Hilton’s New Brand Blueprint Could Cut Energy Bills Up To 40%

Hilton has released a brand blueprint for hotels to run entirely on renewable energy, which it claims could cut energy bills by 18-40% and increase efficiency by 30% every year. The Home2 Suites clean-energy prototype is based on modeling across 13 U.S. cities chosen for their geographical spread, different grid structures, and fuel mixes. The prototype, which is a recommended blueprint for new hotels, is all-electric and paired with 100% renewable energy. Energy is sourced on-site where properties are suitable, for example by putting solar on roofs and parking canopies, and off-site when needed. The latter is mostly through green renewable energy certificates. “My hope is that because the Home2 is the fastest-growing brand in the U.S. — not just at Hilton, but across the entire hospitality landscape — that this will be a critical opportunity to scale a win-win-win solution, because that wil