The Applications of Environmental Technologies in Hotels

ABSTRACT

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.

本文探讨酒店业使用的环保技术。通过与酒店专家的一系列深入、半结构化访谈采集数据。研究结果表明，采样中最常用的环境技术是发光二极管灯、T5 荧光灯管、运动传感器、房卡系统和水冷式冷却装置。如果没有面临预算或技术条件限制，酒店专业人士首选基于太阳能的可再生能源相关技术、食品废弃物分解器、节能冷却装置。本研究为酒店业研究者和从业者提供了更好地理解在酒店业中使用环保技术的框架。本研究提供了理论和实践意义。

KEYWORDS:

• Environmental technologies
• facilities
• hotels
• qualitative study

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Project Reference B-Q34E) and thank the participating hotels for their input and feedback on this project. The constructive comments of both the editor and anonymous reviewers are also acknowledged with gratitude.