Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 2nd Quarter 2017 | Page 69

Hotels and Sustainable Development ORIGINE, the Hotel Room of Tomorrow by DELPORTE Hospitality Sustainable development in buildings has been in full swing thanks to numerous developments such as the creation of environmental certifications. BREEAM, LEED and HQE are among the most well- known certifications when it comes to constructing or developing real estate in sustainable ways. It must be noted that although these factors guarantee the respect of the environment, they are not sufficiently flexible for adapting to all sectors of activity. La Chambre ORIGINE was designed such as a hotel room might be in 2020; that is, by integrating the criteria of sustainable development around well- being and technological innovations. It offers a return to the origins to ensure comfort and allow the client to resource himself so that he can fully enjoy his stay at the hotel and have the energy necessary for his stay. The stakes are about demonstrating that all the elements present in the maintenance of the room correspond to an approach integrating sustainable development, as much through the choice of materials as in the functioning and management of the spaces. Why ORIGINE? For the last several years, the room and bedroom have witnessed the introduction of numerous new technologies, and in the process, we have come to overlook the hotel room’s original objective: a good night’s sleep! The idea was thus to return to This is especially true of the hotel sector, where establishing sustainability cannot take place to the detriment of the client experience. In a sector where operating costs represent a significant source of expenses, the idea of uniting sustainable development and the control of consumption is an idea that has well succeeded in seducing more than one establishment. It is of utmost importance to involve hotel clients in an environmental approach. This can only take place by delivering well-being and positive experiences across the intention. It is no longer possible to continue operating on a discourse that does not associate them directly. The environmental stakes in the hotel industry oblige us to be more and more responsible. Today, 3.6 billion people live in urban area, and in 2050, that number is projected to be more than 6 billion. When we consider that 80% of CO2 emissions are generated in big cities, we must find ways to limit this growth if we are to curb global warming. Our natural resources will only grow increasingly scarce; now is the time to learn how to value and better manage them in order to preser ve them. La Chambre ORIGINE: A source of naturality and absolute well-being, a solution for the future of hotels ILHA 69