THE SUSTAINABILITY INTERVIEW
Guest amenities such as outdoor grills and fireplaces are electric rather than gaspowered. Even clothes dryers are electric.
“ It’ s 100 % renewable energy, so it’ s onsite and offsite,” Jean explains.“ Onsite will be solar panels. If the grounds allow for it, there could be solar-powered parking canopies, but if the ground doesn’ t allow for it, then purchasing renewable energy is the other part of it.”
Engineering details and regional adaptation Reporting across 13 US cities suggests energy bills fall by 18 % to 40 %, efficiency improves by 30 % annually, and each property avoids about 440 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year, depending on the local electricity grid. Utility costs are the second-highest operating cost in any hotel, after labour. With rising energy prices, reducing utility bills has a material impact on owner profitability.
“ Energy prices are different market to market across the country,” Jean says – so regional nuances are built into the design.
“ In Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the snow is intense, the cold weather is significant,” she continues.“ Part of the predictive energy modelling is the use of data to look at weather patterns to know the requirements for things like heat pumps and insulation.” Guest experience and market demand“ There’ s no compromising the guest experience,” Jean emphasises.“ Fundamentally, we’ re a hospitality company – it’ s crucial to our business.”
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Hilton. For The Stay
30 October 2026