Hilton Garden Inn Solomon's
13100 Dowell Rd Dowell, MD 20629 Southern Maryland 410-326-0303 www.solomons.stayhgi.com The Hilton brand is fully committed to its sustainability initiative, LightStay, which requires facilities to track water, energy, and recycling. Management and Leadership We use the following best management practices: Environment Policy Statement Set Annual Goals: Hilton's LightStay program requires us to track water, energy, and waste/recycling and set goals each year for improvement. Currently, we have goals of improving 5% each year in each of these categories. Waste Reduction We use the following best management practices: Have a plan in place to reduce property waste Track overall waste bills and established baseline data for quantity of wastes produced Set a numeric goal of overall waste reduction Guest Rooms Use real coffee mugs and no polystyrene products Instruct housekeeping to save and reuse unopened items Kitchen and Prep / Dining / Catering / Meetings and Events / Campground Snack Bar Use effective food inventory control to minimize waste Purchase locally grown produce and other foods Restrooms Use bulk soap dispensers in public restrooms Purchase recycled-content paper towels and toilet paper Registration / Office Use last-in/first-out inventory and effective labeling systems Use electronic, paperless registration Use electronic correspondence and forms Purchase from vendors and service providers with a commitment to the environment Purchase recycled paper with a high percentage recycled content Make 2-sided copies / printed materials and avoid making extra copies Use recycled content paper for copies / printed materials Reuse scrap paper for notes Buildings and Grounds Use green cleaning chemicals Purchase durable equipment and furniture Use latex paints that are low or no-VOC Reuse paint thinners Properly recycle and/or dispose of thinners and solvents - required by EPA regulations Perform preventative maintenance on all appliances, HVAC systems, plumbing and vehicles Use less toxic materials Use integrated pest management - IPM Recycling We provide for recycling in the meeting rooms, in the lobby, and in the guest rooms. We have clearly marked recycling bins or provide convenient drop off locations We are recycling: Aluminium Cans Batteries Cardboard Electronics equipment Glass Fluorescent Lamps Newspaper Office Paper Pallets Plastic Printer and copy machine toner cartridges Steel Cans Waste Management Water Conservation Have a plan in place to reduce property water usage Track water bills and established baseline data on water usage and wastewater generation Have a numeric goal to reduce water consumption over time Perform preventative maintenance to stop drips and leaks Offer water versus serving automatically Use or installed the following devices: low flow restrictors on faucets and showerheads aerators on faucets (0.5 gpm or less for lavatory and 2.2 gpm or less for kitchen faucets) low flow toilets (1.6 gpf or less) low flow urinals (1 gpf or less) automatic or sensored faucets or toilets in public restrooms high efficiency Energy-Star rated dishwashers	Energy Efficiency We use the following best management practices: Have a plan in place to reduce property energy usage Track overall energy bills and establish baseline energy usage Have a numeric goal to reduce energy usage over time Kitchen Routinely clean condenser coils on all refrigeration equipment Lighting: Designed use of natural lighting Use lighting sensors to turn on/off lights Use occupancy sensors to turn on/off lights Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms Use of directional, downward-facing, lighting in parking areas and other outdoor areas Use high efficiency compact fluorescent light bulbs in rooms, canned lighting or wherever possible Use high efficiency fluorescent ballasts and lamps - T-5's & T-8's Use LED Exit Signs Heating and Cooling Have a high efficiency heating and air-conditioning HVAC system Regularly perform preventative maintenance on HVAC system Have programmable thermostats for each room and ensure they are properly adjusted Have ENERGY STAR rated windows and doors Energy Efficiency: ENERGY STAR computers, appliances, office equipments etc. Have thermal-rated windows and insulation Linen Service and Laundry: We use these best management practices: Provide optional linen service - Change linens only upon request Train staff on the process for optional linen service Have signage in each room explaining the linen reuse procedures Have water- and energy-efficient washers and dryers Use non-phosphate, non-toxic and biodegradable laundry detergents Minimize the use of bleach and chlorinated chemicals Recycle Grease We use the following best management practices: Store the grease and have it picked up by a rendering company Our grease recycling vendor is: Valley Protein Minimize Disposable Food Service Items We use the following best management practices: Use disposable foodservice items made with recycled content Green Events We use the following best management practices: Use ideas set forth in Maryland Green Travel's Checklist for Planning Green Events Support event planners who want to hold green events Include information on Green Events / Weddings / Meetings / Conferences in our marketing materials Provide visible recycling at all green events Minimize the use of disposable food service items Use electronic registration, correspondence and forms Use double-sided printing and copying Use green signage at the event Other Green Practices Transportation: We use the following best management practices: For guests: Encourage energy efficient vehicle usage Educate guests on the availability of mass transit Measurable Results Last year, our facility decreased energy use by 5%, water use by 2%, and generation of wastes by 10%!