global best practices

GLOBAL
BEST
PRACTICES
Steve Holmes
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Global Sustainability
I have initiated the WyndhamGreen program because it fits Wyndham’s
worldwide strategic commitment to corporate social responsibility and the
environment. It is not just a program but a way of living and working based
on our vision and values, enhancing our customers’ lives by improving the
environment, supporting our global and local communities and developing
sustainable programs that deliver economic benefits. Most importantly, we understand that our business activities do impact the
earth and people’s lives. We are committed to conserving our natural resources,
preserving our habitats and preventing pollution. With more than 92,000
locations in 100 countries, we at Wyndham Worldwide can leverage our size and
do simple things well to make a huge environmental impact.
Our approach is pragmatic. We are adopting best practices around the world
with our owners, franchisees, employees and guests. This Global Best Practices
document highlights the good work that has been implemented. We are building
an eco-learning culture that strives to continuously improve and sustain our
positive results over time. Under our Wyndham Green initiative, our main areas of
focus include:
• Reducing energy and tracking our consumption
• Reducing water usage
• Improving air quality
• Minimizing our waste
• Working with our communities
• Educating our associates and driving innovation
The foundation of our program is education, which grounds us in the current
environmental realities and inspires us to initiate appropriate action every day. This journey is taking time, and we are making positive progress. I am proud
to say that we will continue to build our sustainable practices, and to be a role
model for our customers and guests.
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GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES
Wyndham’s Sustainability Policy
Wyndham is committed to sustainability, which means
meeting the needs of the present without compromising
the needs of future generations. We understand the
impact our company has on the natural resources of
the earth. Part of our core values is our commitment to
conserving resources, preserving natural habitats and
preventing pollution, to act with integrity and improve our
customers’ lives, and to help our communities on a local
and global basis. Wyndham does this by delivering Triple
Bottom Line benefits that are social, economical and
environmental such as:
People (Social): Treating our associates and communities
fairly, as well as saving the environment and improving
health with clean air and water.
Profits (Economics): Implementing innovative programs
and practices that reduce energy and in turn expenses,
or generate new revenues from sustainable products and
services.
Planet (Environmental): Saving the earth’s resources
and our natural environment by recycling, reusing and
reducing the consumption of resources.
Wyndham Worldwide Six Areas of Focus
Energy Conservation................................................... Page 9
Water Conservation....................................................Page 14
Recycle/Re-Use............................................................Page 16
Education....................................................................... Page 22
Community....................................................................Page 24
Innovation.......................................................................Page 26
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Sustainability Program
What is Sustainability?
Sustainability is the practice of meeting our present needs
while preserving our world’s natural resources for future
generations.
“Leave the world better than you found it, take no more
than you need, try not to harm life of the environment,
make amends if you do.”
-Paul Hawken, Ecology of Commerce
Our Strategy
We will achieve results, both locally and globally, by:
• Developing environmental best practices in programs,
products and services
• Setting environmental impact targets and measuring
performance.
• Working with our employees, suppliers, owners and local
communities to minimize our environmental impact.
• Complying with local, state and federal environmental
laws.
Top 3 Tips to Go Green in the:
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Home
Office
Travel
1.Always turn down the
heater when nobody
is home.
1.Reuse paper as much
as possible.
1.Use public
transportation
whenever possible.
2. Use as much sunlight
as possible to heat.
2.Bring lunch in
re-useable containers.
2.Choose hotels that
promote green
lifestyles.
3. Make sure appliances
are off when not in
use
3. Try to digitize all
your documents.
3. Pack lightly to reduce
weight on your plane
or car.
More than 7,200 franchised hotels • Nearly 607,000 hotel rooms
3.8 million vacation exchange members • Access to over 80,000 vacation properties in approximately 100 countries
More than 155 resorts • More than 820,000 owners
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Wyndham Worldwide Green Council
Wyndham Worldwide is a global company which has
a Worldwide Green Team, endorsed by our CEO and
Chairman Steve Holmes and his senior leadership
team. Our Green Council has a dedicated corporate
department and Vice President of Sustainability and
Innovation. They work with all three business units, which
are The Wyndham Hotel Group, Wyndham Exchange &
Rentals and Wyndham Vacation Ownership. Wyndham
Worldwide’s Global Green Council is made up of over
100 cross-functional and diverse members from each
business unit. They have been selected and appointed
by senior leaders of the company worldwide, and their
goal is to deliver triple bottom line benefits to the entire
organization.
