Hotels and B&Bs

Magnolia Hotel

• Water conservation - change bed sheets every other day for guests staying more than one night
• Water conservation - launder towels on request only; program listed by signage in the rooms
• Recycled drinking cups in all fitness centers
• Company provides an eco-pass (bus pass) for all employees
• Newspaper recycling program at each hotel
• Installed compact fluorescents and looking at L.E.D options as they become available in 2007 and 2008
• Participating/usage of the chilled water plant in Houston with Entergy District Cooling. System is highly energy efficient and eliminated the need for a building plant within the hotel
• 2007 - installing energy efficient automated guest room temperature control system
• Use all eco and environmentally friendly cleaning chemicals, laundry detergents and building systems treatment chemicals throughout all properties
• Upgrading building systems at other properties with highly efficient systems as replacement is warranted
• Auto shut-off lights in public restrooms. Dimming system throughout property to dim lights for both aesthetic decor and to minimize consumption of electricity when natural light is present during the daylight hours
• Bathroom fixtures are energy efficient high pressure, low volume to minimize water consumption throughout

Hilton Americas-Houston

• Installed energy saving light bulbs in all of the guestrooms that will last 3-5 years; these light bulbs have low wattage and high intensity.  They save on heat because they don’t get hot and also save on electricity
• In the process of replacing light bulbs in all public places with bulbs that will last 3-5 years
• Have placed dimmer switches in the meeting rooms which can be controlled from the energy management computer in the engineering office.  This saves on wattage and electricity
• Energy-saving thermostats have been placed in all guest rooms.  They automatically turn off as soon as a guest checks out of their room and do not turn on again until another guest checks in

Doubletree Guest Suites-Houston by The Galleria

• Nationally, Doubletree Hotels partner with National Arbor Day Foundation. Doubletree has created a message to THINK TREES by providing lesson plans and supplies to local schools. The students discuss human effects on the environment and play games that help them understand the 6 key elements for a tree's survival.
• The hotel also conserves water on an ongoing basis by changing bed sheets every other day for guests staying for more than one night. The hotel launders towels on request only.
• Hotel staff uses recycled paper.

Modern B&B

• Uses sun shading and a solar thermal chimney, which moves hot air between the western sun screen and the building, pushing the hot air away from the building.
• Landscaping is a vegetable and herb garden, and these ingredients are used in the food prepared at the B&B
• Empty shopping bags used by guests are donated to the women's shelter resale shop
• Serves organic food whenever possible
• Line dry sheets to reduce electricity consumption
• Recycles newspapers, paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, glass and plastic

Robin's Nest B&B

• All sheets and towels are dried on a clothes line, which cuts down on electricity
• Appropriate food scraps are recycled for the organic garden
• Lights are no longer left on 24 hours a day

Candlewood Suites

All four Candlewood Suites in Houston do housekeeping weekly rather than daily. This drastically reduces water usage as well as emissions and fumes from cleaning products. Of course, the properties were designed primarily as extended stay hotels so this fits into the model.

Hilton Garden Inn

The Hilton Garden Inn has partnered with the National Gardening Association and is working to implement a program to bring gardens to local school children or nursing homes. http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/promotions/gardens/program.jhtml

South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center

• Recycles paper goods, and the limited proceeds are donated to Interfaith Caring Ministries.
• In the process of converting much of their lighting to fluorescent bulbs which is a great energy savings.

Moody Gardens Hotel

• Provides the facility for Galveston Island recycling
• Utilizes natural pest control
• Conserves energy with the use of a fuel cell
• Uses auxiliary power at night
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