Hilton Garden Inn
10385 O'Donnell Place Waldorf, MD 20603 Southern Maryland 240-222-0000 www.hiltongardeninn.com Sustainability is a brand standard for Hilton Garden Inn hotels. It is our culture to conserve to pr Management and Leadership We use the following best management practices: Environment Policy Statement: Environmental Team: General Manager, Director of Sales, Front Desk Manager, Director of Maintenance and Director of housekeeping. Sustainability is on the weekly manager's agenda. We review our commitment, our policies and our goals. Set Annual Goals: Hilton has provided a detailed roadmap as a brand. We are a part of Hilton's Light Stay program, outlined at https://onqinsider.hilton.com/Insider/CMS/Default.aspx?channel=/Departments/Sustainability, and is part of our complete hotel culture. We have a purchasing policy to encourage the purchase of environmentally-friendly products and services List of our environmentally friendly products and services: Environmentally friendly lighting, washing products, cleaning products. Environmental Restoration or Community Environmental Projects: A lake is across the street from the property where we are involved monthly in a cleanup campaign. Independently Audited Environmental Management System: Hilton's Light Stay initiative - detailed sustainability guidelines and structures are followed daily. 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 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 an 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 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 Make 2-sided copies / printed materials and avoid making extra copies Buildings and Grounds Use green cleaning chemicals Dispense cleaning agents in bulk to reduce quantities used Purchase durable equipment and furniture Properly recycle and/or dispose of thinners and solvents - required by EPA-RCRA regulations Our Innovative Ideas and Specifics in Waste Reduction: The Hilton Light Stay program is a comprehensive initiative dealing with sustainability and best practices designed for conservation and preservation. Recycling Recycle bins in common areas, business center, and vending areas. We are recycling: Aluminium Cans Cardboard Glass Fluorescent Lamps Newspaper Office Paper Plastic 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 Discourage water-based cleanup, ie. sweep first Use or installed the following devices: low flow restrictors on faucets and showerheads low flow toilets (1.6 gpf or less) waterless urinals composting toilets 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 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 occupancy sensors to turn on/off lights Use high efficiency compact fluorescent light bulbs in rooms, canned lighting or wherever possible Use LED Exit Signs Use LED lighting for:common areas and guest rooms Heating and Cooling Use ceiling fans Energy Efficiency: Purchased ENERGY STAR computers, appliances, office equipments etc. Purchased Green Tags or Renewable Energy Certificates to support new renewable energy resources 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 Have signage in each room explaining the linen reuse procedures Purchase water- and energy-efficient washers and dryers Use linens service providers that employ wet versus dry cleaning Our Innovative Ideas and Specifics for Laundry and Linen Service: Three difference conservation requests are posted in each of our 130 guest rooms. 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-Staff frequently car-pools with fellow employees Addressing Efficient Business Travel-Local shuttle is used when there are multiple guests going to the same venue For guests: Provide electric charging stations Our innovative ideas to minimize the impact of Transportation:We are the only hotel in our county with electric charging stations (2) Green Building: Our building is LEED certified: Our Innovative Ideas and Specifics regarding our Green Building techniques: Our hotel was completed in 2010 and used the most recent Green Building standards Measurable Results All lights in the common areas and guest rooms have been equipped with LED energy saving bulbs. We anticipate a yearly savings of between $1200 and $1800.