Media & Awards
Media & Awards
Press Releases
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Central Florida Chapter Received 2009 LEED CI Project of the Year Award
Wyndham Hotels are Greening the Menu with their Beverage Program
Wyndham Worldwide Honored for Dedication to Environmental Preservation
Wyndham Hotels Honored for Green Innovations Including Eco-Friendly Uniforms
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts to Serve Organic and Fair Trade Certified Starbucks® Coffee
RCI Unveils First Even "Green" resort Directory
Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center Implements PURE™ System
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Days Inns-Canada Signs On to HAC Green Key Eco-Rating Program
Wyndham Worldwide Unveils Signature Spa-Fitness Program for Hotels, Timeshares
Feature First Green Uniform Program
Energy Star Partners Pursue Energy Efficiency as a Key Strategy for "Going Green"
Awards
Newsweek Ranks Wyndham Worldwide Among Top Green Companies
Newsweek magazine recently ranked Wyndham Worldwide among the top 100 greenest companies in America, as well as in the top 10 of its Media, Travel and Entertainment category. The Newsweek Green Rankings, the magazine's first such report, is based on the environmental footprint, policies and practices of America's 500 largest publicly traded companies as measured by revenue, market capitalization and number of employees.
Newsweek ranked Wyndham Worldwide number 81 on its list based on a number of criteria including greenhouse gas emissions, toxic waste emissions, use of other natural resources, management of environmental issues and policies, regulatory compliance and policies concerning climate change.
Wyndham Worldwide Parsippany, NJ Headquarters Becomes Certified by the EPA
Wyndham Worldwide has become a certified partner of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in efforts to reduce the risks associated with climate change by supporting technologies that are more sustainable for businesses and communities. The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use. Wyndham Worldwide has agreed to purchase electricity from clean, renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and low-impact hydro facilities.
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Central Florida Chapter Received 2009 LEED CI Project of the Year Award
The Board of Directors of the US Green Building Council, Central Florida Chapter selected Wyndham Vacation Ownership as the recipient of their 2009 LEED CI Project of the Year Award. Wyndham Vacation Ownership won Commercial Interiors Project of the Year by their 1400 Building interior that was designed using LEED standards for their IT team to work in.
Wyndham Hotels Receive Chain Leadership Award from Lodging Hospitality for Green Uniforms
Lodging Hospitality magazine has recognized Wyndham Hotels and Resorts for its innovative ecologically-friendly uniforms with a Chain Leadership Award. The U.S.-based award singled out Wyndham Hotels and Resorts as the leader in the category of Environmental Action. The front desk uniforms, manufactured by Cintas Corporation, are each made from 25 two-liter recycled plastic bottles and do not require professional laundering, minimizing the use of chemicals during cleaning. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is the first national upscale lodging chain to implement the eco-friendly uniform initiative.
Wyndham Worldwide Named on FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired Companies List
Wyndham Worldwide has been listed as one of FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired Companies for 2009, ranking second in the Hotels, Casinos and Resorts category. Wyndham Worldwide was judged on nine key attributes of reputation: Innovation, People Management, Use of Corporate Assets, Social Responsibility, Quality of Management, Financial Soundness, Long-tern Investment, Quality of Products/Services, and Global Competitiveness.
Wyndham Worldwide Recognized as a "Green Pioneer" by ConEdison Solutions
Wyndham Worldwide has been recognized with an award by ConEdison Solutions as a "Green Pioneer" for its commitment to environmental preservation and use of renewable energy provided by Green Power. ConEdison Solutions obtains the 100% wind-power certificates from Community Energy, Inc., a leading marketer and developer of pollution-free, wind-generated electricity. Wind, the world's fastest growing renewable resource, provides energy generated from wind farms around the country.
Eco uniform modeled by Naynish Vaidya
Eco uniform modeled by David Marconi
Wyndham associates in Eco uniform program
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Wyndham main lobby registered for Silver LEED Certification
Eco uniform modeled by Mika Valdivia
Eco uniform modeled by Naynish Vaidya
Eco uniform modeled by Ian Raymer
Eco uniform modeled by Diane Grabowski
Wyndham Green team members
Student Award recipient Nayna Shah
Award ceremony
Award ceremony
NJ USGBC members
Award Ceremony
Wyndham associates
Green Awards for policy, corporate, community, innovation
Wyndham Senior Leadership Team
Wyndham Green Council members and USGBC
Eco uniform modeled by Dotty Bradbrook
Eco uniform modeled by David Marconi
Eco uniform modeled by Jim Darby
Certifications
Green Lodging Programs
Wyndham Worldwide properties are complying with standards set by their respective Green Lodging Program.
