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Greening the Meeting (and Sleeping) Place
Greening Government ConferenceArthur Weissman, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Green Seal
June 5, 2003
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Environmental Significance of Lodging Industry
• 54,000+ properties in the US• Average hotel purchases more
products in one week than 100 families purchase in a year
• Property is microcosm of built environment
• Covers most major environmental issues
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Opportunities and Challenges to Environmental Progress
• Little done to date re: purchases, operations
• Very competitive industry, looking for margin
• Question of market value of environment
• Cannot compromise "guest satisfaction"
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Existing U.S. Lodging Programs
• “Green” Hotels Association• Green Leaf Eco-Rating Program (Canada)• HVS Int’l ECOTEL Certification• US EPA Energy Star Buildings• US Green Bldg Council LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
• Vermont Green Hotels in the Green Mountain State
• Green Globe 21 Certification
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Existing U.S. Lodging Programs
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• Coalition for Environmentally
Responsible Economies (CERES)
Green Hotel Initiative
• Green Seal Certification and related
programs
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CERES Green Hotel Initiative
• GHI seeks to increase green lodging and meeting options by catalyzing market supply and demand
• Corporations committed to sustainability can select green hotels– includes Ford, GM, Aveda, Interface, American
Airlines
• Best Practice Survey checklist for planners
• http://www.ceres.org/ghi/overview.htm
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About Green Seal
• 13 years old• Non-profit• Science-based• Environmental
mission through environmentally responsible products and services
• Product standards and reports
• Greening Your Government Program
• Meets – EPA criteria– ISO 14020,
14024– GEN criteria
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Green Seal’s Work in the Lodging Industry
• Active program since 1995
• Purchasing Guide (Greening Your Property)
• American Hotel & Lodging Association Environment & Engineering Committee
• Certification Program for hotels
• Special projects (e.g., suppliers project)
• Participation in conferences, workshops
• Articles in Lodging, Nat’l Hotel Exec Magazine
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Example: Green Seal Hotel Stakeholders Project
• To improve operations, purchasing through participation with suppliers
• Involved Marriott in DC and Saunders Group in Boston
• Initial assessment, second phase on cleaners
• Analyzed several products in lab and field
• Actual delivery systems affect outcomes
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Green Seal Certification Program
• To identify environmentally responsible lodging properties
• Third-party independent audit• Covers environmental performance
criteria• EMS alien to hotel culture in US• Criteria a challenge to many• http://www.greenseal.org/
greeninglodge.htm
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Standard for Lodging Properties
• Waste Minimization, Reuse, and Recycling
• Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Management
• Management of Fresh Water Resources
• Waste Water Management• Hazardous Substances• Environmentally Sensitive
Purchasing Policy
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GS Certification and Related Programs in Place
• Pennsylvania – certified 24 hotels for State
• District of Columbia – certified 3 for Feds
• Maryland – pilot of 5 in process in Baltimore
• California – initiating pilot program with
State in three major areas
• Georgia – initiating pilot program with
State
• Virginia – audited 5 hotels in Va. program
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Lessons Learned and New Approaches
• Environmental performance an add-on
• Field performance varies from
theoretical
• Need for alliances with industry,
suppliers, customers
• Best if show bottom-line benefit
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Conclusion: What Is at Stake
• Growing industry, widespread effects
• Can educate consumer through actions
• High challenge re: performance, guest
acceptance
• Potential of positive ripples great