Energy & Water Conservation in Housekeeping

What is Conservation?

The careful use of natural resources like energy and water to prevent them from being lost or wasted in future.

How can you conserve

Why energy conservation

Energy is supplied in the form of light, solar rays and chemical fuels like oils.
Hotel industry consumes energy in different forms.
Hotel pays its energy bills in lakhs per month.
Energy conservation methods helps the hotel to save.

Role of Education

Tips for Energy Conservation:

Use of natural light: Well-lit windows
Artificial lighting: Lighting systems with advance controls, Install chandeliers or decorative fixtures only in public areas as it consumes more energy.
Use of Energy conserving bulbs: Use HPMV lamps High-Pressure Mercury-Vapor (lighting technology), Use HPSV (High Pressure Sodium Vapour) lamps for street lights, Use CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp),Use LED (Light Emitting Diode)
Use energy efficient heating/ cooling system with thermal efficient building.
Use minimum glass areas on the east and west exposure.
Use draperies and sun films on window to cut down on air-conditioning cost
Use heat reclaiming equipment in air-conditioning plant: Heat from them can be used for heating water.
Keep equipments clean for highest energy efficiency
Minimize electric loads from appliances and equipments.
Sensors can turn off lights and fans in unoccupied rooms.

Alternative sources

Energy conservation checklist for guest rooms

Water Conservation

Water storage has become a recurring problem in India and many parts of the world
Conservation is the greatest resource when it comes to water supply.

Energy water consumption wheel

Water Consumption in Bathroom

Bathroom: Use dual plumbing in the design to use recycle water for flushing.
Dual Piping is a system of plumbing installations used to supply both potable and reclaimed water.
Use aerated taps and showers that gushes out less water at high pressure
Use shower cubicles instead of bath tubs
Use dual flushing system for WCs

Use Grey Water System

Greywater is used water from bathroom sinks, showers and washing machines. It is not water that has come into contact with faeces from the toilet.
Greywater may contain traces of dirt, food, grease, hair, and certain cleaning products. It is beneficial source of irrigation water in a yard.

Sewage Treatment Plant

Rainwater Harvesting

Drip Irrigation Method

Pipes have small openings which are spread along the plants. Water through these pipes irrigates only the roots and does not drench the whole plant.

Timer Controlled Sprinkler

Water sprinkler may be timed and should be used early morning or late evening as it minimizes evaporation of water.

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