The ever increasing environmental loads generated in/by the built environment, and their growing diversity
call for more effective measures aimed at reducing the ecological footprint of buildings. In the tourism
industry, hotels account for a significant amount of the overall pollution generated by this sector. The
potential of implementing more sustainable practices in the hotel sector requires the availability of reliable
tools for assessment and benchmarking of hotel environmental performance. A number of such tools have
been developed by international environmental organizations, branch associations and even hotel
corporations. The various schemes differ with regard to geographical/climatic areas covered, types of hotel
facilities included, detail of environmental information required, benchmarking methods, user-friendliness and
implementation cost.
The ever increasing environmental loads generated in/by the built environment, and their growing diversity
call for more effective measures aimed at reducing the ecological footprint of buildings. In the tourism
industry, hotels account for a significant amount of the overall pollution generated by this sector. The
potential of implementing more sustainable practices in the hotel sector requires the availability of reliable
tools for assessment and benchmarking of hotel environmental performance. A number of such tools have
been developed by international environmental organizations, branch associations and even hotel
corporations. The various schemes differ with regard to geographical/climatic areas covered, types of hotel
facilities included, detail of environmental information required, benchmarking methods, user-friendliness and
implementation cost.
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