vinos
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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