Calif. hotel installs energy-awareness kiosks
July 26, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO — Atman Hospitality Group Inc. is deploying kiosks at its Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa that offer guests an opportunity to be conscious of their own energy and water usage.
"Promoting awareness of sustainability, Gaia's GreenTouchscreen kiosks show guests and visitors how much we are saving in water, electricity and CO2 emissions," said hotel-group presidentWen I. Chang, in a news release.
Large electricity, water and CO2-usage/emission meters above the kiosk provide status of the building's efficiency. Historical-use charts compare Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa to typical hotels and equate the resulting savings. Hotel guests can even see how much electricity, water and CO2 their rooms are using/emitting from their in-room televisions.