Vinos

Team VinoDeVaris BarnwellAmanda CantilloChristine JosephDavid Santiago

Property Overview

• Location: South Florida• Rooms: 200 • Amenities: – Spa– Restaurants–Wine Cellar– Swimming Pools– Hot Tubs

Property Design

• Solar Panel Glass• Illuminating public spaces

• Rooftop Garden– Providing to F&B – Restaurants have seasonal menus

• Bamboo Flooring• Wine Glass Tile in Bathrooms

– Recycled Wine Bottles

• PET Berber Carpet– Recycled plastic bottles

• Kitchen Rubber Flooring– Recycled Tires

Electric, Gas & Water

• Energy Star Portfolio Manager– Tracks water and energy consumption– Measure Greenhouse emissions – Suggests improvements

• Low Flow Fixtures– Toilets 1.6 GPF– Showerheads 2.5 GPM

• Savings of $20,000- $30,000

• WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT ELECTRIC– Purchase Energy Star appliances– Solar Panels in glass – Doorman to open and close door to alleviate load on

HVAC system from automatic sliding doors

Energy Star Portfolio Manager

Linen & Towel Reuse Program

• Guests staying multiple nights can choose to have housekeepers not wash the linens/towels

• Card by bed to indicate cleaning

• Pro: Savings– Immediate Savings: Water, Soap, Electricity, Labor– Long Term Savings: Replacement of Linens

• Drawback: Training• Housekeeping• Guest

Recycling Program

• Vinos generates TWO TONS of waste• 60% is recyclable

– Paper Products • Magazines

– Hazardous Materials • Fluorescent bulbs• Lighting Ballasts• Batteries

• Waste design plan by EPA– Team put together to ensure activities

are implemented• Set goals for waste reduction• Promote program to staff• Gather information • Report to WasteWise once a year

Training

• Interactive workshops • Training Videos• Send staff to conservation

conferences• Rotating Green Team• Volunteering– Social Responsibility

Education

• Market Green Initiative– To Guests, Suppliers, Vendors, Planners, and

Community– Post on hotel website

• Green programs for guests• Invite experts to speak about green efforts• Partner with local schools and charities to promote

Vinos green policies and continued education• Hotel tours of green projects• Post recycling guidelines around front and back of

house

Light

• CFL – 10,000 hours– In guestrooms and banquet spaces

• LED– 25,000-50,000 hours– In lobby, bathrooms, restaurant, and other public

places where light will be on constantly

• Pros: – Lower energy use– Less heat generated– Lower replacement costs

Environmental Committee

• Made up of members from different departments

• Develop plan to lower energy, water, and solid waste usage

• Goals:– Reduce CO2 footprint– Reduce Property Cost– Foster customer loyalty