# Guest-Ranking Eco Hotels Green Rooms at the Westin Singapore Measure Guests' Energy Consumption By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-06-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/westin-singapore References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/06/mikes-hard-lemonade-1-million-facebook-fan.html) & [starwoodhotels](http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3624) If you're looking for a greener way to travel, the [Westin Singapore](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/westin-heavenly-bed) wants to help you out. The hotel now offers environmental impact indicators that inform guests how green they really are. The hotel has two [eco-friendly floors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/populus-hotel) featuring 'green rooms' that measure carbon emissions. This means a total of 56 rooms are equipped with the impact-measuring meters. This initiative will hopefully help Westin Singapore guests not just monitor their [carbon footprint](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbongauge), but also reduce their energy consumption. Each guest receives a ranking of their energy use, from green (20% below average) to amber and red levels. Even though not all guests will be interested in this information, the hotel is offering to donate $1 to UNICEF for every guest who gets a green ranking, giving more incentive to change habits. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-friendly Travel:** Opportunity for hotels and travel companies to offer eco-friendly accommodations and promote sustainable travel practices. - **Energy Consumption Monitoring:** Potential for businesses to develop energy measuring meters or devices to help individuals and organizations track their carbon emissions. - **Incentivized Energy Reduction:** Opportunity to utilize incentives such as donations to charitable organizations to encourage individuals to reduce their energy consumption. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** Hotels can implement eco-friendly practices and offer energy consumption monitoring services to attract environmentally conscious travelers. - **Technology:** Development of energy measuring devices and software can help individuals and businesses track and reduce their carbon emissions. - **Nonprofit:** Partnerships with businesses to incentivize energy reduction can provide nonprofits with funding while promoting sustainable practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxe Sustainable Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hari-hong-kong.md) - [GHG-Reducing Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choice-hotels.md) - [Eco-Friendly Rainforest Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mandai-rainforest-resort.md) - [Certified Eco-Friendly Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-key-certification.md) - [Eco-Friendly Hotel Overhauls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-shilla.md) - [Luxury Hotel ESG Commitments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accor-hotel.md) - [Multi-Benefit Sleep Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revitalize-rooms.md) - [Urban Oasis-Reflecting Hotel Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-standard-singapore.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pub Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-pub-guide.md)