WATER SAVINGS ANALYSIS for HOTELS
POTENTIAL WATER SAVINGS PER PERSON PER DAY
A. LAB TESTS RESULTS BASED ON 10 SECONDS TIMER (TWICE) BY IAPMO based on
2.2 gallons per minute waterflow
1. WASHING OF HANDS = 1 .5 gallons per hand wash (approx.)
Total Savings based on 5 times a day = 7.5 GALLONS2. BRUSHING OF TEETH = 2.5 gallons
Twice a day = 5 GALLONS3. WASHING OF FACE = 1.5 gallons
Twice a day = 3 GALLONS4. SHAVING = 50% are men = 1.5 gallons = 0.75 G
5. Misc Washing of cups, Coffee pots etc =1.5 gallons
5 times a day = 7.5 GALLONSTOTAL = 23 GALLONS PER DAY
= 700 GALLONS PER MONTH
= 1000 GALLONS BASED ON 1.5 PERSONS OCCUPANCY
= 500 GALLONS ( ASSUME 70% OCCUPANCY AND 80% STATISTICAL DEVIATION )
B. Other Potential Savings1. DENTAL FLOSS = 2.5 GALLONS
Twice a day --50% = 2.5 GALLONS2. CONTACT LENSES = 2.5 GALLONS
Twice a day -50% = 2.5 GALLONS3. LADIES WITH MAKE UP = 2.2 GALLONS
50% ARE WOMEN = 1.1 GALLONS4. MAIDS CLEANING
10 mins X 2.2 gallons per minute = 22 GALL X 30 DAYS = 660 GALLONSTOTAL = 28 Gallons
Since the sink is the most frequently used in terms of water, savings can run up into thousands of dollars.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT CAN ALSO HELP RAISE THE PROPERTY VALUE---
AT 6% CAP RATIO
e.g. A Net Savings of $10 a month in water, gas bill and maintenance costs will mean :
per 100 Rooms = $1,000 per mth or $12,000 per year, RAISES THE HOTEL VALUE BY $200,000
per 1000 Rooms = $10,000 per mth or $120,000 per year, RAISES THE HOTEL VALUE BY $2MM
per 5000 Rooms =$50,000 per mth or $600,000 per year RAISES THE HOTEL VALUE BY $10MM
per 10,000 Rooms = $100,000 per mth or $1.2mm per year RAISES YOUR HOTEL VALUE BY $20MM
per 50,000 Rooms = $500,000 per mth or $6mm per year RAISES YOUR HOTEL VALUE BY $100MM
PER 100,000 Rooms = $1mm per mth or $12mm per year RAISES YOUR HOTEL VALUE BY $200MM
The following are some of the Key Savings and Benefits to both the owners/management staff was well as tenants and guests :-
For Owners/Management Staff For Guests and Tenants 1. Saves Water Bill 1. Sanitation 2. Saves Gas & Electric Heating Bill 2. Convenient 3. Saves Faucets And
Maintenance Costs
3. Saves Time & Energy having to turn On & Off the faucets--especially for Chefs during peak hours 4. Saves Engineering And
Maintenance Costs
4. Saves Time & Energy having to adjust the water Temperature for warm water---preset warm temperature
5. Saves Sewerage Costs 5.Saves Environment---Saves Water, Gas & Electric 6. Saves Underground Pipes 6.Instant water flow---No guessing & Waiting 7. Saves Labor Costs In
Cleaning Faucets
7. Cleaner & Newer Faucet Spouts - less Water spots
Auto Touch faucet System, Inc. BENEFITS FOR CONSUMERS AND EVERYONE
1. SANITATION
2. CONVENIENT-Not having to turn on and off the faucet-especially the ADA
3. SAVES TIME -Not having to adjust to warm temperature-- Preadjusted
4. CLEANER WATER ( LESS RECYCLING WATER)
5. LESS CHEMICALS IN THE WATER
6. SOFTER WATER ( Less Water Spots on Everything )
7. SAVES ENERGY-- SAVES GAS for hot water
8. SAVES UNDERGROUND PIPES
9. SAVES RESERVOIRS
10. SAVES MONEY FOR EVERYONE
11. SAVES ENVIRONMENT
12. SAVES BATTLE OVER WATER RIGHTS
Note : the above figures are based on lab tests and surveys done at several hotels
Figures will vary with different hotels in different states of the USA and more so for different countries