The Green Buildings: Sustainable Development Actions In The Accommodation Sector

In the tourism industry the accommodation sector generates major water, energy, and other resources consumptions. Concerns regarding consumption reductions are constant issues, both in the theory and practical activities that target the hotel sector. At international and European level there are innovative systems specifically designed to support the construction and renovation of green buildings. These buildings ensure environmental protection and, at the same time, generate a considerable reduction in maintenance costs. The present article proposes a comparative analysis of these systems and an assessment of their degree of implementation in the Romanian accommodation sector. The results obtained show that managers of Romanian hotels are aware with the importance of the sustainable development actions and, at the same time, have initiated projects aiming to apply these demarches in the units they manage. In this respect, operating accommodation activities in buildings that generate nearly zero energy costs is an important preoccupation. Their presence in the tourism market from our country and their accumulated experiences are important steps in the direction of improving the concrete tourism sustainable development actions. The continuation of these actions and the expension to a larger number of accommodation units implies the education of the hoteliers in this direction but also authorities' involvement with appropriate measures to promote the positive effects and to ease financial issues.