Selection of the Energy Performance Indicator for Hotels Based on ISO 50001: A Case Study

Luis Angel Iturralde Carrera, Andrés Lorenzo Álvarez González, Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz () and José Manuel Álvarez-Alvarado ()
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Luis Angel Iturralde Carrera: Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, Mexico
Andrés Lorenzo Álvarez González: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Juárez, Chihuahua 32310, Mexico
Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, Mexico
José Manuel Álvarez-Alvarado: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, Mexico

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: The work deals with the study of the Energy Planning stage according to the ISO 50001:2018 Standard at the Hotel Punta la Cueva in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The current energy management indicators for hotels are well-studied. However, the study aims to incorporate the variable Degree-Days in the Room Days Occupied (RDO) to establish a correct Baseline and Energy Performance Indicator. The methodology followed is based on the energy management standards of energy review stage. The fundamental results were in obtaining the Energy Baseline with a Coefficient of Determination ( R 2 ) of 0.97. One of the opportunities for improvement consisted of the replacement of 80 bulbs 15 W with 9 W LED bulbs. It has an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 28%, a Present Value Net Income (NPV) of 71.5 USD, and an Investment Recovery Period (PRI) of 3.6 years. The second opportunity is a preliminary project for a Photovoltaic Solar System on the roofs of the buildings, where it is possible to install 1011 photovoltaic and achieve a generation of 384 kilowatt-peak (kW p ).

Keywords: monitoring; renewable energy; energy indicator; energy management; alternative energy systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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