Going Green
Wyndham Vacation Resorts' properties are discovering ways to reduce our impact on the environment.
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The following properties are official Green Lodging members of their respective location.
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Green Lodging Members
Connecticut
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Delaware
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Illinois
Illinois
- Hawthorne Suites by Wyndham, Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign
- Super 8, Washington
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Missouri
Missouri
Missouri Hotel and Lodging Association
- Super 8, Perryville
- Super 8, Troy
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Branson at the Meadows
- Baymont Inn & Suites, Springfield (Green Hotels Association)
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South Carolina
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Michigan
Michigan
- Baymont Inn and Suites, Byron Center
- Baymont Inn and Suites, Mackinaw City
- Ramada Worldwide, Ludington
- Super 8, Mt. Pleasant
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
- Baymont Inn & Suites, Madison
- Super 8, Manitowoc
- Super 8, Dodgeville
- Super 8, Monroe
- Days Inn, Madison
- Inn at Glacier Canyon
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Florida
Florida
- Wingate by Wyndham, Jacksonville
- Days Inn, Sarasota
- Ramada Worldwide, Plaza Beach Resort, Ft Walton Beach
- Ramada Worldwide, Hotel & Conference Center, Tallahassee
- Wingate by Wyndham, Jacksonville Airport
- Wingate by Wyndham, Jacksonville Mayo Clinic Area
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Jacksonville Riverwalk
- Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Orlando Airport
- Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Lake Buena Vista
- Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Orlando
- Howard Johnson, Ocala
- Wingate by Wyndham, Orlando
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Bonnet Creek Resort, Orlando
- Wingate by Wyndham, Tampa
- Wingate by Wyndham, Bradenton
- Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, West Palm Beach
- Ramada Worldwide, Stuart
- Wyndham Garden Hotel, Boca Raton
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Miami Airport Hotel & Executive Meeting Center
- Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Naples
- Ramada Worldwide, Resort and Marina Key Largo
- Ramada Worldwide,Naples
- Travelodge, Key West
- Days Inn, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Airport South
- Microtel Inn and Suites, Port Charlotte (Green Hotels Association)
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California
California
- Super 8, Anaheim
- Howard Johnson, San Diego
- Ramada Worldwide, Gaslamp/Convention Center San Diego
- Ramada Worldwide, Mission Valley San Diego
- Ramada Worldwide, Santa Barbara
- Hawthorne Suites by Wyndham, Alameda
- Hawthorne Suites by Wyndham, Livermore
- Super 8, Sacramento
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Canterbury San Francisco
- Ramada Worldwide, Williams
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Dolphin Cove Resort Anaheim
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Oceanside Pier Resort
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Palm Springs Hotel
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Harbour Lights San Diego
- Plaza Resort Palm Springs
- Vista Mirage Palm Springs
- Super 8, Los Angeles
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Virginia
Virginia
- Ramada Worldwide, Ramada on the Beach, Virginia Beach
- Wingate by Wyndham, Lynchburg
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Richmond
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Williamsburg
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Alexandria
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Virginia Beach
- Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Virginia Crossings Hotel and Conference Center, Glen Allen
