The online course on “Energy Efficiency in Hospitality”  developed by GIZ Sector Project Cooperation with the Private Sector - Component Tourism for Sustainable Development is being deployed for free on the platform. Atingi.org.

1. Course information: The course starts with the importance of energy for hotels. Further, the linkage between energy consumption and carbon emission is shown. The need for stakeholder commitment to energy management is highlighted. Besides, the module dives deeper into the assessment of energy consumption in hotels. A crucial aspect to be discussed is the implementation of energy efficiency measures. The course concludes with looking at special issues in energy, such as the implementation of digitalization to manage energy performance better and to increase energy efficiency.

2. Who is this course for? The course is intended for tourism professionals in management positions and anyone interested in the topic. 

3. What will you learn? 

• You will understand why energy matters for hotel businesses 
• You will be able to analyze the impacts associated with using energy
• You will learn how to calculate the energy consumption at your hotel 
• You will be able to implement energy efficiency measures at your hotel

4. Course time: About 60 minutes 

5. Certificate: The platform will automatically generate a certificate of completion once you complete all the modules. 

6. Further information 

• Course Developer: Commissioned and developed by GIZ Sector Project Cooperation with the Private Sector - Component Tourism for Sustainable Development. For the developer information, compares course imprint. 
• Contact Person: Should you have queries regarding the course, please contact Dr. Andreas Hofmann (atingi-eacademy@giz.de)
• Content License: CC BY-SA 4.0
• Course Publication Date: 30.12.2021

Instructions for registering an account on Atingi: please refer to the attached file

Learners can take the course at Course: Energy Efficiency in Hospitality (atingi.org)