These Green Council members are also the champions of
our sustainability program.
Key global partnerships and accomplishments include:
• World Travel and Tourism Council – participated in
the development of Leading the Challenge on Climate
Change outlining policies for industry
• World Business Summit – participated in the
development of the global travel and tourism policy
and initiatives outlined in The Copenhagen Call
•
International Tourism Partnership – rollout of global
resources such as the Environmental Management for
Hotels, Sustainable Hotel Siting, Design and
Construction, Going Green Guide
•
U.S. Green Building Council – participated in
the development of the hospitality existing build
program and hosted the New Jersey Green Gala at
Wyndham’s corporate headquarters
•
American Hotel Lodging Association – Chair
Environmental and Engineering committee and Green
Task Force membership outlining industry guidelines
such as the AHLA Green Guidelines
• Environmental Protection Agency – Energy Star
portfolio manager education and program rollout
•
orldwide Awards – Con Edison Pioneer Award®,
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ARDA Innovation Award, Green Hotel Lodging Award,
EPA Green Power Partnership, Impact Award,
Newsweek® Top 100 Greenest Companies in America,
Cornell University Honorable Mention Green Innovation
• Green Certification - Over 300 sites worldwide have
received state, national and global certification
• Education – informed and educated over 20,000
associates worldwide
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The Champions of Green Roles & Responsibilities:
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Help deliver our triple bottom line benefits
Execute our green strategies and initiatives
Share best practices, train, and build teams
Drive results and provide guidance on Wyndham’s
green goals worldwide
About Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
As one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, Wyndham
Worldwide offers individual consumers and business-tobusiness customers a broad suite of hospitality products
and services across various accommodation alternatives and
price ranges through its premier portfolio of world-renowned
brands. Wyndham Hotel Group encompasses approximately
7,150 franchised hotels and approximately 605,700 hotel
rooms worldwide. Wyndham Exchange & Rentals offers
leisure travelers, including its 3.8 million members, access to
over 85,000 vacation properties located in approximately
100 countries. Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops,
markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides
consumer financing to owners through its network of over
155 vacation ownership resorts serving over 820,000 owners
throughout North America, the Caribbean and the South
Pacific. Wyndham Worldwide, headquartered in Parsippany,
N.J., employs approximately 25,000 employees globally.
Green Awards
1. 2010, 2009 – Newsweek Green Rankings, Top 15 Greenest
Companies in Media Travel & Leisure sector
2. 2010, 2009 – Climate Counts; Wyndham Worldwide ranked
Top 5 in the industry by consumers.
3. 2010, 2009 – EPA Green Power Partnership – Parsippany
Campus Facility
4. 2010, 2009, 2008 – Fortune’s Most Admired Companies
5. 2010 – LEEDership Award for Wyndham Vacation
Ownership
6. 2010 – LEED Silver Certified – Parsippany Corporate Office
7. 2010 – Energy Star Award for corporate facility
8. 2
010 – U.S. Green Building Council of New Jersey –
Corporate Commitment Award
9. 2
010 – Environmental Stewardship Award from the
Department of Environmental Protection-Corporate
Headquarters
10. 2009 – Newsweek Green Rankings, Top 100 Greenest
Companies in America
11. 2009 – Lodging Hospitality Chain Leader Award
12. 2009 – Con Edison Green Pioneer Award
13. 2009 – Two Tomorrows Top 10 Sustainability
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Project Profile
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16%
18%
74%
25%
88%
energy savings - lighting
energy savings - HVAc
energy Star equipment &
Appliances
less water use
of construction waste
diverted from the landfill
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Wyndham Worldwide inc.
Headquarters
Parsippany, new jersey
leed commercial interiors
certification awarded january 8, 2010
Silver
Sustainable Sites
2/7
Water efficiency
1/2
energy & Atmosphere
5/14
materials & resources
6/14
indoor environmental
quality
9/17
innovation & design
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27*
*Out of a possible 59 points
4/5
PROJECT PROFILE
Challenge Convention: Change the World
Wyndham Worldwide Inc.’s Headquarters Earns Silver Certification
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Wyndham Worldwide, the global leader in leisure and business travel accommodations, recently moved into its
new 250,000 square feet corporate headquarters with a flexible, high-performance work environment that
promotes a collaborative spirit of information sharing among its business units. Consolidating its real estate into a
new building provided Wyndham with an opportunity to express their brand image through a new warm and
welcoming environment. It also brought Wyndham’s environmental responsibility activities home to the
headquarters. From the outset the vision included a sustainable focus and desire to educate its colleagues on
environmental responsibility.
