The hotels included in the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) chain are carrying out an innovative operational and maintenance endeavor which tracks day-to-day environmental impact stemming from hotel operations. This advanced system measures energy and water use as well as waste management of each hotel included in the initiative, and provides them with specific recommendations and actions to be effectuated in order to improve energy consumption and as a result, their overall carbon footprint. The IHG has implemented this innovative monitoring system in all its hotels so as to ensure that their design and operations are as effective and efficient as possible without an undue burden to the environment.