Launched nationally in 2000, 'Hospitable Climates' was an energy efficiency agreement between the Institute of Hospitality - the professional body for hospitality, tourism and leisure managers worldwide - and the Government. It provided an energy advisory programme, supported by the Carbon Trust and managed by the Institute of Hospitality on behalf of the Hospitable Climates network - comprising the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), the British Hospitality Association (BHA), the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

The success of this programme is in the ongoing savings that participants can continue to make in terms of carbon emissions and therefore costs.

The programme has been acknowledged by the Carbon Trust as having beacon status for other energy saving programmes.

It offers all sectors of the UK hospitality industry - regardless of size or whether they are chain-owned or independent - a free advisory service to help reduce energy consumption; whilst at the same time, enabling users to make a substantial contribution to the country's CO2 emissions-reduction targets with their combined efforts.

At the heart of Hospitable Climates is a series of 'Energy Measures Fact Files' - designed to take unit managers from the first step of appointing an energy champion through all the areas of potential waste and savings. The Fact Files range from 'Getting Started' and 'Energy Efficient Lighting Solutions', to 'Training', 'Monitoring and Targeting', and 'Renewable Energy'. In addition, there are Fact Files specifically designed for the pub and licensed retail trade.

Hospitable Climates Free-of-Charge Services

All UK hospitality industry operators, that join Hospitable Climates, will be expected to make the best use of the information supplied by the programme, provide energy consumption data about their businesses, and set themselves energy reduction targets. In return, they will receive the following services, at absolutely NO cost:

• targeted advice about energy saving techniques provided by the Fact Files
• confidential comparison of the energy consumption of their own operation year-on-year
• free training materials
• access to the Hospitable Climates Forum to exchange energy saving ideas
• access to an online interactive map, geographically promoting Hospitable Climates members
• online case-studies and feature articles
• signposting to other useful resources and consultants

Further Information

For further information about the Hospitable Climates energy efficiency programme, please contact: Information Services at Institute of Hospitality's head office, Trinity Court, 34 West Street, Sutton, Surrey SM1 1SH
on telephone: +44 (0) 20 8661 4900; or email: library@instituteofhospitality.org

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