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Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism Department of Health

Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism Department of Health Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association. Reasons to Participate. 1. Conservation (water, energy, waste, land) 2. Cost Savings & Efficiency 3. Public Relations, Recognition & Marketing

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Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism Department of Health

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  1. Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism Department of Health Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association

  2. Reasons to Participate 1. Conservation (water, energy, waste, land) 2. Cost Savings & Efficiency 3. Public Relations, Recognition & Marketing 4. Government Support - Partnership 5. Help the State & Counties

  3. Criteria For Award • Fill out and implement an industry specific checklist (conservation water, energy and waste) (EPA – Green Business Program) • Attend seminars and workshops • Display initiative and/or innovation in implementation of measures • Share information within the industry

  4. Grand Wailea’s Conservation Achievements • Won the 7th annual “Investing in the Environment” Award • Focused on: Energy Efficiency - recycles kitchen oil refined into diesel fuel and used to power its minibus Landscape Conservation/Waste Management - uses restrictors on facets, toilets & showers • In-house 150 kW co-generation: powers the Bistro restaurant heats water at the Spa Grande and pools

  5. Sheraton Hotels • HECO 2002 Multiple Facilities Winner Launched efficiency improvement projects at 3 of their hotels - Sheraton Princess Kaiulani: replaced 2 old centrifugal chillers with 1 high efficient 400 ton chiller - Sheraton Waikiki: installed window film in all rooms which reduced solar heat gain - Sheraton Moana Surfrider: installed an energy management control system in each room connected to a central monitoring system • For all 3 properties: - Annual energy savings: $88,000 - Annual kWh reduction: 3% - HECO rebate: $58,000

  6. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Green Partnership Program • Green Partnership Phase I • - Energy Conservation: Retrofit all appropriate lighting from • incandescent to compact fluorescent bulbs. • - Water Conservation: Install water efficient shower heads & • tap aerators. Replace all toilets that flush more than 2 gallons • per flush. Have optional towel and sheet exchange programs. • - Waste Management: Annually divert thousands of pounds of • materials such as glass, aluminum, plastic, newspaper, cardboard • & compost. Donate used amenities to local shelters & charities. • - Purchasing: Purchase unbleached kraft & recycled paper. • Replace aerosol products with ozone-friendly alternatives. • Suppliers provide organically grown fruits & vegetables.

  7. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Green Partnership Program • Green Partnership Phase II • - Employee Environmental Incentive Program: The hotel that • completes the highest number of environmental initiatives in 1 • year receives a 1 week all expenses paid eco-exchange & the title • of “Environmental Hotel of the Year”. • Community Outreach: • -Adopt-A-Shelter • - Endangered Species Protection • - Industrial Composting • - Audubon Accredited Golf Courses • - Eco-Meet Green Conference Planning • - Food Redistribution • - The Green Partnership Guide

  8. The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii Goes for the Green • The Fairmont Orchid , Hawaii launched an innovative environmental • program. Their green partnership program includes: • - “Throwing in the Towel” • - Sheet Change Program • - Porkers go “hog wild” for hotel scraps • - Elimination of plastic bags • - It’s all about water • - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle • - Co-Generation

  9. For 313 Room Hotel2 million gallons of water10,000 pounds of cleaning solutionEnergy for 31 households Hawaii has over 72,000 hotel rooms!

  10. Hotel Water Conservation Card Project • Business Organizations • Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii • Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association • Companies • Hawaiian Electric Company • Hilton Hawaiian Village • Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Hawaii • State Departments • Department of Health • Department of Land & Natural Resources • Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism • Counties • Hawaii Department of Water • Honolulu Board of Water Supply • Kauai Department of Water • Maui Department of Water Supply

  11. Hawaii Green Business Website http://www.state.hi.us/dbedt/ert/greenbusiness/index.html • Introduction • Green Hotels • List of participants • Checklist • Award Winners • Water Conservation Measures • Tips for Hotel • Site Examples • Water Conservation Card • Drought Conditions .

  12. Hawaii Green Business Website http://www.state.hi.us/dbedt/ert/greenbusiness/index.html • Energy Conservation Measures • Energy Checklist • Site Examples • Heat exchangers, centralized computer energy management, photovoltaic, cogeneration • Waste Reduction & Pollution • Green Business Checklist • Reuse Organizations • Contractor’s Waste Management Guide .

  13. Hawaii Green Business Website http://www.state.hi.us/dbedt/ert/greenbusiness/index.html • Indoor Air Quality • Events (Past and Future) • Technical Assistance Sessions • Award Ceremony • Workshops • Resources • HECO • State and County Agencies • EPA • U.S. Dept. of Energy • Bay Area Green Business Program .

  14. Projects • Water Project – Water Conservation Card • Green Business Website – 2003 • Green Business Program • Water Conservation • Energy • Waste • Expand Hotel Participation • Green Office Buildings

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