Context
- Bali, Indonesia
- 154 guest rooms, 2 function spaces and 1 restaurant
- Average ambient temperature 27°C, previous default cooling setting 21°C
Results
- 16% reduction in baseline electricity usage after 1 month, and 19% after 3 months (USD $13000 annualised saving)
- 9-11% reduction in CO2 emissions
- No negative reviews mentioning the AC cooling setting
Methods
- Change default in-room temperature settings from 21°C to 25°C. This involved re-setting all AC remotes. Customers were still able to change the in-room temperature as desired
- Communicate rationale to guests through Go25degrees signage in each room
- Educate & train cleaning staff on the new policy
