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| News Letter |
July 06, 2010
EcoGreenHotel July Newsletter: Hilton's Energy Efficiency System, Best Business Strategy, Reduce Hotel Water Costs...
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We’ve been having an amazing couple of months. If you haven’t heard the news, here’s a recap:
This months issue covers:
- Have you heard about LightStay? Hilton Worldwise presented the preliminary results after working on this in-house energy efficiency system for the last few years.
- SmartLine Radically Reduces Hotel Water Costs. Smart landscape watering system replaces traditional irrigation timers with on-property weather stations. Achieve real dollar and water savings!
- Business Strategy. Just like any other business strategy discussion, have you ever thought about forumulating one to achieve energy savings?
- GREEN TEAMS: Part 4: Getting Started, Emerging Trends & Best Practices. Engage your employees in sustainability whether you are just starting out or want to take your existing program to the next level.
Until next time!
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Hilton’s Energy Efficiency Measurement System
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Last month, Hilton Worldwide released the details of its proprietary system for measuring the sustainability of its properties. The company has been tweaking the system, LightStay, for the past couple of years, testing it at 1,300 Hilton green hotels before unveiling it and its results in an April press release.
And what results they are! Hilton announced that in 2009, LightStay green hotel properties…
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Best Business Strategy for Your Hotel
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At EcoGreenHotel, clients are always asking for our advice about how to go green in the quickest and most affordable way possible. And our advice is always the same: operating a truly green hotel is not a piecemeal proposition. It’s not about switching a few light bulbs or putting out some recycling bins (although those are all good things to do!).
No, developing and maintaining a green hotel requires a holistic approach that begins...
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Leaders of Sustainability
Share what your
green team is
accomplishing at
your hotel.
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Are you using ENERGY STAR
Portfolio Manager to
benchmark your property?
62% - Yes
38% - No
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Best Practices
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Your Corner
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Last Month’s Poll Results
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EcoFeature Product
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Green Hotels want to make sure their lawn and landscape stays healthy and beautiful for the enjoyment of guests and improved occupancy rates. They must also think about controlling utility rates and being environmentally friendly.
Overwatering of landscape is often the major water waste culprit for a hotel property.
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Smart Landscaping Radically Reduces Hotel Water Costs
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GREEN TEAMS Part 4: Get Senior Management Involved and Engage Employees
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We often hear that top‐down vision and commitment is critical for the success of sustainability programs. While many stress the importance of senior management support and involvement, others think it is important to maintain the decentralized, grassroots flavor of green teams so employees can modify and adjust based on local needs.
Although the eBay Green Team has grown, they have avoided constraining the teams with too much formal process...
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