Combating Energy Inefficiency in the Hospitality Industry: Insights from Air Conditioning Practices and Compliance Factors

Open Access

Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 709, 2026 2026 12^th International Conference on Environment and Renewable Energy (ICERE 2026)


Article Number		06004
Number of page(s)		13
Section		Performance, Efficiency, and Governance in the Built Environment
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202670906004
Published online		07 May 2026

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