# GreenView Hotel Methodology LIVE & SQUAKE Retirement

## **Overview**

The **GreenView Hotel Footprinting Tool (HFT)** is now fully integrated and available as the preferred methodology for calculating hotel carbon emissions. This transition aligns with industry standards and brings improved accuracy and transparency, leveraging the globally recognized **Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative (HCMI)** and **Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index (CHSB)** datasets.

At the same time, the legacy **SQUAKE** methodology for hotel carbon calculations will be **retired on September 30, 2025**. All clients are strongly encouraged to transition their systems to use **GreenView** or **HCMI** before this date to ensure continued service and alignment with best practices.

> ⚠️ **After September 30, 2025, the SQUAKE methodology will no longer be available for hotel carbon calculations.**

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## **Key Highlights**

### ✅ GreenView Methodology

* Based on **HCMI & CHSB** standards.
* Updated annually, using data from \~200 countries, 450 market areas, and segmented by hotel star rating.
* Aligned with ISO 14064 and trusted by over 25,000 hotels globally.
* Granular, reliable, and industry-recognized data for robust reporting.

### ❌ SQUAKE Methodology Retirement

* Officially retired on **September 30, 2025**.
* No longer supported in the API or reports after this date.
* Must be replaced by the superior GreenView or HCMI-based methodology. Otherwise, contact your KAM for more details.
* Retiring SQUAKE ensures better alignment with international standards and more accurate calculations.

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## **API Example Request**

```json
{
  "expand": [
    "items"
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "type": "hotel",
      "methodology": "GREENVIEW",
      "external_reference": "string",
      "country": "DE",
      "city": "Berlin",
      "stars": 4,
      "number_of_nights": 1
    }
  ]
}
```

Or equivalently, you can also use:

```json
{
  "type": "hotel",
  "methodology": "HCMI",
  ...
}
```

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## **Actions Required**

* 📋 **Review Documentation:** Familiarize yourself with the updated API docs for GreenView/HCMI.
* 🔄 **Update API Requests:** Replace `"methodology": "SQUAKE"` with `"methodology": "GREENVIEW"` or `"HCMI"` in your hotel-related API calls.
* 🧪 **Test Outputs:** Validate the updated calculations in your staging environment before the deadline.
* 🗓️ **Transition by September 30:** Ensure all your systems, scripts, and integrations are updated before the retirement date to avoid disruptions.
* 🌱 **Eco-Labels (Optional):** If you require hotel sustainability certifications (eco-labels), reach out to enable the optional BeCause partnership feed.

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## **Recommended Actions**

* Begin using GreenView/HCMI immediately to ensure a smooth transition.
* Monitor your outputs for minor differences, which reflect improved data accuracy.
* Inform your internal teams and update user-facing materials to remove references to SQUAKE.

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## **Timeline**

| Milestone                      | Date               |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------ |
| Initial Announcement           | July 2025          |
| Reminder & Transition Guidance | Mid-August 2025    |
| Final Notice & Call to Action  | Mid-September 2025 |
| SQUAKE Retirement              | September 30, 2025 |

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## **Bibliography**

* Greenview. *Hotel Footprinting Tool Version 2024*. Greenview Hospitality Pte. Ltd., adapted from CHSB 2024.
* Ricaurte, Eric. *Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index 2024: Carbon, Energy, and Water*. Cornell University, 2024.
* **EN ISO 14064-1:2018** — Greenhouse gases — Part 1: Specification with guidance for the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.