Hotel Monaco, Washington, DC

Customer Overview

Location:	Washington, DC
Building Type:	Hotel
Guestrooms:	183
Gross Space:	175,400 sf
Year Built:	1842

Utility Savings - Realized

Utility Costs:	43%
Energy Use:	22%
Energy Rates:	31%
Water Use:	48%

The extraordinary results enjoyed from Hotel Monaco DC's collaboration with SOL VISTA have been recognized with local and national awards:

2013 American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Stars of the Industry Award
2012 Washington, D.C. 2012 Mayor's Sustainability Award
Good EarthKeeping Award 2013 from Hotel Association Washington, D.C.
GreenLeaders Gold Level on TripAdvisor
U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Challenge Showcase Property

Based on a referral from an existing customer, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust engaged SOL VISTA to identify efficiency opportunities for one of the REIT's first acquisitions: Hotel Monaco, Washington, DC. This upscale, full-service, historic hotel was originally built as the main post office for the city. The historic building was converted to a hotel in 2001 and purchased by Pebblebrook in 2010.

Through an energy and operational assessment, SOL VISTA developed a list of utility saving opportunities with an estimated ROI within the asset manager's payback threshold. We then worked with the hotel's engineering team to divide the projects between in-house personnel and vetted contractors.

SOL VISTA's services included scoping and managing implementation of both supply and demand-side measures, including:

smaller projects, such as, installation of kitchen hood controls, networked guestroom thermostats, pump and fan VFDs, water fixture retrofits, air handler repairs, and lighting upgrades;
larger projects, such as, a district steam-to-gas conversion, chiller replacement, and installation of a building automation system;
incentive identification and administration;
electricity and natural gas procurement strategies; and
ongoing building performance management.

Based on our success with Hotel Monaco, Pebblebrook continues to rely on SOL VISTA as their go-to team for utility saving strategies across their entire (and rapidly growing) portfolio of upscale hotels.