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  1. Calculation API Examples
  2. Travel
  3. Hotel

Hotel: DEFRA πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

πŸ’‘ High-Level Description

The UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has been instrumental in pioneering carbon accounting standards across various sectors. In the hotel industry, the DEFRA methodology emphasizes transparency and consistency. Recognizing the varied energy consumption patterns of different hotel types, from luxury resorts to budget motels, DEFRA guidelines are designed to cater to this diversity. They factor in direct energy use, including heating, cooling, and electricity consumption, but also delve into indirect emissions. This includes emissions from supply chain activities, food and beverage services, waste disposal, and guest transportation.

What sets the DEFRA methodology apart is its emphasis on adaptability and continuous improvement. Hotels are encouraged to not just measure and report their carbon footprint but to also undertake actions towards reducing it. By providing specific guidance on carbon reduction strategies, from energy-efficient appliances to waste reduction initiatives, DEFRA's approach ensures that the hotel sector can actively contribute to broader sustainability goals.

Sample API Request

{
  "expand": [
    "items"
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "type": "hotel",
      "methodology": "DEFRA",
      "external_reference": "string",
      "country": "GB",
      "city": "London",
      "number_of_nights": 2
    }
  ]
}

API Request Items

  • "type": "hotel" (required)

  • "methodology": "DEFRA" (required)

  • "external_reference": A unique identifier that helps link the resulting emissions to the requested item. Especially useful if multiple items are requested since SQUAKE cannot guarantee to keep the same order. The maximum length is 128 characters.

  • "country": Two-letter or three-letter code as defined in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 and alpha-3 respectively. Minimum length is 2, maximum length is 3.

  • "city": Only London within the GB is supported.

  • "number_of_nights": Minimum value is 1.

  • Default values

    • "country": "GB"

Sample API Response

{
    "carbon_quantity": 23000,
    "carbon_unit": "gram",
    "items": [
        {
            "carbon_quantity": 23000,
            "carbon_unit": "gram",
            "external_reference": "string",
            "type": "hotel",
            "methodology": "DEFRA"
        }
    ]
}

Bibliography

  • ITP/Greenview (2021). Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index 2021.

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Greenhouse Gas Reporting: Conversion Factors 2024, UK Government. Retrieved from

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2024