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island
- Inn on Long Wharf/Wyndham - Newport
- Inn on the Harbor/Wyndham - Newport
- Long Wharf Resort/Wyndham - Newport
- Newport Onshore/Wyndham - Newport
- Newport Overlook/Wyndham - Jamestown
- Bay on the Voyage Inn/Wyndham - Jamestown
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Maine
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New York
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Green Globe
Green Globe
- Viva Wyndham Azteca, Mexico
- Viva Wyndham Maya, Mexico
- Ramada Worldwide Osaka, Japan
- Ramada Worldwide Resort Kalutara, Sri Lanka
- Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach, Dominican Republic
- Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace, Dominican Republic
- Viva Wyndham Playa Dorada, Dominican Republic
- Viva Wyndham Tangerine, Dominican Republic
- Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort
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Georgia
Georgia
- Wingate by Wyndham, Valdosta
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
- Microtel Inn and Suites, West Chester
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ISO 9001:2000 Certification
ISO 9001:2000 Certification
- Viva Wyndham Azteca, Mexico
- Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach, Dominican Republic
- Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace, Dominican Republic
- Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach, Bahamas
- Viva Wyndham Maya, Mexico
- Viva Wyndham Playa Dorada, Dominican Republic
- Viva Wyndham Tangerine, Dominican Republic
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Green Key
Green Key
- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts:
- Wyndham Garden Hotel, Toronto
- Wingate:
- Wingate by Wyndham, Calgary
- Wingate by Wyndham, Regina
- Super 8:
- Super 8, Dauphin
- Hotel Super 8 Lachenaie
- Hotel Super 8 Quebec Ste-Foy
- Super 8 Amherst
- Super 8 Brooks
- Super 8 Campbellton
- Super 8 Camrose
- Super 8 Castlegar
- Super 8 Cochrane
- Super 8 Cranbrook
- Super 8 Drumheller
- Super 8 Fort St. John
- Super 8 Grande Prairie
- Super 8 Hanna
- Super 8 Highriver
- Super 8 Hotel Dartmouth
- Super 8 Hotel Peterborough
- Super 8 Hotel Sainte Agathe
- Super 8 Kelowna
- Super 8 Moncton/Dieppe
- Super 8 Motel - Swift Current
- Super 8 Motel Barrie
- Super 8 Motel Brandon
- Super 8 Motel Drayton Valley
- Super 8 Motel High Level
- Super 8 Motel Provost
- Super 8 Motel Three Hills
- Super 8 Motel Vaudreuil
- Super 8 Motel Whitecourt
- Super 8 Motel Windsor
- Super 8 Motel Yellowknife
- Super 8 Motel, Fort McMurray
- Super 8 Oyen
- Super 8 Ponoka
- Super 8 Rimby
- Super 8 Rocky Mountain House
- Super 8 St. John's
- Super 8 St. Paul
- Super 8 Stettler
- Super 8 Toronto North
- Super 8 Downtown Toronto
- Super 8 Trois-Rivieres
- Super 8 Truro
- Super 8 Slave Lake
- Super 8 Port Elgin
- Super 8 Kapuskasing
- Super 8 Saint Jerome
- Travelodge:
- Saskatoon Travelodge
- Hotel Travelodge Montreal Centre
- Travelodge Aéroport Montreal-Trudeau Airport
- Travelodge Airport North Bay (Hwy 11 & 17)
- Travelodge at the Falls
- Travelodge Barrie
- Travelodge Barrie on Bayfield
- Travelodge Brooks
- Travelodge Calgary MacLeod Trail
- Travelodge Calgary South
- Travelodge Calgary University
- Travelodge Campbell River
- Travelodge Chatham
- Travelodge Chilliwack
- Travelodge City Centre
- Travelodge Cochrane
- Travelodge Courtenay
- Travelodge Drumheller
- Travelodge Edmonton International Airport
- Travelodge Edmonton East
- Travelodge Edmonton South
- Travelodge Edmonton West
- Travelodge Goldcap
- Travelodge Hotel & Convention Centre, Ottawa
- Travelodge Hotel Airlane Thunder Bay
- Travelodge Hotel Burlington on the Lake
- Travelodge Hotel by the Falls
- Travelodge Hotel Calgary Airport
- Travelodge Hotel Regina
- Travelodge Hotel Stony Plain
- Travelodge Hotel Sudbury
- Travelodge Hotel Toronto Airport
- Travelodge Hotel Vancouver Airport
- Travelodge Huntsville
- Travelodge Kelowna
- Travelodge Kenora
- Travelodge Lakeshore North Bay
- Travelodge Langley
- Travelodge Langley City
