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Application of Equivalent Occupation Method as a Tool for Energy Management in Hotel Sector

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  • Guillermo Valencia Ochoa

    (Mechanical Engineer, Faculty of Engineering, Grupo de Investigaci n en Gesti n Eficiente de la Energia-ka , Universidad del Atl ntico, Km 7 Via Puerto, 081007, Barranquilla, Atl ntico, Colombia,)

  • Yulineth Cardenas

    (Industrial Engineer, Faculty of Engineering, Grupo de Investigaci n en Optimizaci n Energ tica GIOPEN, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, 081007, Barranquilla, Atl ntico, Colombia)

  • Lourdes Meri o

    (Chemical Engineer, Faculty of Engineering, Grupo de Investigaci n en Gesti n Eficiente de la Energia-ka , Universidad del Atl ntico, Km 7 Via Puerto, 081007, Barranquilla, Atl ntico, Colombia)

Abstract

At nowadays, the operational control of energy performance indicators based on the equivalent occupation method plays a fundamental role in the rational use of energy for the hotel sector, since it allows in a competitive way to comply with the quality of the service offered by the company in terms of the thermal comfort of the occupants, minimizing the environmental impact. Within the framework of the energy diagnosis and implementation of the program of efficient energy management under ISO 50001: 2011, based on the method of equivalent occupation for a hotel company on the Colombian Caribbean coast, the line base, target line by 2015, determining performance control indicators such as accumulative trend and base efficiency index 100, to identify potential savings. From the diagnosis, 9.11% of energy savings were obtained by operational control. Through the implementation of corrective action plans, such as the shutdown of unnecessary equipment in the company, installation of LED lighting modules, the configuration of thermostats, in addition to training and sensitization to staff, and reactive energy control in the hotel effective savings were achieved around 8% of primary energy consumption by 2016.

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  • Guillermo Valencia Ochoa & Yulineth Cardenas & Lourdes Meri o, 2018. "Application of Equivalent Occupation Method as a Tool for Energy Management in Hotel Sector," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 8(5), pages 187-192.
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    1. Ashrafi, Ali & Seow, Hsin-Vonn & Lee, Lai Soon & Lee, Chew Ging, 2013. "The efficiency of the hotel industry in Singapore," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 37(C), pages 31-34.
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    Energy Management; ISO 500001; Energy Performance Indicators;
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    • F64 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Environment
    • Q40 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - General

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