As the environmental coordinator at a 220-room property, we cut peak kWh by 11% this summer just by tightening BMS schedules and retrofitting back-of-house LEDs, yet ownership still frames the role as “nice to have.” Are other hotels creating dedicated Energy Manager positions, and what pay bands or titles are you seeing in the 150–300 room range?
I’ve had better luck on audit trails by asking for the vendor‑native export that satisfies 170.315(d)(2) “Auditable events and tamper‑resistance,” with timezone offsets and device IDs, not the PDF summary — spec here: ASTP/ONC webiste down. As a cross‑check, I also request the system time‑change log to catch DST or admin clock edits; some orgs won’t include it unless you name it.
We just reclassified at a 260-room to Energy Manager at $92k base; similar-sized flags here either post ‘Energy Manager’ at $75–105k or roll it into Director of Engineering with an energy KPI at $95–130k in urban markets. Your 11% peak drop on a 220-room likely shaved demand charges — convert that to annual dollars with utility rebates and pitch a 12‑month pilot so it’s no longer a ‘nice to have’. Share your market and I can calibrate the band.
Turn that 11% summer peak drop into demand-charge dollars; owners stop saying “nice to have.” dsireusa.org incentives?