Greening the Meeting (and Sleeping) Place Greening Government Conference Arthur Weissman, Ph.D. President and CEO, Green Seal June 5, 2003.

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Greening the Meeting (and Sleeping) Place Greening Government Conference Arthur Weissman, Ph.D. President and CEO, Green Seal June 5, 2003

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

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"

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

Existing U.S. Lodging Programs (continued) Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) Green Hotel Initiative Green Seal Certification and related programs

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

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, –GEN criteria

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

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

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

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

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

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

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