Going Green » Green Programs in Hotels

Hyatt Hotel

• High efficiency lighting
• Recycling and reuse programs that increase landfill space
• Electronic thermostats
• Low-flow showerheads
• Water conserving toilets
• Faucet aerators
• Linen program
• Composting of fruit and vegetables in restaurant and kitchen
• Donate leftover food to local organizations
• Purchase locally grown organic food
• Environmentally sensitive cleaning products
• Water stations in meeting rooms
• Grease being collected to convert to fuel

Double Tree Hotel

• Food from employee cafeteria and group functions are donated to local shelters
• Cloth napkin used
• Composting leftover food not fit for local shelters
• Linen program
• Water saving faucets
• Toiletries are biodegradable products
• Using biodegradable cleaning products
• Exploring alternative forms of energy to run the hotel

Embassy Suites

• 100% recycled material toilet paper
• Laundry ozone machines (uses only cold water)
• Recycles newspapers, phonebooks and aluminum cans
• Linen program

Hotel Albuquerque Old Town

• Linen program
• Use of non-toxic cleaning agents
• All administrative equipment is energy star rated
• In room waste recycling programs
• LED exterior lighting
• Inclusion of locally grown seasonal produce
• Low-flow bathroom fixtures
• Use of biodegradable Green Earth Key cards

Hilton Albuquerque and Fairfield Inn

• High-efficient toilets
• Energy-efficient light blubs
• Digitally controlled thermostats
• R31 insulation installed on roof
• Low-flow shower heads
• Recycling program practiced hotel-wide

Hotel Blue

• Linen program
• High-efficient toilets
• Low-flow shower heads
• Use of CFL light blubs
• Recycling program throughout hotel
• Toiletries are provided through dispensers