What would like to see hotels do to be more Energy Efficient? - BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:40:44 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming webmaster@brainreactions.net 20 23. make the bill regarding the energy used during the stay(tv, air conditioning, water, light...etc..) the less you use the less you pay! ;) http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 30219 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:40:44 22. Have GOOD coffee available near the elevators on each floor, and get rid of the coffee makers in every room (they cost energy to operate and to clean) http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28921 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:33:38 21. Squeeze all of the liquid out of linens after they have been washed before putting them in the dryer. Mabye a giant pedal-powered salad spinner would do the trick. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28872 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:27:18 20. Hire migrant laborers for 25 cents a day to do the laundry by hand. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28871 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:24:45 19. If there are multiple elevators, turn off all but one during the late night hours when most people are asleep. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28870 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:24:08 18. Make people pay extra depending on how much they used the air conditioner/heater. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28869 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:23:16 17. Put motion detectors in rooms to shut off the tv when the visitor falls asleep. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28868 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:22:42 16. Get rid of the television that annoys me with the day's news while I am trying to eat my breakfast at the continental breakfast. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28867 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:21:40 15. Offer hotel patrons the opportunity to pay a few cents for the purchase of carbon credits to offset their energy usage. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28866 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:20:42 14. Put one massive ventilation fan on the roof that pulls the stink out of every bathroom rather than having individual fans in each bathroom. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28865 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:19:31 13. Put refrigerators in fewer rooms. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28864 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:18:33 12. During the late night hours, light the hallways with LED strips (like they have in airplanes to mark the aisle) rather than the standard bulbs. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28863 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:16:38 11. Install compact flourescent spiral lights in lamps instead of incandescent bulbs. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28862 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:14:24 10. Turn off the arcade and pinball machines in the pool area when the pool area is closed. Who cares if their high score is saved if they are only there for one night? http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28861 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:13:09 9. Tell the cleaning staff to stop watching television while they are cleaning rooms. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28860 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:12:21 8. Use the simple hand-powered sweepers instead of a powered vacuum cleaner when cleaning rooms that don't show any obvious soiling but need to be vacuumed anyway. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28859 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:11:57 7. Turn off the refrigeration in the soda machine - only sell warm soda. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28858 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:09:55 6. I stayed at a motel once that shut off the air conditioner in our room during the day because they thought we were gone and had left it going. I didn't appreciate that at the time, but maybe that could be converted into an idea - shut off air conditioning/heating in rooms that are unoccupied. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28857 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:08:36 5. Shut off the ice machine during the late night hours when nobody is getting ice. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28856 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:07:06 4. Chain hotels with many establishments could purchase carbon credits to offset their energy use. Having an additional expense attached to energy use could lead "help" them find ways to cut costs. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28855 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:06:22 3. Hang towels on a clothesline rather than using dryers. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28854 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:03:29 2. Lights set up with motion detectors could be set up in the hallways, and in the rooms. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28853 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:02:54 1. Hang towels up if want to re-use, otherwise leave in the bath http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2703 28851 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:37:22