CHENACT

What is CHENACT?
CHENACT is an Energy Efficiency project financed by: IDB, GTZ, CDE, UNEP, BL&P and Government of Barbados. It is being implemented by CTO with the Technical and Operational Support of CHTA/CAST and runs Dec 2009 to October 2010. All CHTA member hotels are eligible to apply to be a part of the project.

What is the Objective of CHENACT?
The Objective is to improve the competitiveness of small and medium sized hotels (<400 rooms) in the Caribbean Region through improved use of energy, with the emphasis on Renewable Energy and Micro-Generation. The Pilot project is in Barbados.

How will it help Caribbean hotels?

• Detailed energy audits will be carried out in 30 hotels in Barbados,
• 18 in the OECS and
• 5 in the greater Caribbean Region.
• Walk -Through assessments will be carried out in 35 hotels in Barbados.
• All hotels in the project will be audited for Ozone Depleting Substances

• More efficient energy use in the Caribbean Hotel Sector
  
• Reduced energy costs to hotels
• Increased competitiveness in the hotel sector through lower Operating Costs
• Increased use of Renewable Energies
• Positive Environmental Impacts such as reduction of GHG’s and ODS
• Positive Environmental footprint will attract more environmentally aware consumers, incl. Tour Operators, i.e. Virgin
• Micro-Generation will relieve pressure on current energy generation
• Renewable Energy technologies will diversify the energy matrix
• Additional revenue may be generated from the sale of carbon emission reduction credits

• All CHTA member hotels
• Hotels who are interested in participating fully in the process
• Hotels willing to provide the required information
• Hotels willing to contribute towards the cost of the audits

• A Comprehensive report on energy usage in the hotel will be produced
• An analysis of where energy is being used and where wastage is occurring will be done
• Recommendations on operational or technological changes required to maximize efficiency will be made
• The audit will complement or enhance Green certification process
• A communication strategy will market the project and the participants

• Provision of accommodation, meals and internet access for 2 -3 auditors over 3 – 5 days 9 depending on the size of the hotel)
• Completion of a pre-audit data collection form, which will be sent to the selected hotels
• Appointment of a Technical Point of Contact who to facilitate the audit team when on property
• Cooperation of Management and staff as required
• Permission to access utility information from the local utility company

• Ownership/ Management structure
• Key staff names/contacts
• Number of rooms, Facilities and amenities,
• Property and Major equipment type/age
• Recently completed audits/scope
• Recent environmental certification
• Property drawings including the property plan, elevations, floor plans and area of the property, etc
• Info on any planned and approved upgrades or expansion projects at the hotel facilities

• Electrical Energy
• LPG / Natural Gas
• Diesel Fuel
• Water

• Guest Nights
• Room Nights
• Conference Attendance, if applicable

• An opening meeting with the GM and other staff on the first day of the audit
• Auditors examining equipment, reviewing records and interviewing staff
• Auditors running tests, auditors working at night
• Closing meeting at the end of audit to highlight key recommendations
• An audit report once fee is paid

• Each hotel will be asked to donate 10 winter room nights as a contribution towards the cost of the detailed energy audit, if selected
• Accommodation ( 3-5 nights), meals and internet access for the auditors
• Each hotel will be asked to contribute 3 winter room nights as a contribution towards the cost of the Walk- Throughs if selected
• Lunch for the walk through auditor
• Staff hours – Chief Engineer or Maintenance Manager and relevant operations staff.

• 3 hotels will be selected to participate in Demonstration projects.
• Approximately $40,000 worth of RE equipment will be installed in each of the selected hotels
• The hotels will be selected on the basis of the results of the Energy Audits and with the assistance of the BL&

• An Energy Efficiency Model for hotels in Barbados will be drafted which can be replicated throughout the Caribbean
• A Clean Energy Policy for the hotel sector in Barbados will be drafted which can be replicated throughout the Caribbean
• A movement in the hotel sector in Barbados and the Caribbean towards greater Energy Efficiency (EE) and Micro-Generation (MG) through the use of Renewable Energies (RE)