PROJECT CHALLENGES/SOLUTIONS
In order to certify the building as LEED CI Certified, there was a perceived increase to the original overall
budget by 14% due to:
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increase in soft costs for MEP engineering and hard costs for upgraded mechanical equipment
•
line items for Commissioning, Energy Modeling and LEED Consulting fees not included in the original
budget
“This certification re-affirms
our position as leaders
in sustainability and is
reflective of our continued
WyndhamGreen initiatives.”
Stephen P. Holmes
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
The Client together with the Project Management firm initiated a pre-qualified and experienced team of
consultants to collaborate with the existing design team to analyze the perceived increase in budget and
establish a protocol for integrated design decisions. The team found that the MEP baseline design criteria and
baseline mechanical equipment already met ASHRAE 90.1 2004 so there would be no increase in either soft
or hard costs. By incorporating a sustainable design methodology into the project (increased daylighting, high
performance HVAC equipment and motors, energy efficient lighting and electrical fixtures, Energy Star rated
appliances and equipment) the team was able reduce the equipment sizes and amount of fixtures as well as
lower the historical baseline costs associated with construction pricing standards.
As a best practice, commissioning a building, whether the building will be LEED Certified or not, would reduce
change orders and risks of integrated system failure. Energy Modeling, another best practice when used as
a design tool, allowed the team to test different scenarios for performance and budget criteria. It also helped
confirm performance benchmarks were being met within the established budget. An experienced LEED
Coordinator proved to be a valuable resource to streamline the process, clarify that no learning curves were
charged to the project, and filled in appropriate gaps for pre-qualified team members.
In the end, the Project received LEED CI SILVER for 5% under budget.
LEED STRATEGIES & RESULTS
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Water-efficient plumbing fixtures - 25% less water used
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Construction waste management - 88% diverted from landfill
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Energy performance exceeding ASHRAE requirements - 16% energy savings lighting, 17% energy savings
HVAC, 74% Energy Star equipment and appliances
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Recycled content in suspended ceilings, carpet, metal studs, sheet rock, furniture case good, seating,
particle board, wood doors
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Low-emitting materials such as paints, sealants, carpets, and composite wood, system furniture and
seating
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Third party Commissioning of critical building systems
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On-site storage and collection of Recyclables
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Greenguard furniture specified throughout the Facility
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Lease terms 15 years
•
Irrigation system controls
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Regional materials including furniture case goods, carpet, metal studs, paint, gypsum ceiling tiles
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100% Greenpower alternative fuel source
•
Educational tours
•
Site amenities reduce overall carbon footprint
Wyndham Project Manager: Frank Campana
Owner’s Representative: The Walsh Company
Landlord: Mack-Cali
Interior Architect/
Designer: Gensler
General Contractor: Gale Company
MEP Engineer: AMA Engineers
LEED Consultant: Chrisner Group
Commissioning Agent: ENERActive Solutions
Energy Modeling: M&E Engineers
Lighting Design: LDC
IT/Telecom Consultant: TM Technology Partners
Furniture Dealers: OFP and EvensonBest
Project Size: 250,000 sf
Number of Floors: 3
Date of Completion: February 2009
Photograph Courtesy of: Gensler and David
Joseph Photography
ABOUT WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE
Wyndham Worldwide has become one of the world’s largest hospitality companies making it possible for
travelers to enjoy business trips and vacations of all kinds, all around the planet. Along with this honor comes a
responsibility to care for that planet and the environment upon which we all depend. Our commitment to foster
a beneficial relationship between tourism and the environment is embodied in our WyndhamGreen program.
To learn more about WyndhamGreen program visit www.wyndhamgreen.com.
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Energy
Conservation
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Energy Conservation
Consumption realigned— with sustainability in mind.
Wyndham Worldwide corporate offices around the globe are working together to reduce
energy consumption. Through increased awareness, innovation and teamwork they are
establishing initiatives targeting new, energy-saving alternatives.
