e attained in the hotel industry are through the application of technological innovations and through changes in operating procedures. Literature relevant to each of these issues is reviewed in discussions that follow. The proposed research study will investigate the potential benefits within the context of energy and water conservation in the hotel industry that may be derived through enlisting hotel guests in such efforts. Literature relevant to this strategy is also reviewed in a discussion that follows.
Energy and Water Conservation Programs Affecting Hotels
The International Hotels Environment Initiative (IHEI) was formed in Europe, and has spread to the United States (Baum, 1993, p. 20). The initiative recruits hotels in Europe, North America, and Asia, and provides member hotels with checklists to promote waste reduction, energy and water conservation, and other environmentally related objectives. The IHEI organization also provides member hotels with an opera
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