Hotels don't have to waste energy: Key-card management systems should be "business as u... - 0 views
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most people don't think about energy savings when staying in a hotel.
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adoption has been slow in the U.S. because hotels are unwilling to place what is perceived as an energy management "burden" on guests
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This article talks about how hotels have the opportunity to conserve energy. It is known that many hotel guests are usually unaware or disinterested on how much energy they waste in their hotel room because they've already paid for the room. However, many of us are very conscious of how much energy we waste at home because we do in fact need to pay for that. So why don't we do it in hotel rooms? It comes down to convenience. When you're in a hotel, you don't worry about bills or energy or what harm you are doing to the environment or to the hotel's wallet because you are simply on vacation. However, key card management systems allow guests to save energy without the hassle of walking throughout the room turning off every light, faucet and air conditioning. Instead, saving energy is now as simple as leaving your room. With the key card management, energy management is in affect as soon as the guest pulls out the key card when leaving their room, and as easy as placing it back in the slot when they return. This is an effective, simple way for guests to save energy, while still on vacation.