Target: Reduce energy in the offices at 7
Sylvan, Parsippany.
Action: Purchase energy efficient machines
such as new copiers.
Result: 7 Sylvan has seen a 22.7% reduction in
energy since implementing these measures.
Target: Energy conservation is an important
step to take when working towards
sustainability. A simple method of conservation
is to use less energy for lighting.
Action: Wyndham Corporate offices use
energy efficient bulbs throughout the building.
Result: The corporate office at 22 Sylvan in
Parsippany consumes 15% less lighting power
density than a conventional office building.
Target: The Hawthorn Suites Charleston, South
Carolina is always looking for ways to lower
its energy consumption and become a more
sustainable hotel overall.
Action: The custom-made DECTRON heating
system was installed in the hotel pool. This
system allows heat from the air to warm up
the pool eliminating the need for a pool heater
as well as a de-humidifier.
Result: In four years since the DECTRON
systems installation, it has paid for itself. This
is estimated to be about $20,000 in savings in
about two years. In addition, Hawthorn Suites
Charleston has lowered its kwh usage from
120kwh in May 2009 to 97kwh in May 2010.
Wind power is the
fastest-growing energy
source in the world.
Target: A green fleet review was done on the
Company Car Fleet program at Wyndham
Exchange and Rentals’ Holiday Cottages by the
Energy Saving Trust to see what environmental
changes could be made.
Action: A car list was implemented that does
not allow any driver to choose a lease car that is
above 165g CO2, and 17 out of 24 vehicles on the
list have lower than 120g CO2 emissions. Holiday
Cottages switched car lease providers in April
2009. Since its introduction, 2 out of 5 drivers
have chosen high efficiency blue motion, or fuel
efficient, engines.
Result: Previously, the cars of all the drivers in
the fleet cumulatively emitted 680g of C02. The
new cars reduce the fleet’s emissions to 650g of
CO2. There are 16 more vehicle changes within
the next year, and a continuing downward trend
in emissions is expected.
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Energy Conservation
Consumption realigned—with sustainability in mind.
Wyndham corporate offices around the globe are working together to reduce energy
consumption. Through increased awareness, innovation and teamwork they are establishing
initiatives targeting reduced energy consumption and new, energy-saving alternatives.
Target: To remain a leader in sustainability,
Wyndham Worldwide is constantly looking for
new and innovative ways to reduce operational
costs and conserve energy.
Action: Wyndham is purchasing renewable
energy that is created from solar and wind
power.
Result: By purchasing renewable energy,
Wyndham continues to reduce its carbon
footprint, as well as support innovative
solutions to environmental problems, such
as using natural resources to create energy,
which in turn releases CO2 into the air. This
energy not only conserves resources, but does
not release harmful emissions.
Target: At the Days Hotel Grand Rapids,
Michigan, there are many sustainable
initiatives implemented in the property’s hotel
policy, the initiatives are leading the hotel to
become energy efficient.
Action: All new guest room lamping is
eco-friendly with Energywise sockets and
fluorescent bulbs. In-room refrigerators are
programmed for energy conservation, and
the Ozone Laundry System was installed in
November 2008.
Result: To date, 778 incandescent bulbs have
been converted to fluorescent, and a guest
room energy management system with
sensors was installed.
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Replacing one incandescent
bulb with an energy
efficient bulb means 1,000
lbs (454 kg) less of CO2
is emitted over the bulb’s
lifetime.
Energy Conservation
Consumption realigned—with sustainability in mind.
Wyndham corporate offices around the globe are working together to reduce energy
consumption. Through increased awareness, innovation and teamwork they are establishing
initiatives targeting reduced energy consumption and new, energy-saving alternatives.
Target: Wyndham Exchange and Rentals India
noted the excessive amount of energy consumed
by the use of their air conditioners and therefore
looked for a way to reduce energy
Action: The air conditioning units were turned
off one hour earlier than usual, improving energy
usage but maintain a comfortable climate.
Result: Due to their cut backs in the air
conditioning running times, 6,808 KwH were
saved in Q1.
Target: Wyndham Exchange and Rentals
Novasol began to notice that their employees
would unintentionally leave their lights and
computer on unnecessarily during the day,
or overnight. Novasol decided to develop a
program to encourage their employees to
conserve energy where they could.
