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Kermit was wrongKermit was wrong its easy being greenits easy being greenat San Franciscos Orchard andat San Franciscos Orchard and

rc ar ar en o erc ar ar en o e

Presented by Stefan MPresented by Stefan Mhle, General Managerhle, General Manager


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Orchard HotelOrchard Hotelew cons ruc onew cons ruc on

104 guest rooms, one restaurant, 500 sq feet of meeting space104 guest rooms, one restaurant, 500 sq feet of meeting space

Nob Hill ad acentNob Hill ad acent

66 employees66 employees

81% year81% year--round occupancyround occupancy

Registered for LEEDRegistered for LEEDEB certificationEB certification


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Orchard Garden HotelOrchard Garden Hotel

$25 million new construction 2006;$25 million new construction 2006;fully operational March 2007fully operational March 2007

86 rooms, one restaurant, 50086 rooms, one restaurant, 500

square feet of meeting space,square feet of meeting space,rooftop gardenrooftop garden

Union S uare/Financial DistrictUnion S uare/Financial Districtadjacentadjacent

55 employees55 employees

Registered for LEEDRegistered for LEED--NCNCcertificationcertification


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Its beautiful being greenIts beautiful being green

Style, design, comfort and service areStyle, design, comfort and service are,,


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provides stateprovides state--ofof--thethe--art strategies for sustainable siteart strategies for sustainable sitedevelopment, water savings, energy efficiency, materialsdevelopment, water savings, energy efficiency, materialsselection and indoor air quality. LEED certification is theselection and indoor air quality. LEED certification is thebest way to demonstrate that a buildingbest way to demonstrate that a buildingfromfromconstruction throu h o erationconstruction throu h o erationis trul reen. Nois trul reen. No

greenwashing!greenwashing!


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Orchard Garden HotelOrchard Garden Hotel Construction started January 2005Construction started January 2005

Built by the green building team at Swinerton BuildersBuilt by the green building team at Swinerton Builders

EcoEco-- r en y construct on mater a s:r en y construct on mater a s: concrete made with fly ash, a byproduct of recycling coalconcrete made with fly ash, a byproduct of recycling coal

wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as harvested in a sustainablewood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as harvested in a sustainablemannermanner diverted construction debris from landfill disposal by redirecting recyclable materialdiverted construction debris from landfill disposal by redirecting recyclable material

back to the manufacturing processback to the manufacturing process

May 2005 July 2005 October 2005 February 2006


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managing energymanaging energy

ues s ge a e p ng anues s ge a e p ng an

with a $36,000 guestroomwith a $36,000 guestroomkey card system createdkey card system createds ecificall for the hotel thats ecificall for the hotel thatcontrols each roomscontrols each roomslighting and mechanicallighting and mechanical

systems.systems.

After opening theAfter opening the

key card, the guest placeskey card, the guest placesthe card in a discreet box inthe card in a discreet box inorder to turn on the lightsorder to turn on the lightsan ot er room systems.an ot er room systems.


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eep neep n greengreen Guest room drapery, sheers,Guest room drapery, sheers,

made with recycled polyestermade with recycled polyesterand other textiles withoutand other textiles withoutchemicalschemicals

All are machineAll are machine--washed towashed toavo t e c em ca s t atavo t e c em ca s t atcome with dry cleaningcome with dry cleaning

--,,cleaning products are usedcleaning products are usedthroughout the hotelthroughout the hotel

etter for staff and do theetter for staff and do the

job just as welljob just as well


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