Abstract
This paper firstly presents a case study on analyzing the electrical load profiles recorded in a Hong Kong hotel over a period of 12 months to examine the potential energy saving opportunities (ESOs) in its building services installations. The case study is followed by a report of the survey results of energy and water use in 36 quality hotels in Hong Kong. Finally, a regression analysis where the surveyed energy and water use data were correlated to a number of hotel background or operational parameters to search for suitable energy and water use performance explanatory indicators is presented. The survey results depict a diversified energy and water use situation in Hong Kong's hotels, but the regression analysis indicates that, while some of the correlations obtained are weak, there do exist a few strong energy and water explanatory indicators.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 775-784 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Energy and Buildings |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2003 |
Keywords
- Energy use
- Hong Kong
- Hotel
- Load profile
- Performance explanatory indicator
- Water use
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Civil and Structural Engineering
