Best Western-Capital Beltway
5910 Princess Garden Pkwy Lanham, MD 20706 Capital Region 301-459-1000 www.bestwestern.com/capitalbeltway We are going green to do our part to help the planet by conserving energy, water eliminating waste. Management and Leadership We use the following best management practices: Environment Policy Statement: Environmental Team: Our team is 1 person from each department in the hotel. We meet every first Tuesday, and discuss our goals,issues and solutions. We have a purchasing policy to encourage the purchase of environmentally-friendly products and services List of our environmentally friendly products and services: ENVIROX-ROOM ROOM CLEANING PRODUCT H2O2 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 Guest Rooms Instruct housekeeping to save and reuse unopened items Kitchen and Prep / Dining / Catering / Meetings and Events / Campground Snack Bar Compost food waste and other compostables Restrooms Use bulk soap dispensers in public restrooms Purchase recycled-content paper towels and toilet paper Registration / Office Use a last-in/first-out inventory and effective labeling systems Use electronic correspondence and forms Purchase from vendors and service providers with a commitment to the environment Encourage suppliers to minimize packaging and other waste materials Make 2-sided copies / printed materials and avoid making extra copies Buildings and Grounds Purchase durable equipment and furniture Use latex paints that are low or no-VOC Perform preventative maintenance on all appliances, HVAC systems, plumbing, and vehicles Use less toxic materials Minimize use of pesticides and herbicides in landscaping Recycling Recycle bins on each floor and in lobby. We are recycling: Aluminium Cans Batteries Cardboard Electronics equipment Glass Fluorescent Lamps Newspaper Office Paper Packing Supplies Plastic Printer and copy machine toner cartridges Steel Cans 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 Use water-flow metering to discover leaks and areas of high use	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 Have had an energy audit to identify efficiency opportunities Have an energy management system in place to track and meter energy usage Lighting: Designed use of natural lighting Use lighting sensors to turn on/off lights 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 Perform preventative maintenance on HVAC system Have installed programmable thermostats for each room Have installed additional insulation Linen Service and Laundry: We use these best management practices: Provide optional linen service - Change linens only upon request Train house cleaners on the process for optional linen service Minimize the use of bleach and chlorinated chemicals Use linens service providers that employ wet versus dry cleaning Green Events We use the following best management practices: Support event planners who want to hold green events Train all staff event planners on green event techniques Other Green Practices Transportation: We use the following best management practices: Minimize the Comute of our Employees-Provide free shuttle service to and from local train/subway service. Addressing Efficient Business Travel-Provide free local shuttle service to and from train/subway service. Increasing the Fuel Efficiency of our Fleet-Increasing the Fuel Efficiency of our Fleet VehiclesLimit free shuttle service to and from train/subway stations to once an hour every hour. Measurable Results Our energy conservation program has redused our bill by $2300.00 per year based on occupancy.