Li, F;
(2008)
Optimum implementation of small-scale combined heat and power plant in UK hotel buildings: A case study.
Doctoral thesis , UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
The worldwide tourism and travel industry, of which the provision of hotel accommodation forms a major part, is increasingly under pressure to improve its environmental performance. A number of key drivers are responsible. The sector is becoming aware that climate change represents a threat to its continued economic well being, and new hotel developments in the UK are being asked to meet increasingly strict environmental targets. At the same time, the rising cost of energy and consumer pressure to 'go green' are providing incentives to hotel operators to cut energy demand and reduce the carbon emissions from their buildings. As a result, the use of low and zero-carbon (LZC) energy technologies is becoming attractive to hotel companies. Small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) systems are experiencing a resurgence in the UK market as an important design option for lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings. To date, however, there appear to be no wide ranging post-occupancy studies on the performance of small-scale CHP units specifically in hotel buildings. This report investigates the use of small-scale CHP plant in a UK case study hotel and seeks to quantify the contribution that the unit makes to improving the building's environmental performance. The reduction in carbon footprint and utility costs resulting from the use of CHP plant is assessed, and options for improving the emissions rating of the building are explored. The results of the case study evaluation are extrapolated to enable a wider discussion of how CHP can be optimally implemented in hotel buildings. Opportunities for further research are also identified.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Title: | Optimum implementation of small-scale combined heat and power plant in UK hotel buildings: A case study |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Thesis digitised by ProQuest. |
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| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1569583 |
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