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Updated on 2008-11-12
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The Lenox Hotel - About The Lenox
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protect
people’s health and preserve the earth’s precious
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non-toxic cleaning products, air freshener
and low VOC paints ensure the indoor air is clean and healthy.
Individually controlled heating and air conditioning with
all new HVAC units and thermostats. - 3 more annotations...
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The Ritz-Carlton : Community Footprints : Outreach and Corporate Giving
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REACT (Ritz Environmental Action Conservation Team
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Hotels That Make a Difference : Condé Nast Traveler on Concierge.com
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recycle refuse.
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Green Globe eco-certification at some hotels.
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Hotels That Make a Difference : Condé Nast Traveler on Concierge.com
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Hilton/Conrad
Company-wide policy: no
Targets set for energy saving; individual hotels and brands focus on environmental initiatives and launch community projects. In 2005, Hilton in the Community Foundation donated more than $2.4 million to small charities outside North America. Makes charitable donations at corporate level.Hyatt International
Company-wide policy: yes
Evaluates compliance at each hotel: no
Global initiative encourages volunteerism among employees. -
Marriott
Company-wide policy: yes
Evaluates compliance at each hotel: yes
Managers are evaluated in part on social-responsibility efforts, including environmental and community programs; committees encourage employees to join volunteer programs in the community; company works with Youth Career Initiative to train underprivileged youth.Oberoi
Company-wide policy: yes
Evaluates compliance at each hotel: yes
Green Teams at each hotel focus on recycling, conserving energy, and preserving the environment. Three-year work-study program for high school grads covers cost of a bachelor of arts degree in tourism studies.
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Condé Nast Traveler presents the 12th annual Green List : Condé Nast Traveler on Concierge.com
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one of the first hotels to offset the carbon emissions of all its electricity usage
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recycled soda bottles, and fireplace logs are a cleaner-burning pressed variety
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World Savers Awards 2007: Meet the Big Winners : Condé Nast Traveler on Concierge.com
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It reduced its greenhouse gases by 70,000 tons last year and has received more Energy Star labels—at 200-plus properties—than any other hotel company.
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local labor and materials
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Marriot Green Spirit
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The Crystal City Marriott is home of a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient laundry plant that services six hotels in the Washington, D.C. area. It washes more than 11 million lbs of laundry per year (35,000 lbs per day) and saves 3.5 million gallons of water. WTTG Fox 5 interviewed Hotel Engineer Mark Edelen to learn more. View the video
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- installed frequency converters in the cooling systems, which has saved 808,822 kwh over the past two years;
- switched to more efficient lighting systems, using photocell and energy-saving fluorescent bulbs;
- built a 300 m³ “grey” water tank to provide a sustainable water supply over the 70,000-sq.-meter resort; and
- installed a 300-sq meter solar cell collector on the roof which heats 650 tons of 55°C water every month.
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Marriot Environmental Practices
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- Water and energy conservation
- Wildlife preservation
- Clean air initiatives
- Waste management
- Clean-up campaigns
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Marriott's LEED
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- Use of environment-friendly building materials:
Wood is certified as coming from a renewable source; wood stains are water-based and do not release hazardous vapors; paints and wallpaper glue are eco-friendly, as well. - Recycling:
Recycled materials were used in construction; energy recovery units were installed. - Water conservation:
Bathrooms offer guests an option for using either low or high water volumes; guests are encouraged to reuse bath towels and bed linens rather than receive new sets every day. - Smoke-free environment:
Like all Marriott hotels in the U.S. and Canada, the Inn & Conference Center is 100% smoke-free.
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- Enhanced energy efficiency - 37% more efficient than comparable buildings
- Plants and grasses that require less water and energy usage to maintain landscaping
- 65% of construction materials were recycled
- Natural lighting was maximized
- Installation of a system that monitors air composition in each room, drawing in more fresh air from outside as needed
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Hyatt Regency Boston earns environmental merit award from EPA - (Travel Daily News)
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When the hotel began major renovations in late 2004, non-volatile organic compound paint was used, that reduces paint fumes and is environmentally friendly. The hotel`s green practices include using ice machines and kitchen refrigeration units cooled by air, instead of water. Guestroom faucet aerators were changed in 2004 from 2.5 to 2 gallons per minute. Hotel offices and back areas are retrofitted with lights that conserve wattage. Every meeting and storage room is equipped with motion sensors to turn lights on and off. And every guest room has a programmable energy thermostat that is turned on at check in and off at check out. To limit energy, water, and detergent use, the hotel does not change linens and towels in guest rooms for up to three days unless requested by a guest. The hotel`s recycling program includes everything from paper and bottles to electronic parts, fluorescent lamps and computer monitors. The latest component to this program is a barrel for compost and organic waste.
"We believe it`s important that we commit ourselves to environmentally friendly practices," said David Nadelman, General Manager. "As a leader in the community, Hyatt Regency Boston believes it is our responsibility to continually strive to improve our "green" practices. We`re pleased that the EPA has recognized these efforts in the first year of implementation."
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