The move to improve sustainability of the environment involves an effort to live a low-impact lifestyle which encourages responsible consumption aimed at reducing wastefulness. Going green requires taking some necessary steps to minimize waste in order to maximize environmental resources. With the surge in businesses, there is an increasing need for sustainability, and it is now important to be more aware of the world and practice eco-friendly habits. Jovago.com, Africa’s No 1 hotel-booking website brings you 4 simple ways for all businesses including hotels to go green and be more judicious with the environment.
Reducing Energy Consumption of Electrical Home Appliances
Research shows that the use of appliances account for over 20% of the energy consumed in a home/hotel business. To counter this effect, manufacturers engage in programs to make it easier not only to identify eco-friendly home appliances but to also save on energy costs. Since hotels require quite a number of refrigerators, getting the eco-friendly ones which minimise energy waste is a step in the right direction of going green! The same method could be applied to other electrical appliances like dishwashers and washing machines amongst others to improve washing action and reduce the number of wash cycles hence reducing the waste of water and energy. Electricity usage monitors are also handy in this case!
Smart Home Automation
Initially designed to boost security, now this is more in line with going green. Integrating smart automation technology into home infrastructures improves the reduction of home energy consumption. Smart-lighting controls use energy efficient lighting such as LEDs and compact fluorescent light bulbs and also automatically adjust light strength to match the lighting needs of any room. It helps go green as it automatically shuts down lighting in rooms that have no need for it. Bay Area says “the occupancy sensor transforms the already eco-friendly lighting system into a going green marvel.”
Climate Control on the Inside
It may be impossible to control the climate of the environment which is outside our reach but the reverse is the case for our personal spaces. Climate control systems can automatically adjust climate changes in every room of a building. It provides one of the best eco-friendly lifestyle options for your space. If this is not within your budget, leaving the window open sometimes trumps plugging in your electrical fan/air conditioner.
The Three R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Decrease carbon footprint and help your home/business go green. This involves making an effort to recycle some of the materials that would instead suffer a different fate in the compost or recycle pile. For offices, reducing the amount of printing done is a step in the right direction. When used, it is important to recycle the shredded paper in order to reduce waste. For guests, choosing to unplug a fully charged device helps conserve energy.
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About Jovago
Jovago.com is an online hotel booking service with offices in Lagos (Nigeria), Nairobi (Kenya), Dakar (Senegal) founded by Africa Internet Group and has MTN and Millicom as investors. Jovago.com, Africa’s No.1 booking website, facilitates the booking process for its users to provide them with the best hotel booking experience with fast, transparent and easy-to-use services. Jovago.com has over 20,000 local hotel listings across Africa and over 200,000 hotels around the world. Follow on Twitter: @jovagotravel and like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jovago.com
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