#ghp2015 Sustainability – Hospitality’s Blindspot
Conor Fitzgerald Director
Woodlands House Hotel, Adare
Lessons from Leaders
Fitzgerald’s Woodlands Hotel Energy Sustainability
Conor Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald’s Woodlands Hotel
Introduction
• Why am I here
• Woodlands Story
• Celtic Tiger / Recession
• Family Focused
• Cost Driven
• My Role
• Culture/ Attitude
• Energy Intern
Electricity Yearly Comparison
January 86,499 -7,191 ↓ 79,309 -3,840 ↓ 75,469 -7,008 ↓ 68,460
February 84,437 -6,353 ↓ 78,084 -6,962 ↓ 71,122 -23,386 ↓ 47,736
March 88,458 -9,074 ↓ 79,384 -13,462 ↓ 65,922 -16,699 ↓ 49,223
April 76,907 -7,538 ↓ 69,369 -6,633 ↓ 62,736 -25,790 ↓ 36,945
May 81,167 -3,160 ↓ 78,007 -12,345 ↓ 65,663 -10,747 ↓ 54,916
June 93,426 -2,802 ↓ 90,624 -31,039 ↓ 59,584 -8,519 ↓ 51,065
July 92,941 4,738 ↑ 97,679 -35,985 ↓ 61,694 -5,288 ↓ 56,406
August 99,524 -7,480 ↓ 92,044 -22,174 ↓ 69,870 -25,103 ↓ 44,767
September 92,808 -15,035 ↓ 77,773 -21,529 ↓ 56,244 -18,685 ↓ 37,559
October 76,821 10,593 ↑ 87,413 -31,630 ↓ 55,783
November 80,181 -16,412 ↓ 63,769 9,014 ↑ 72,783
December 84,255 -6,632 ↓ 77,624 -10,606 ↓ 67,018
Total 1,037,424 -66,346 ↓ 971,078 -187,192 ↓ 783,886
Woodlands Electricity Usage (KWh) KWh Difference
←Difference→ ←Difference→←Difference→2012 2013 2014 2015Month
Yearly KWh Usage and Cost
Total KWh Saving: 1,053,266 45% Reduction Total Cost Saving: € 158,000 45% Reduction
2011 to 2015 Sales increase by 14%
CHP Annual Operation Input
Gas
1,998 MWh
€49,950
Output
Electricity Produced
594 MWh
€81,000
Heat Produced
999MWh
€24,975
SEAI BEC 2013
•CHP running at 75% pre project
CHP Expansion to Revas and
CHP Heat Exchanger
SEAI BEC 2014
• AHU (Air Handling Unit) Retro fit
• VSD (Variable Speed Drive)
• BMS (Building Management system)
• Saving: 110,795 KWh €16,671
AHU + BMS
• Saving: 35,308 KWh/ €5,296
Glycol Beer Cooling System
Hotel Lighting Project
Saving: €32,005
Lighting Project Good Example
Energy Credits CHP Carbon Rebate
• Energy Credits
Energy Provider covering entire cost of project
• 2 Lighting projects €12,000
• Pipe Insulation €4,000
• CHP Carbon Rebate
From Revenue Commissioners
€4,500
Ongoing and Future Projects
Conclusion
#ghp2015 Sustainability – Hospitality’s Blindspot
Conor Fitzgerald Director
Woodlands House Hotel, Adare
Lessons from Leaders