- Travelodge London South
- Travelodge Medicine Hat
- Travelodge Nanaimo
- Travelodge Oshawa
- Travelodge Ottawa Downtown Doral Inn
- Travelodge Ottawa East
- Travelodge Parksville
- Travelodge Pembroke
- Travelodge Prince Albert
- Travelodge Quesnel
- Travelodge Red Deer
- Travelodge Salmon Arm
- Travelodge Silverbridge Inn
- Travelodge Simcoe
- Travelodge Three Sisters
- Travelodge Thunder Bay
- Travelodge Timmins
- Travelodge Toronto East
- Travelodge Toronto North
- Travelodge Trenton
- Travelodge Vernon
- Travelodge Victoria
- Travelodge Weyburn
- Travelodge Windsor Ambassador Bridge
- Travelodge Winnipeg East
- Travelodge Downtown Windsor, ON, Canada
- Travelodge Edmonton International Airport Leduc, AB, Canada
- Howard Johnson:
- Howard Johnson Bowmanville
- Howard Johnson Express Inn - Lethbridge
- Howard Johnson Express Inn Winnipeg
- Howard Johnson Harbourside Hotel
- Howard Johnson Hotel & Suites Victoria
- Howard Johnson Hotel by the Falls
- Howard Johnson Hotel Toronto-Markham
- Howard Johnson Hotel Vancouver
- Howard Johnson Hotel Victoria
- Howard Johnson Inn Leamington
- Howard Johnson Inn Regina
- Howard Johnson Inn Saskatoon
- Howard Johnson Plaza Sudbury
- Howard Johnson Tillsonbury
- Days Inn:
- Days Inn & Suites by the Falls
- Days Inn & Suites Langley
- Days Inn & Suites Revelstoke
- Days Inn & Suites Winkler
- Days Inn Barrie
- Days Inn Berthierville
- Days Inn- Brantford
- Days Inn Brockville
- Days Inn Calgary Airport
- Days Inn Calgary South
- Days Inn & Conference Centre Kingston
- Days Inn & Conference Centre Owen Sound
- Days Inn & Conference Centre Penticton
- Days Inn Cranbrook
- Days inn Dartmouth
- Days Inn Dawson Creek
- Days Inn Downtown Ottawa
- Days Inn Edmonton Downtown
- Days Inn Guelph
- Days Inn Harbourview Nanaimo
- Days Inn Kenora
- Days Inn London
- Days Inn Medicine Hat
- Days Inn Montreal Downtown
- Days Inn Montreal South Shore Longueuil
- Days Inn Moose Jaw
- Days Inn Oromocto
- Days Inn Ottawa Airport
- Days Inn Prince George
- Days Inn Red Deer
- Days Inn Regina
- Days Inn Saskatoon
- Days Inn Sault Ste. Marie
- Days Inn Ste. Helene-de-Bagot
- Days Inn Sudbury
- Days Inn Surrey
- Days Inn Swift Current
- Days Inn Sydney
- Days Inn Thunder Bay
- Days Inn Thunder Bay North
- Days Inn Timmins
- Days Inn Toronto East Beaches
- Days Inn Trois Rivieres
- Days Inn Vancouver Airport
- Days Inn Vancouver Downtown
- Days Inn Vancouver Metro
- Days Inn Victoria on the Harbour
- Days Inn - Ste-Helene-De-Bagot, QC, Canada
- Days Inn Montreal South Shore Longueuil, QC, Canada
- Days Inn East Beaches Toronto, ON, Canada
- Days Inns Brockville, ON, Canada
- Ramada:
- Park Place Ramada Plaza Hotel, Dartmouth
- Penticton Ramada Inn and Suites
- Ramada Airdrie
- Ramada Brooks
- Ramada Camrose
- Ramada Crystal Palace Hotel, Dieppe
- Ramada Drayton Valley
- Ramada Drumheller
- Ramada Fredericton
- Ramada High River
- Ramada Hotel & Conference Centre Kelowna
- Ramada Hotel & Golf Dome, Saskatoon
- Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre/Edmonton Inn
- Ramada Hotel and Convention Centre, Regina
- Ramada Hotel Downtown Prince George
- Ramada Inn - Kamaloops
- Ramada Inn & Suites Downtown Vancouver
- Ramada Inn & Suites Wainwright
- Ramada Inn & Suites Lac La Biche
- Ramada Inn & Suites Olds
- Ramada Inn and Conference Centre, Cornwall
- Ramada Inn on the Bay & Conference Centre, Belleville
- Ramada Lethbridge
- Ramada Limited Vancouver
- Ramada Pincher Creek
- Ramada Plaza Manoirdu Casino
- Ramada Plaza Toronto
- Ramada Plaza & Conference Center Abbotsford
- Ramada Stettler
- Ramada Victoria
- Ramada Westlock
- Ramada Weyburn
- Ramada Plaza Crystal Palace Hotel Dieppe
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National "Green" Programs
Energy Star
Enery Star Labeled Hotels
- Wingate by Wyndham Bozeman,MT
- Super 8 Laurel, MT
- Super 8 Austin Airport North, TX
- Super 8 Austin Airport South, TX
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Green Hotels Association
Green Hotels Association Labled Hotels
- Super 8 Los Angeles, California
