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Westcoast Grand Hotel On Fifth Avenue: Business: Business: Business: Business: Business: N N N N
Westcoast Grand Hotel On Fifth Avenue: Business: Business: Business: Business: Business: N N N N
Westcoast Grand Hotel On Fifth Avenue: Business: Business: Business: Business: Business: N N N N
Business: n WestCoast Grand Hotel on Fifth Avenue n 297 guestrooms n 13,800 square feet of available meeting
space
Address: Contact:
1415 5th Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 Dave Mason, Chief Engineer (206) 971-8038
Projects Under Consideration n The hotel is working toward greater energyefficient operation by placing spring-wound timer switches in its linen closets, installing occupancy sensors in its administrative areas and performing lighting retrofits in its alley way.
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Key Program Elements n Support begins with the General Manager and
continues through the department managers. n The hotel took advantage of resources and incentives provided by City government, local utilities and non-profit organizations. n The hotel recognizes the importance an integrated conservation program has on the bottom line as well as its show of goodwill to the public. n The hotel has decreased labor and maintenance costs through more efficient operating procedures.
certification to become part of the Climate Neutral Network, the hotel is working to attract clientele who desire climate neutral conventions.
Promotion
n Through two programs, Green Suites International and Project Planet, the hotel acquired signage to promote their bath and bed linens program (see Water Conservation) to guests. n The signage the hotel uses from Green Suites International is customizable and meant to be placed on the bed pillow if the guest wants the bed linens changed. The signage from Project Planet is shaped into a hook at the top so that housekeeping staff can hang it conveniently on the towel rack in the bathroom to inform guests of the bath linens program. n The hotel uses signage and e-mail to educate staff about their integrated conservation program; they use signage, tent cards and brochures to inform guests. n The hotel uses its in-room hotel information channel to educate guests about its integrated conservation program. The hotel can customize messages to its guests on this channel. n The hotel is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star Partner and uses that logo on sales materials, for example, to promote their environmental commitment to clients.
Comments
n [An integrated conservation program] proves itself out in the numberstheres bottom-line benefit, you save money, help the environment and at the same time get some market share in a highly competitive marketplace. n Were saving money and believe [an integrated conservation program] will help us sell more rooms and be competitive. n Theres lots of responsibilities out there. Getting through the daily fires can make it a challenge to get interested and involved. The hotel gave the recycling program to an assistant as a project. She was very excited about it and its hard to ignore that kind of enthusiasm. A group thats passionate will get others involved.
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