Reading Time: 2minutesHotel Energy Management Systems Part 3: How Much Do They Cost? Energy is the second largest hotel expense! Only staffing costs you more than your energy expenses. As I’ve discussed in my last two newsletters on this topic, reducing energy through an EMS is a great solution to help reduce wasted energy. But here’s the bottom line: What does
Reading Time: 2minutesAnnouncing Base4 Interior Design! Base4 proudly introduces our Interior Design Department! Earlier this year, we launched our in-house and US-based Interior Design Department- Base4 Interiors- with a team of skilled, experienced and innovative designers. With the addition of Base4 Interiors, our firm now offers full-service AE design, in-house. The intent of the expansion is improved integration of clients’
Reading Time: 4minutesHotel Energy Management Systems Part2: Conserve Energy Without Sacrificing Comfort! In my last newsletter, I discussed Energy Management Systems (EMS) as an option to reduce energy waste in your hotel. One of the most common concerns about an EMS is that they shut off while hotel guests are sleeping due to lack of motion in the guestroom. After
Reading Time: 3minutesHotel Energy Management Systems – The Basics A typical hotel room can be unoccupied nearly 70% of the time! In addition, hotel guests are much less concerned about saving energy in your hotel than at their home. Therefore, many hoteliers pay to heat, cool, light, and power TVs for a guestroom with no one in it.