Energy consumption and conservation practices in Qatar—A case study of a hotel building

Ayoub, Nasser; Musharavati, Farayi; Pokharel, Shaligram; Gabbar, Hossam A.

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.07.050

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“…Members of the hospitality ecosystem and sub--ecosystem can also make use of beacons to launch location--based marketing campaigns by actively pushing information to smart phone application to nearby customers rather than passively promote themselves via traditional mass media advertisement (Toedt, 2016). Energy conservation approach can also be examined by analysing various demand and supply scenario and DSS can come up with energy consumption alternatives for management consideration (Ayoub, Musharavati, Pokharel, & Gabbar, 2014).…”

Section: Intelligent Systems Management Decision and Dynamic Feedbacmentioning

confidence: 99%

Smart hospitality—Interconnectivity and interoperability towards an ecosystem

Buhalis

Leung

2018

International Journal of Hospitality Management

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The Internet and cloud computing changed the way business operate. Standardised web-based applications simplify data interchange which allow internal applications and business partners systems to become interconnected and interoperable. This study conceptualises the smart and agile hospitality enterprises of the future, and proposes a smart hospitality ecosystem that adds value to all stakeholders. Internal data from applications among all stakeholders, consolidated with external environment context form the hospitality big data on the cloud that enables members to use business intelligence analysis to generate scenarios that enhance revenue management performance. By connecting to smart tourism network, sensors and content extractors can assist to collect external information, and beacons to deliver context-based promotion messages and add value. The proposed model enables fully integrated applications, using big data to enhance hospitality decision making as well as strengthen competitiveness and improve strategies performance.

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Section: Intelligent Systems Management Decision and Dynamic Feedbacmentioning

confidence: 99%

Smart hospitality—Interconnectivity and interoperability towards an ecosystem

Buhalis

Leung

2018

International Journal of Hospitality Management

347

212

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“…2012 Qatar's KAHRAMAA launched its Tarsheed campaign (meaning both "guidance" and "rationalization") where the consumption of electricity per capita decreased by 10% in comparison to results obtained in 2012 [52].…”

Section: Qatarmentioning

confidence: 85%

Recommendations on renewable energy policies for the GCC countries

Abdmouleh

Alammari

Gastli

2015

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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“…The use of renewables for off-grid communities or for independent power and water suppliers represents another promising approach (Farid, Lubega, & Hickman, 2016). Renewable energy use is also being considered as an indirect measure of energy conservation, alongside direct tools to introduce energy-efficient technologies or decrease energy in buildings via design, materials, or behavioral change (Ayoub et al, 2014). Accordingly, a scenario of 30% renewable energy use can lead to 27% reduction in CO 2 emissions in hotels in Qatar (Ayoub et al, 2014).…”

Section: Use Of Renewablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecological modernization and responses for a low‐carbon future in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

Al‐Saidi

Elagib

2018

WIREs Climate Change

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Low-carbon development is a challenging endeavor for many fossil fuels exporting nations around the world, and is especially important in light of the recent Paris Agreement on climate change. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have been adopting innovations and policies in order to diversify their economies and decrease environmental degradation. After decades of high demographic and economic growth, balancing ecological concerns and the need for more dynamic growth have now become cornerstones of those countries' national, urban, and infrastructure planning strategies. This review article introduces the ecological modernization in the GCC region through innovations and reforms. Such a pathway might be a viable model for other oil-and gas-rich economies. The review outlines the current model in the GCC region for achieving a low-carbon future through interventions in the built environment, deployment of renewables, technological investments, and gradual integration in knowledge-intensive global industries. On the other hand, the review points to mixed results with regards to megaprojects and the still existing barriers to adoption of renewables. The obstacles in addressing large environmental footprints and fossil fuel dependency are evaluated. Overall, modernization policies in the Gulf region are still emerging, are rather supply-side focused, and are implicitly driven by the idea of technological primacy. At the same time, in an effort to develop local capacities, policymakers seek to promote comparatively high-potential sectors and maintain the region's global image as a crossroads of trade and modernity.

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Energy consumption and conservation practices in Qatar—A case study of a hotel building

Cited by 72 publications

References 53 publications

Smart hospitality—Interconnectivity and interoperability towards an ecosystem

Smart hospitality—Interconnectivity and interoperability towards an ecosystem

Recommendations on renewable energy policies for the GCC countries

Ecological modernization and responses for a low‐carbon future in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

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