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Below is a list of initiatives under taken by each department as we strive to be the most environmentally responsibly hotel in Boston. |
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Total Hotel
- Recycle paper
- Recycle cardboard
- Recycle Plastic ,Glass ,Metals
- Food Waste Composting
- Recycle Light Bulbs
- Recycle Batteries
- Recycle I.T. Equipment
- Recycle Pallets
- Recycle Ballasts
- Used Equipment Donation program
- Water Coolers Upgraded to Reverses Osmosis filtration
- Local Utility Demand Response Program Participants
- Education and Awareness programs for associates
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Engineering
- Electronically monitor all utility consumption daily
- Partner with local utilities to implement follow energy saving projects
- Variable Speed Drives on Electric Motors
- Premium Efficiency Motor Purchase Program
- Lighting Upgrades from T-12 to T-8 and T-5
- Lighting Upgrades from Incandescent to CFLS were every feasible
- Lighting upgrades to LED were Feasible
- Guestroom Energy Management system ( Inncom)
- Upgraded Water cooled Ice Machines to Air Cooled
- Upgraded Water cooled refrigeration to Air Cooled
- Motion sensors and Timers used in linen closets
- Guestroom sink aerators change from 2.2 GPM to 1.0 GPM
- Pool and Spa Salt water based systems
- 6 Waterless Urinals installed
- Steam Condensate reuse systems in place
- Steam Heat coils replaced Electric Coils
- Advanced Combustion Control on Boilers
- Upgraded Freon to Environmentally Friendly
- Pest Control partner utilizes IPM system that is environmentally friendly
- Condensate Reuse System
- Water cooled equipment upgraded to air cooled
- 1.0 GPM Aerators in all guest rooms
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Housekeeping
- Linen and Towel Reuse program offered to guests
- Green Seal Certified Cleaning Chemicals
- Awareness Training with Housekeepers to power down what they can upon leaving rooms
- Bulk Chemical usage in remaining laundry operation
- Green Floor
- Make a Green Choice Program featured in all guest rooms
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Stewarding Department
- YTD 2009: 108.75 Tons of trash recycled
- Kitchen fryer oil recycled for bio-diesel fuel
- Food Composting Program
- All Cardboard is recycled
- Pallets are recycled Apex Wash System in F&B Dish machines -Apex performance from Ecolab below is some of the cost savings the two largest is the amount of water used and the old packing from the company. We do pay more for the detergent but the savings come from the other areas as well as safety issues with the old chemical due to burns to the skin
With the ever growing concern of global warming and human behaviors adverse impact on the environment, Starwood is looking at ways of making an impact in reducing energy and waste.
As much utility is consumed in the "Heart of the House" through many different energy sources, one way to lessen the impact of waste is by adapting to a newly developed system in ware washing.
- Reduces packaging of detergent by 95%-99.9%
- Thereby eliminating 114,00 lbs of plastic from landfills enough to make 2.5 million plastic bottles (for all of NAD)
- Reduces re-wash of rack by a modest 10% therefore reducing water usage by an average of 21,250 gallons per property or 8.5 million gallons throughout NAD = the filling of 435 Olympic swimming pools
- Reduces electricity by nearly 15.000 kWh per property, or almost 6 million kWh across NAD, saving enough energy to power 550 homes
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Executive Offices
- Personal Computers are set to power saving mode once sitting idol
- Prints Defaulted to Double Sided Printing
- Scrap Paper reuse
- Paper Recycling
- Toner Cartage recycling
- Use of Scanners vs. Faxes
- Recycled Amenity products
- Proposals deliver on USB device rather than Paper
- Networked Printer system to Energy Star Copiers
- 100% Post consumer paper purchasing program
- E-Menus on Web Sites
- Use 100% Post consumer content office paper
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Outlets / Banquets
- Elevators and Escalators turned off when not required
- Work Light settings in function space
- Super foods program
- In- Function Room Recycling upon request
- HVAC controlled based on occupancy
- Lighting controlled based on occupancy
- Kitchen energy reduction program to reduce run time of equipment
- Local Food product used when applicable
- Recycling of Cans , Bottle Paper
- Long Life Water filters
- In-House Bottled Water Program
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Programs Under Development
- Single Source Recycling
- Biodegradable guestroom keys
- Make juice on site rather than purchase prepackaged
- Hybrid Vehicle preferred parking
- Use of air hand dryers vs. paper towels
- 1.1 GPF Toilets
- Pursuing Green Seal Certification
- Pursuing Energy Star Label
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Accomplishments
- 2008 Massachusetts Lodging Association Good Earth keeping Award
- 2009 Boston Green Business Award
- 2009 Champions of Recycling Award
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