Hotel renovation: From Grey to Green: A case study validating a proposed guide for sustainable hotel renovation

Hotels are among the highest energy using, water consuming and waste generating facilities of the tertiary building sector. Therefore, an urgent need for sustainable development exists. Despite the will to "Go Green", developing countries lack the required expertise for proper sustainability actions. In this paper a general green renovation guide for hotels is put forth to define the guidelines for renovating hotels as per the four pillars of sustainability: energy sourcing and consumption, water conservation, waste management, and indoor environmental quality enhancement. The guide is then validated via a case study of a highly occupied medium sized hotel in Beirut, Hotel Monroe.