Harbor View Hotel

The Need

Reduce the hotel’s environmental footprint, lower operating costs, and automate the energy management systems.

The Solution

Energy management system, smart thermostats, ECM pump, kitchen hood controls.

$ 246247
in incentives
94906 kWh
annual electricity savings
789 MMbtu
annual propane savings

The Story

The Harbor View Hotel is an iconic and historic destination on beautiful Martha’s Vineyard, in operation since 1891. In an effort to reduce the hotel’s environmental impact and operating costs, the hotel’s management has undertaken numerous sustainability efforts, including trash compactors to limit the frequency of trash pickup trips, and installation of low-usage showerheads and toilets.

In 2021, the hotel worked with Mass Save® Sponsor Cape Light Compact to make its energy system more efficient. A new energy management system, in combination with smart thermostats that automatically lower energy usage after guests have checked out, have helped make it easy for the hotel to save energy. The Harbor View Hotel’s upgrades were made possible by Cape Light Compact’s efficiency incentives that covered over 50% of project costs.

I think it should be important to every citizen, and it’s also more important for us being on the island. We need to do everything we can to reduce our carbon footprint.

Bernard Chiu, Owner Harbor View Hotel