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Hotel Sustainability

Why is Sustainability Important in the Hospitality Industry?

APAC
Hotels & Resorts
ESG

Sustainability is one of the most important components for business success in the century. The adoption of the concept is accelerated by the people’s realization of their central roles to address the challenges facing the planet. For the hospitality industry, sustainability is even more crucial because visitors prefer green hotels to have a bigger and positive impact on their planet. 

Gaurika Pant
Gaurika Pant
August 3, 2022
Sustainable Tourism

What is Sustainable Tourism?

APAC
Hotels & Resorts
ESG

Keep reading to learn more, including getting answers to the following two big questions, "what is sustainable tourism?" and "what are the best strategies for making your hotel green?"

Gaurika Pant
Gaurika Pant
July 27, 2022
Office space

How Do You Make an Office Design Greener?

APAC
Commercial real estate
Carbon Footprint

This post takes a closer look at green office design to determine its main benefits. We will also highlight expert strategies that you can use to green your office. Do not be left behind as others join hands in saving the planet.

Gaurika Pant
Gaurika Pant
July 22, 2022
Carbon Footprint

What is Singapore’s Schools Contribution in the Overall Carbon Footprint?

Singapore
Schools & Universities
Carbon Footprint

Schools in Singapore, like large businesses, release a lot of greenhouse gasses and, therefore, can have a significant impact on addressing global warming by cutting down their carbon footprint. Keep reading to learn more about carbon footprint in Singapore schools, how it is calculated, and the best strategies for cutting it down.

Gaurika Pant
Gaurika Pant
July 15, 2022
Green Building

What are the Green Building Principles and How to Apply Them to Your Space?

APAC
Commercial real estate
Carbon Footprint
ESG

Buildings all over the world use different resources (water, energy, etc.), generate waste, and release greenhouse gasses (GHG). The building construction industry generates the second largest amount of waste and greenhouse gasses (35-40%), mainly during the construction and later through lighting and air conditioning. This is why real estate is an important industry in advancing the globe’s focus on sustainability.

Brice Degeyter
Brice Degeyter
July 7, 2022
CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge

How Good is a Result?

Singapore
Commercial real estate
ESG

Our pilot results at the CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge.

Brice Degeyter
Brice Degeyter
July 4, 2022
Eco-resort

How can a Hotel be Sustainable?

APAC
Hotels & Resorts
ESG

The hospitalitiy industry is another industry starting to adopt sustainable practices. If you have a hotel, this article if for you as we delve deeper into how to make a hotel more sustainable.

Brice Degeyter
Brice Degeyter
June 27, 2022
Commercial Building

How Can Aging Commercial Buildings be More Sustainable?

APAC
Commercial real estate
ESG

Sustainable or green buildings are becoming the norm in every part of Singapore, and, indeed, the entire world's construction projects. The efforts to green buildings are pretty straightforward for new buildings, but what about ageing commercial ones. This post takes a closer look at the main strategies that you can employ to make your aging commercial building more sustainable in Singapore.

Brice Degeyter
Brice Degeyter
June 22, 2022
HVAC System

What Are the Factors that Determine the Energy Use of an HVAC System?

APAC
Commercial real estate
Energy consumption
HVAC

Do you have an air conditioning system in your facility and have been wondering about its energy consumption rate? This post will help you take a closer look at heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems to establish what determines the energy they use. If you already have an HVAC system installed in your facility, this post will also solve the big dilemma, “do you buy a new unit or repair the current one?

Brice Degeyter
Brice Degeyter
June 14, 2022
Caring about sustainability

Do Hotel Guests Care about Sustainability?

APAC
Hotels & Resorts
ESG

Mention the word sustainability, and many corporations will tell you one thing: it is becoming the norm rather than the exception. Starting from the Paris UN Climate Change Conference of 2015, which called on governments and corporations to take every effort to lower global temperatures below the pre-industrial level by 2 degrees Celsius, everything is geared towards the same objective. Now, local governments, licensing authorities, and standards organizations have set sustainability as the bottom line.

Brice Degeyter
Brice Degeyter
June 13, 2022
Air purifier

How Can Hotels Improve Air Quality?

APAC
Hotels & Resorts
Air quality & Pollution

Air quality is of great interest, especially in commercial enterprises. The hospitality industry, especially hotels, has set a very high bar when it comes to air quality because it is a critical part of the customer experience. So, whether you are new in the industry, probably thinking of establishing a new hotel, or already have an existing resort, it is paramount to make high air quality an important benchmark.

Brice Degeyter
Brice Degeyter
June 10, 2022
Singapore's Marina Bay Sands at night

How Much Do Hotels Spend on Electricity?

APAC
Hotels & Resorts
Energy consumption

Hotels use a significant amount of electricity and gas to ensure their guests are warm and comfortable. These facilities require energy every hour for constant heating, lighting, and providing hot water to guest rooms, which can push the cost of electricity pretty high. However, it is not just the rooms and hot water that take the energy.

Brice Degeyter
Brice Degeyter
June 9, 2022
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