- Microtel Inn and Suites Port Charlotte, Florida
- Wingate by Wyndham Valdosta, Georgia
- Baymont Inn and Suites Springfield, Missouri
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LEED
LEED
- Wyndham Vacation Ownership - Orlando, FL
- Wyndham Worldwide Headquarters - Parsippany, NJ
- Wyndham Garden Austin - Austin, TX
- Wyndham Hotel Peachtree - Peachtree, GA
- Wyndham China Town - New York City, NY
- Wyndham Chicago Hotel - Lisle, IL
- Ramada Hotel for Wyndham - Shelbyville, KY
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Certification Levels Clarification
California Green Lodging Program
- Leadership Level- The highest level of participation, hotels with this certification must achieve a minimum field survey score of 300 out of a possible 357 points. They have an environmental policy in place and meet all seven of the programs criteria of Waste minimization, Reuse/recycling, Energy efficiency, Conservation and management, Waste management, Freshwater resource management, Hazardous materials management, and Environmentally and socially sensitive purchasing policies.
- Participation Level- achieved with a field survey score of 250 to 300, with an optional written environmental policy. A hotel with a participation level must meet a selection of the seven criteria and has three years from the date of certification to improve their green practices to rise to the Leadership Level.
- Certification in Progress- achieved when a hotel submits a survey to be considered for the certification program and is in the process of being reviewed.
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Florida Green Lodging Program
- To obtain certification from the Florida Green Lodging Program, facilities must earn a minimum of 33 out of 81possible points. A property must have 23 required points and at least 10 points from any of the following six categories: Communication and Education, Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling, Water Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality, and Transportation. The Florida Green Lodging designation is valid for three years.
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Green Lodging Michigan
- Leader Certification- achieved when a property has a total of at least 75 of a possible 115 points. All 10 required points must be met, and the property must obtain at least 3 points from each of the six categories which are Communication and Education, Air Quality, Energy Efficiency, Solid Waste Reduction, Toxic/Hazardous Waste, Water Conservation, and Purchasing. Certification is valid for three years.
- Steward Certification- achieved when a property has a total of at least 50 of a possible 115 points. All 10 required points must be met, and the property must obtain at least 3 points from each of the six categories. Certification is valid for three years.
- Partner Certification- achieved when a property has a total of at least 21 of a possible 115 points. All 10 required points must be met, and the property must obtain at least 3 points from each of the six categories. Certification is valid for three years.
- Applicant- achieved when a property is in the process of being reviewed
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Rhode Island Hospitality Green Certification Program
- For a hotel to be certified by the Rhode Island Hospitality Green Program, the business must score at least 100 out of over 500 possible points. The categories for certification are Administrative Offices, Kitchen and Housekeeping Departments, Waste Management, Landscaping and Maintenance, Guest and Staff Rooms, Water Conservation, Energy, and Environmental Education. Certification is valid for two years, after which the business must increase their point total to a minimum of 130 points for recertification. If a business scores under 100 points, it is eligible for a provisional certification which gives the facility the benefits of a fully certified business if they agree to accumulate the remainder of the points within a certain time frame, usually 3 months.
