Carbon Trust Wales

2. Myth
Energy conservation in the hospitality sector
can undermine quality, reduce guest
comfort and deter customers from returning
Reality
Properly implemented energy management
programmes improve comfort of guests,
customers and staff

3. Agenda
› Carbon Trust Services
› Activity in the Tourism
Sector
› Ideas in Action

4. Our mission is to
accelerate the move
to a sustainable,
low carbon economy
Ein cenhadaeth ydi i
gyflymu’r broses o
symud tuag at
economi cynaliadwy
a charbon isel

5. The Carbon Trust Wales
Yr Ymddiriedolaeth Garbon yng Nghymru
Support to help organisations
cut carbon
Cymorth i helpu sefydliadau
lleihau carbon
›
›
Website
www.carbontrust.com
› Helpline 0800 0852005
› Publications
› Events
› Specialist Advice
› Funding
Gwefan
www.carbontrust.com
› Llinell Cymorth 0800 0852005
› Dogfennau Cyhoeddus
› Digwyddiadau
› Cyngor Arbenigol
› Cyllido

6. Working in Partnership
Clywdian Range Tourism
Pembrokeshire Tourism
Welsh Rarebits
Sustainable Venues
Brecon Beacons National Park
– Energy effective lighting workshop
– Llandovery CoC
Vale of Glamorgan Tourism
Carmarthenshire Tourism
Caerphilly Tourism
Llandudno Tourism

7. Welsh Rarebits
Project objectives
Identify opportunities for reducing energy and
CO2 emissions and saving money!
Identify cost effective renewable energy options
Highlight best practice and determine possible
common opportunities for further development
to the mutual benefit of members
Demonstrate the business case for investment

8. Welsh Rarebits
The process
Individual surveys for 22 hotels
Tailored advice to reduce energy & water bills
Results analysed to identify themes and trends

9. Welsh Rarebits
Headline statistics
22 hotels surveyed:
– £1 million on energy and water annually
– Carbon footprint >4,200 tonnes of CO2/annum
Surveys identified opportunities to reduce:
– Costs by £175,000 (ex VAT) annually
– CO2 emissions by 778T/annum
Collaborative initiatives could provide even
greater benefits

10. Brecon Beacons National Park
Working in Partnership
Lighting surveys – case studies
Energy effective lighting workshop
– Improve lighting efficiency and save money!
– Enhance the quality of the lit environment
– De-mystify jargon
– Know the key questions to ask suppliers
– LED demonstrations
– Walk around survey
– Available funding

11. How to choose products
…and achieve Energy Effective lighting!
Good efficacy (Lm/W)
Appropriate Colour Appearance
Long life –up to 50,000 hour lamp life
Controllability (dimming, timers, colour changing)
Low Maintenance

12. Brecon Beacons National Park
Hotel entrance
Existing Entrance
20 x 40W Tungsten lamps
Energy Consumption = 4992kWh/£698.88pa
Proposed Entrance
20 x 5W LED lamps
Energy Consumption = 624kWh / £87.36pa
= 88% Energy Saving £611.52pa.

13. Sustainable Venues
Project objectives
Phase 1: Establish current position / ability to
deliver sustainable events
Phase 2: Conduct carbon / energy reduction
surveys
Phase 3: Individual site reports and
implementation plan
Phase 4: Workshop – for all venues in Wales!

14. Sustainable Venues
Workshop – hosted by WMC
If you’re…
Interested in becoming a more sustainable venue
Like to reduce energy costs
Or would like to help your customers deliver
sustainable events
Join us on
Tuesday 26th November 2013

15. Funding
Carbon Trust Interest-Free Loans
Key features:
Between £3,000 and £100,000 interest free
Savings should offset loan repayments
Loans are government-funded and unsecured
Easy to apply for and no arrangement fees
Receive a conditional offer within 24 hours of the
application being processed and you can track its
progress online
Up to four years to repay the loan

16. Tourism Sector - Wales
Interest Free Loans by Value
£362,542
£432,588
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
£241,182
£269,005
16

17. Tourism Sector - Wales
Interest Free Loans by Technology
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
17

18. Bunch of Grapes
Background:
Identification & implementation of
viable ‘invest to save’ projects
Installed:
– Solar thermal for hot water
– New gas-fired heating system, modern
boiler with zoned controls
Result:
Saving £8,000 / year
CO2 emissions reduced by 35T / year
Return on investment – 2 years
Interest-free energy efficiency loan
from Carbon Trust Wales
Also qualified for ECAs
“For me it was simple - the
new systems were installed to
save money. That it’s helping
the environment too is a
bonus. I had an interest-free
loan from Carbon Trust Wales
and the money I’m saving on
bills means it’s paid for itself.”
Nick Otley, Landlord of The
Bunch of Grapes and MD of
Otley Brewing Company

19. Caer Beris
Background:
Identification & implementation of
viable ‘invest to save’ projects
Installed:
– Fibreglass roof insulation
– Induction hobs
– New combi oven
Result:
Saving £10,000 / year
CO2 emissions reduced by 6T / year
Return on investment – 20 months
Interest-free energy efficiency loan
from Carbon Trust Wales
We wouldn’t have been able
to carry out this work without
the loan from Carbon Trust
Wales. Reducing our carbon
footprint is an on-going
mission as it makes financial
sense for our business to be
as efficient as possible.”
Peter Smith, Owner, Caer
Beris Manor

20. Cross Lanes Hotel
Background:
Identification & implementation of
viable ‘invest to save’ projects
Replaced 200 lamps with LED
equivalents
Result:
Saving £6,702 / year
CO2 emissions reduced by 40T / year
Return on investment – 2 years
Interest-free energy efficiency loan
from Carbon Trust Wales
Awarded Green Tourism bronze
standard & working towards Silver
As well as making savings on
energy costs, it makes good
business sense for us in attracting
visitors too – it’s a win-win
situation.”
Barbara Wren, Events Co-ordinator
and environmental champion,

21. Elan Valley Hotel
Background:
Identification & implementation
of viable ‘invest to save’
projects
Replaced heating and hot water
system with a fully automatic
woodchip boiler
Result:
CO2 emissions reduced by 18T
/ year
Return on investment – 2 years
Interest-free energy efficiency
loan from Carbon Trust Wales

22. Myth
Energy conservation in the hospitality sector
can undermine quality, reduce guest
comfort and deter customers from returning
Reality
Properly implemented energy management
programmes improve comfort of
guests, customers and staff

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