Lighting, kitchen, cooling and heating: most hospitality owners already know the obvious measures. Less well known are the tax schemes and the obligation that may already apply to your business, and which often deliver more than another light fitting.
These are not surprises: most hospitality owners already do some of this. It is here for reference, kept short. The difference you probably did not know about is further down.
Light that burns only where and when it is needed.
Burners, ovens and fryers are often on for longer than they need to be.
Heat where and when it is needed, and keep the heat inside.
Outdoors you heat the open air along with your guests. Placement and controls decide how much of that heat stays where you want it.
Cooling costs less as soon as it no longer has to work against itself.
Ventilation is necessary. More of it than necessary, and a draught that costs nothing to fix, are not.
Does your hospitality location use more than 50,000 kWh of electricity or 25,000 m³ of gas a year? Then you must carry out the measures from the Recognised Measures List that fit your business, and report that every four years through RVO's eLoket. RVO is the portal where you file the report, not the authority that enforces it: that is the bevoegd gezag of your municipality or environmental service.
One more thing that applies to many hospitality premises and is not widely known: business premises with a residential-type function - suitable for extended occupancy by guests and staff, such as a hospitality business with sanitary facilities and a staff area - usually qualify for a standard annual reduction in energy tax per connection. Worth confirming with your energy supplier or with COMCAM.
Steering without measuring is guessing. COMCAM Energy Intelligence shows your consumption per quarter hour, per location, side by side - so you see where saving actually pays off and stay in control all year, even without investing. Considering solar panels or a hybrid heat pump anyway? The same picture shows whether the investment fits your own profile, not an average one.
Replacing equipment, or considering a heat pump or solar panels? Two national schemes often apply to the investments that come up most often in hospitality. Both are below with a link to the current conditions, not a percentage: that changes every year and already lives, dated, on the scheme's own page.
Replacing kitchen equipment that is on the Energy List, such as a high-efficiency griddle plate, fryer or gas-fired combi steamer? The EIA lets you deduct part of the investment cost from your profit. It is a tax scheme, not a grant paid upfront, and the RVO notification must be filed within three months of the order date.
Current EIA conditions →
For business users the ISDE is limited to specific technologies: heat pumps, solar boilers and small-scale wind turbines. Considering the hybrid heat pump further down this page? Check the RVO application sequence first.
Current ISDE conditions →The checklist above costs little or nothing. These two steps call for an investment, and therefore for a calculation. We are glad to make that with you.
By generating energy yourself you save on what you have to buy. If you have room on the roof of your hospitality business, or above a covered car park for your guests, an investment in solar panels is worth considering. It also visibly contributes to a more sustainable image for your business.
If you want to heat more sustainably, consider a hybrid heat pump. You then heat with renewable energy, supported by gas at peak load, and your gas consumption goes down. For business users, heat pumps fall under the ISDE; check the RVO application sequence before you order.
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