The U.S. EPA is offering a free, three-part ENERGY STAR training series for hotel and motel owners and operators in Western states. The training is offered via webinars, which you can attend from your office using a telephone and a computer. If the timing doesn’t work, you can log on to the EPA website and attend the webinar later, at any time that fits your schedule.
Sessions 1 and 2 have already been held. However, you can catch up by viewing the webinar or reading through the slides from the presentation. Session 3 will be on Wednesday, Aug. 18.
Here is the webinar schedule:
Session 1: Benchmarking Your Hotel’s Energy Performance
Held June 2, 2010
This session demonstrates EPA’s free Portfolio Manager system, giving you step-by-step guidance to begin benchmarking your hotel’s energy use and energy savings. Catch up by viewing the webinar or reading through the slides from the presentation.
View a recording of the webinar | Read through the presentation slides (1.4 MB PDF)
Download the EPA Portfolio Manager data collection worksheet
Session 2: Best Practices for Hotel Energy Management
Held July 14, 2010
Learn about energy management strategies for the lodging industry, including best practices for operations, maintenance, and housekeeping; lighting upgrades and controls; the procurement of ENERGY STAR products; developing a highly efficient HVAC system; and more. Speakers from the lodging sector will share the best practices that they have used to drive down energy consumption and costs. After attending this session, you will be able to…
- Identify and implement low-cost opportunities to improve the energy performance of your hotel.
- Understand how a staged approach to energy improvements can be used to leverage early savings into more comprehensive measures.
Read through the presentation slides (885 KB PDF)
Session 3: Everyone on Board! Effective Communications to Promote Your Hotel’s Green Practices
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Designing a green program for your hotel is just the first step in developing an environmentally friendly property. After that, you must bring your owners, senior management, and staff on board, and communicate your achievements to your guests and potential customers.
Join us as we discuss new ideas to engage staff and guests in your green efforts. Learn how to develop a communications plan that demonstrates your hotel’s environmental commitment – helping to heighten public awareness and gain market share. Hear from your peers who are communicating their successful green efforts to internal and external audiences, and learn about helpful resources, including ENERGY STAR.
By attending this session, you will...
- Learn how to develop a communications plan that conveys your hotel’s environmental commitment.
- Hear how your peers have implemented new and innovative approaches to engage staff and guests.
- Discover how resources such as ENERGY STAR can help your property communicate with internal and external audiences.