The Applications of Environmental Technologies in Hotels

This article investigates the use of environmental technologies in the hotel industry. Data was collected via a series of in-depth, semistructured interviews with hotel professionals. The research findings reveal that the environmental technologies most commonly used in the sampled were light-emitti...

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Published inJournal of hospitality marketing & management Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 23 - 47
Main Authors Chan, Eric S. W., Okumus, Fevzi, Chan, Wilco
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 02.01.2017
Subjects
Environmental technologies
facilities
hotels
qualitative study
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Summary:This article investigates the use of environmental technologies in the hotel industry. Data was collected via a series of in-depth, semistructured interviews with hotel professionals. The research findings reveal that the environmental technologies most commonly used in the sampled were light-emitting diode lights, T5 fluorescent tubes, motion sensors, the key-card system, and water-cooled chillers. When not faced with budget or technical constraints, the hotel professionals preferred solar-based renewable energy-related technology, food-waste decomposers, and energy-saving chillers. This study provides a framework for hospitality researchers and practitioners to better understand the use of environmental technologies in the hotel industry. This study offers theoretical and practical implications.
ISSN:1936-8623
1936-8631
DOI:10.1080/19368623.2016.1176975