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Chillers
At Novotel and Mercure Brisbane, the replacement of low load chillers was completed in 2014. The new chillers are
now able to provide greater energy efficiency and expected to run longer as compared to the previous large chillers.
At the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, the chiller plant retrofit project was completed. The project saw the
installation of four new highly efficient 550 RT variable speed screw chillers as well as the upgrading of pumps and
cooling towers. This project has brought about energy savings for the hotel.
LED Lights
Novotel Singapore Clarke Ouay has completed the project in 2014 to replace most of its lights to LED light bulbs which
consumes less energy (wattage), reducing the hotel’s energy costs.
At Mercure Perth, under the Guest Room refurbishment program, the hotel has incorporated the use of LED down
lights in the entry thresholds, bathrooms and desk lamps of each room.
At the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, replacement of lights on Level 4 with LED lighting was completed in 2014,
heralding energy savings and a longer lifespan than traditional lighting.
At Copthorne King’s Hotel, a large proportion of halogen lights on Level 1 and Level 2 were replaced with LED lighting
in early part of 2014. In addition, all the external neon-lighted signage were also replaced with LED versions. In its
continual commitment towards its BCA Green Mark Platinum award certification, the hotel has plans in 2015 to replace
lights in all rooms and corridors to LED lighting.
Others
At Novotel, Mercure and Ibis Brisbane, UV lighting was installed on the main air handlers. These installations will help
to reduce energy consumption and will result in a lower maintenance costs over the long run.
At Orchard Hotel, the installation of carbon dioxide sensors for the car park exhaust system has been planned for 2015.
These sensors will optimise the power consumption of the exhaust system’s fans which will bring about reduction in
electrical consumption.
At the Grand Corpthorne Waterfront Hotel, a contract to replace eight escalators to auto start/stop escalators was
awarded in September 2014 and is expected to be completed in 2015, with expected energy savings for the hotel.
At M Hotel, a contract to upgrade the building’s system to include an Energy Management System (EMS) was awarded
in 2014 and is expected to be completed in 2015, with expected energy savings from the optimisation of chiller plant
operations to improve its efficiency.
Cooling units were also installed at Mercure Perth and Ibis Perth, and these are expected to provide savings in energy costs.
At Jumeirah Dhevanafushi, solar water heaters have been installed for all guest villas as part of the move to incorporate
environmentally-friendly features in the resorts. By utilising the solar energy to heat up the water, these solar water
heaters have lowered electricity consumption which in turns help to reduce the carbon footprint of the resort.
Other Aspects of Sustainability
CDLHT also values the criticality of corporate governance and risk management in the sustainability framework.
These aspects are observed at CDLHT and are detailed in the corporate governance section of the Annual Report.
CDLHT observes and acts in compliance with its governing documents and the applicable laws and regulations of
Singapore in relation to its corporate governance and business activities. CDLHT also expects its employees and
officers to conduct themselves ethically. Anti-competitive practices and bribery, fraud and other forms of corruption are
not condoned. With this in mind, employees and officers are selected not only for their experience and skills but also
with an emphasis on core value requirements.
