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dc.contributorDepartment of Building Services Engineeringen_US
dc.creatorLai, JHKen_US
dc.creatorYik, FWHen_US
dc.creatorMan, CSen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-30T06:31:47Z-
dc.date.available2015-03-30T06:31:47Z-
dc.identifier.issn0263-2772en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10397/22678-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.rights© Emerald Publishing Limited This AAM is provided for your own personal use only. It may not be used for resale, reprinting, systematic distribution, emailing, or for any other commercial purpose without the permission of the publisher.en_US
dc.rightsThe following publication Lai, J.H.K., Yik, F.W.H. and Man, C.S. (2012), "Carbon audit: a literature review and an empirical study on a hotel", Facilities, Vol. 30 No. 9/10, pp. 417-431 is published by Emerald and is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02632771211235233en_US
dc.subjectCarbon auditen_US
dc.subjectEmpirical studyen_US
dc.subjectEnergyen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental managementen_US
dc.subjectGreenhouse gasen_US
dc.subjectHotelsen_US
dc.subjectLiterature reviewen_US
dc.titleCarbon audit : a literature review and an empirical study on a hotelen_US
dc.typeJournal/Magazine Articleen_US
dc.identifier.spage417en_US
dc.identifier.epage431en_US
dc.identifier.volume30en_US
dc.identifier.issue9en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/02632771211235233en_US
dcterms.abstractPurpose: Worldwide, many carbon audit guidelines have been developed, but comparative reviews of these guidelines and empirical findings of carbon emissions from hotels remain limited. The aim of the study reported here was to bridge these knowledge gaps. Design/methodology/approach: A comparative review of the legislations and guidelines for carbon audits in Australia, the UK and Hong Kong was made. An empirical audit, which entailed a series of site visits and interviews for collecting the record data of a typical hotel in Hong Kong, was conducted to identify the sources and amounts of carbon emissions from the hotel. Findings: Conducting carbon audits for buildings in Hong Kong is entirely voluntary. Reporting of certain scopes of carbon emissions is at the sole discretion of the reporting party. Purchased electricity for the hotel is the dominant source of carbon emissions. Research implications: Audits in future may follow the reported audit process to identify carbon emissions from other hotels to enlarge the pool of empirical findings, which is a prerequisite to developing carbon emission benchmarks and carbon footprint analyses. Practical implications: The suggestions made for overcoming the obstacles found from the audit are crucial for performing smoother and more complete audits in future. Originality/value: The review findings and the practical problems identified are useful information for the stakeholders of carbon audits, including policy makers and facilities management practitioners.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationFacilities, 2012, v. 30, no. 9-10, p. 417-431en_US
dcterms.isPartOfFacilitiesen_US
dcterms.issued2012-
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84863495000-
dc.identifier.eissn1758-7131en_US
dc.identifier.rosgroupidr59750-
dc.description.ros2011-2012 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalen_US
dc.description.oaAccepted Manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.FolderNumbera0861-n16-
dc.description.fundingSourceSelf-fundeden_US
dc.description.pubStatusPublisheden_US
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