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Virginia Green Lodging
Virginia Green Lodging certifies properties that meet all of the following requirements:
- Offer Optional Linen Service,
- Provide the opportunity for guest to recycle with a written explanation of the opportunities
- Have a plan to use water efficiently (e.g. water-saving faucets, showerheads, and toilets, leak detection, and efficient landscape watering)
- Conserve energy with a plan that encourages the use of CFL bulbs, lighting sensors, and Energy Star rated equipment
- Offer a green events package for conferences, meetings, and other events that at minimum provides recycling at such events
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Travel Green Wisconsin
- To become certified, an applicant must meet a list of basic requirements and get at least 30 out of a possible 139+ points in the categories of Communication and Education, Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling, Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Management, Water Conservation and Wastewater Management, Air Quality, Wildlife and Landscape Conservation and Management, Transportation, Purchasing, and Local Community Benefits. The applicant must meet 5 required points in the Communication category, and the remaining 25 can be earned in any combination of the remaining sections. Certification is valid for one year.
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Energy Star
- To qualify for the Energy Star, a property must track their energy usage in the Portfolio Manager, a tool on the EPA site. To determine the performance of a facility, EPA compares the date entered into the Portfolio Manager to the data provided by similar types of facilities and generates a score between 1 and 100. Buildings that receive a score of 75 or greater may qualify for the Energy Star. There must be at least 11 full consecutive
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Green Globe Programme
The Green Globe Programme focuses on the following areas:
- Reduction in green house gas emissions
- Energy efficiency, conservation and management
- Reduction in the consumption of fresh water and resources
- Ecosystem conservation and management
- Support for local community development
- Improved management of social and cultural issues
- Improved land use planning and management
- Improved air quality and noise reduction
- Improved waste water management
- Waste minimization, reuse and recycling
- Certified (Platinum) - Achieved after being Green Globe Certified at least ten continuous years.
- Certified (Gold) - Achieved after being Green Globe Certified at least five continuous years.
- Certified (Silver) - Achieved after benchmarking, an organization uses a Self Assessment Checklist to document their compliance with relevant legislation, the implementation of their sustainable approach, performance outcomes, and how they communicate with interested parties.3
- Benchmarked (Bronze) - Achieved after an organization establishes a Sustainability policy and completes a Benchmarking Assessment to be assessed under a set criteria.
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ISO 9001: 2000 Certification
- The ISO 9001:2000 specifies requirements for a quality management green criteria system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system. All requirements of this standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations
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LEED
- To obtain a Platinum Certification in LEED for Commercial Interiors, a property must obtain above 80 out of 100 possible points in the categories of Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Innovation and Design Process, in addition to meeting six required points
- To obtain a Gold Certification in LEED for Commercial Interiors, a property must obtain between 60 to 79 out of 100 possible points in addition to meeting six required points.
- To obtain a Silver Certification in LEED for Commercial Interiors, a property must obtain between 50 to 59 out of 100 possible points in addition to meeting six required points.
- To receive a Certified designation from LEED for Commercial Interiors, a property must obtain a property must obtain between 40 to 49 out of 100 possible points in addition to meeting six required points.
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Canada Green Key Eco-Rating Program
To be certified by the Canada Green Key Eco-Rating Program, a property must complete an audit consisting of five sections-Corporate Environmental Management, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage Operations, Conference & Meeting Facilities and Engineering. There are over 140 multiple choice questions throughout these sections regarding the following areas: Energy conservation, Water conservation, Solid waste management, Hazardous waste management, Indoor air quality, Community outreach, Building infrastructure, Land use, and Environmental management. The on-line audit then automatically generates a rating for the property. To remain certified a property must reapply to the program on an annual basis.
- 5 Keys- achieved by obtaining 80-100% on the rating system. A hotel that attains 5 Keys demonstrates the highest standards of environmental and social responsibility. Sustainable policies, technologies, and programs are a standard at these properties.
- 4 Keys- achieved by obtaining 60-79.9% on the rating system. Property shows national industry leadership with a commitment to protecting the environment through policies and practices that impact management, employees, guests, and the public.
- 3 Keys- achieved by obtaining 40-59.9% on the rating system. A hotel with this rating has taken significant steps to protect the environment with numerous programs in place that benefit the environment and local community.
- 2 Keys- achieved by obtaining 20-39.9% on the rating system. Properties with a rating of 2 Keys have identified environmental impacts and apply policies and programs to minimize their ecological footprint.
- 1 Key- achieved by obtaining 1-19.9% on the rating system. Properties with this rating have taken their first steps to reduce their environmental impact by analyzing their operations and identifying areas with opportunities for improvement.
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