Retrofitting a 3 star hotel as a basis for piloting water minimisation interventions in the hospitality sector |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, Room 239, Marriott Hall, 900 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;2. School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, Room 253, Marriott Hall, 900 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;1. School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 17 Science Museum Road, TST East, Kowloon, Hong Kong;2. Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Temple University, 1810 N.13th Street, Speakman Hall 304, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA;3. Department of Geography, University of Georgia, 210 Field Street, Rm 204, Athens, GA 30602, USA;5. Department of Information Management, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan;1. Graduate School of Management Information Systems, Ajou University, Republic of Korea;2. School of Business, Ajou University, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | The poor state of Malta’s groundwater resources provides clear evidence of the need for different yet complementary strategies to secure the long term sustainability of groundwater bodies which have long been abused through increased abstraction for non potable use. In line with the hierarchy for the management of natural resources, minimisation plays a significant role as this would guarantee lower abstracted volumes from groundwater.This paper outlines the results from a pilot project aimed at retrofitting guestrooms in a 3 star hotel with low flow aerators and shower heads and with volume displacers in toilet cisterns. Water consumed before and after the interventions, based on meter readings, the impact retrofits may be established. The hypothesis whereby low flow, non interventionist retrofits can achieve significant water savings at a low cost, without disruption and with a payback period of less than three months, can be tested. Malta’s tourism industry is sizeable and the largest water consumer from all economic sectors. The results show that the interventions provide appreciable water savings and can be easily replicated both in other buildings thereby contributing to a reduced water footprint. |
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| Keywords: | Water conservation Water use in hotels Water minimisation strategies Retrofitting of buildings |
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