The hospitality industry needs to begin future-proofing—especially in hotel projects—to maintain a balance between the three pillars of sustainability: the environment, the economy, and society. 

At Drees & Sommer, we provide practical, sustainable consulting services to the hospitality industry that help hotel property owners and operators create long-lasting value and future-proof assets. We take an interdisciplinary approach, considering a range of factors, including operational cost efficiency, carbon neutrality, energy efficiency, and recyclable materials.

How Does Sustainable Hospitality Impact You?

• As an investor, hotel developer or portfolio owner, do you need to achieve sustainability certifications such as DGNB, BREEAM, or LEED?
• Are you wondering how to combine economic and environmental factors in a way that adds value to your business?
• Do you need to start meeting upcoming legal requirements aligned with the UN’s climate goals?
• Do you consider the use of non-hazardous and recyclable materials, and the effects they can have on guests’ and employees’ well-being and health?

Key Considerations for Sustainable Development

• Maintaining sustainability standards
• Increasing the operational efficiency of buildings
• Conserving resources and using recyclable materials
• Achieving sustainability certifications such as BREEAM, LEED, and DGNB
• Using and generating climate-neutral energy
• Promoting sustainable travel

Our Approach

Using a structured and in-depth process, we advise clients from the planning stage through implementation of sustainable solutions for hotels and properties. Through consultations and workshops, we collaborate closely with clients to identify, define, and develop strategic opportunities to enhance sustainability. This may include achieving sustainability certifications or designing and constructing new hotels using the C2C approach. The process can be applied to projects under development as well as to existing buildings.

Regardless of your goals and requirements, we analyze, develop, optimize, and implement solutions that create lasting value. Our experts collaborate closely with specialist departments across Drees & Sommer, including our colleagues at EPEA.

A fully sustainable hotel can only be achieved when all three pillars of sustainability are addressed—the economy, the environment, and society—while balancing the needs of all stakeholders, including owners, operators, guests, and employees.