Abstract
This study presents an analytic assessment method of energy consumption processes that was developed to apply to the energy management systems of hotels. This method has based directly on an exergetic approach and examined energy and environmental performances using energy and exergy analysis with the pre-energy audit. The energy efficiency performance of the hotel was considered for uninsulated (Case I) and insulated (Case II) conditions. The results of the analysis show that energy consumption losses are related to not only the structural features of the buildings but also the operational management of the hotels. Also, the specific energy consumption of Case II is 43,08% higher than the Case I. Exergetic efficiency for insulated and uninsulated conditions were found as 27.31% and16.26%, respectively. At the end of the study, some recommendations on effective energy management and the applications of a hotel were revealed.
Highlights
Increases in the energy consumption based on fossil energy resources, which is the primary reason for the environmental impact, has been motivated all sectors for investigation energy-efficient applications
Energy efficiency potential was defined based on an energy audit
During energy audits of the hotel, the analyses for Case I and Case II conditions examined at two-way, which were defined m2 consumption and the occupancy rate
Summary
Increases in the energy consumption based on fossil energy resources, which is the primary reason for the environmental impact, has been motivated all sectors for investigation energy-efficient applications. A study about 610 hotels across Europe with including 40 hotels in Ankara Turkey, revealed that the amount of energy used by most hotels is between 200-400 kWh/m2.yr This important potential for consumption, which is dependent on the occupancy rates of hotels, has contributed significantly to the emission production [2]. Many studies related energy efficiency and savings based on the building sector like commercial, highvolume buildings and hotels have found [3,4]. 53 Vol 9, Number 1, 2019 quantitative expression of consumption and expresses only potential use of existing energy In this type of analysis, defining and evaluating of the system according to losses are not possible. To define irreversibility potential and energy losses of hotels are explained by exergy analyses directly. Energy and emission capacity per a customer according to occupancy rate, energy saving potential according to improvement potential were found separately
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