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Energy costs rise and we don’t counter

The bill arrives, it is higher than last year, and nobody can say where in the house the kilowatt hours go.

Typical for: resort hotels with spa, pool and year-round operation · properties that grew in stages across decades · houses that see energy through a single meter

Documented by Hospis

Updated: 23 October 2026

How you recognize it

  • We don’t know energy consumption per guest night, neither in total nor by area
  • Heating, ventilation and hot water run at full load even at low occupancy
  • Spa, pool or sauna run on fixed schedules, not on use
  • There is no one who looks at consumption regularly and flags anomalies
  • Building services date from different construction phases and were never assessed as a whole
  • Investments in systems are postponed because nobody can quantify the saving

Matching Hospis

MU

Much Untertrifaller

Architecture · Building in existing stock · Alpine building · Bregenz
AdviseImplement

Assesses building services in existing stock and plans their renewal in stages, while the house keeps running, in the order consumption dictates.

Mapped to root cause
Systems from several construction phasesSavings aren’t quantified, so nothing is decided
View profilePersonally vetted · independent match
Javier Torrente

Javier Torrente

Operations · Processes · Team structure
Works with protel · Mews · Mews POS · Smart Host
AdviseImplement

Anchors consumption tracking and occupancy-based operation as a fixed routine in the house.

Mapped to root cause
No measurement by areaOperation follows habit, not occupancy
View profilePersonally vetted · independent match

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Cause fields and how to tell them apart

Rising energy costs in a hotel usually have two layers: one in operations, which can change quickly, and one in the building, which needs planning. Mixing the two leads to the wrong investments.

These fields are complete, and many properties get there on their own. That is what this page is for. The cost simply does not appear on an invoice: internal hours, a few attempts, and a season that keeps running in the meantime.

01

No measurement by area

How you spot it

One main meter, one annual bill. Whether the increase comes from the spa, the kitchen or the rooms cannot be said, so a little is saved everywhere and nothing really anywhere.

The way out

Meter the big consumers separately: spa, kitchen, heating, hot water. Retrofit meters are cheap; the monthly look at the readings is the real lever.

02

Operation follows habit, not occupancy

How you spot it

Sauna from 2 pm, pool always at temperature, ventilation the same day and night. Settings date from the opening or the installer and haven’t been questioned since.

The way out

Tie operating hours and set points to actual use and occupancy. That is day-to-day building operation, not investment, but it needs an owner.

03

Systems from several construction phases

How you spot it

The 2005 extension has a different heating system from the old building, the spa its own ventilation, everything is somehow connected. Maintenance happens when something fails. Nobody knows the overall condition.

The way out

A survey of the building services: what runs, how old, how efficient, what depends on what. From that comes a sequence for staged renewal, instead of emergency replacement at the highest price. Related problem: Our building services are dated and costly to run.

04

Savings aren’t quantified, so nothing is decided

How you spot it

The installer proposes a new heat pump, the consultant a PV system, the bank asks about payback. Without consumption data every calculation is a guess, and the decision is postponed.

The way out

Measure first, then calculate. One year of area data turns quotes into comparable projects with real saving potential, and often shows that the first step is cheaper than expected.

Frequently asked

Should we invest in a new heating system first?
Usually not. The fastest effects come from settings and operating hours. Investments pay off when you know which area carries them. The diagnosis shows that.
Do we need an energy management system?
For a property with a few large consumers, sub-meters and a monthly spreadsheet are enough. A system pays off in year-round operations with larger plant.
Who in the house should own this?
The person who already operates the systems, usually maintenance or operations lead. What matters is a fixed monthly slot, not a new title.
Does the 2026 electricity tax cut apply to hotels?
No. The cut to 0.05 cents per kWh from 1 January 2026 applies only to manufacturing, agriculture and forestry. For your property, the lever remains your own consumption.

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