Action: Novasol implemented the “Turn It Off”
program, which rewards those that turn off
their equipment with a ‘Thank You’ note and
a caramel candy. In addition to the program,
clocks were added to central printers to turn
them off during the night, and a virtual server
was purchased, eliminating the need for multiple
servers.
Result: The ‘Turn It Off’ program was useful
in educating and training the staff about the
importance of conserving energy. The virtual
server will reduce the use of 12 old servers into
one. Server virtualization this year will close 10
old servers that had an hourly consumption of
177 watts, saving a total of 17,500 KWH per year.
Target: The Super 8 of Monroe, Wisconsin,
having met the minimum Wisconsin Travel Green
distinction, set out to be a leader in lodging
properties that use innovative solutions and
techniques.
Action: 600 square feet of solar panels were
installed on the property to reduce monthly
water heating costs. Energy efficient lighting
was also installed throughout the building, along
with motion-detection sensors in guest rooms.
The use of heat pumps in Package Terminal Heat
Pump (PTHP) units lowered energy costs further.
Low energy efficient windows and energy
recovery ventilators also helped to make the
Super 8 an outstanding property.
Result: The solar panels reduce heating costs by
about 40%. Motion sensors reduced energy usage
by 10%, and PTHP units reduced the energy bill by
another approximately 20%.
Target: The Wyndham Hotel Group is looking for
new programs to save resources and operational
costs that can be implemented throughout
various brands.
Action: Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Days Inn,
and Ramada all have mandatory brand standards
in place to take effect in the near future for a
Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL) Program,
with some properties already using it.
Result: The CFL Program involves properties
removing all of their standard lights and
replacing them with an energy efficient bulb. The
bulbs last longer than traditional lights, produce
less heat, and cost less to operate. The fact that
they throw less heat means more energy is saved
because it doesn’t take as much energy to cool a
room down, and that they last much longer than
a standard bulb makes them a sound investment.
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Energy Conservation
Consumption realigned—with sustainability in mind.
Wyndham corporate offices around the globe are working together to reduce energy
consumption. Through increased awareness, innovation and teamwork they are establishing
initiatives targeting reduced energy consumption and new, energy-saving alternatives.
Target: Wyndham Vacation Ownership Asia
Pacific Sydney is committed to reducing its
environmental impact by reducing greenhouse
gas emissions.
Action: By working with the Australia
GreenPower program, Wyndham Vacation
Resorts Sydney is purchasing power from
renewable energy sources such as wind, solar,
mini-hydro and biomass power.
Result: 25% of Wyndham Vacation Resorts in
Sydney obtain power from green energy sources.
Fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural
gas) are depleted at a rate
that is 100,000 times faster
than they are formed.
Target: Reduce energy usage at the Wyndham
Hotel Group Phoenix Data Center.
Action: Virtualize servers to reduce energy costs. In
addition to the ecological benefits, the new system
provides increased security and support many
users in various locations.
Result: 20 systems have been virtualized in the
last six months, saving approximately 9 KwH in
electricity and 2.7 tons in cooling. 95 systems have
been virtualized to date, with an estimated overall
savings of 42.8 KwH in electricity and 12.8 tons in
cooling.
Target: Wyndham Exchange and Rentals
Indianapolis wanted to create opportunities to
reduce the use of non-renewable energy sources
(Solar, Wind, Bio, and Geothermal.)
Action: Worked with the Electrical Power
Supplier (IPL) to participate in the “Green
Energy Program.”
Result: 25% of the total electrical supply for the
facility comes from renewable energy
sources.
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Target: Wyndham Exchange and Rentals Pacific
looked to launch a program that would help to
motivate workers to reduce their energy usage.
Action: “Go Green” was launched in July 2008.
Energy tracking was implemented in the offices.
Result: The savings in electricity use since
launching Go Green, from July 2008 to March
2009 is 9%, from 26,234 KwH used in July 2008 to
22,947 KwH used in March 2009, with an monthly
average of 25,382 KwH.
Water
Conservation
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Water Conservation
We’re on the go—to conserve the flow.
Each of the three branches of Wyndham Worldwide is addressing ways to reduce water use
throughout its brands and office buildings, by using products and implementing services
that promote cleaner water as well as more conservative and efficient consumption.
Target: Reduce water use in corporate buildings.
Action: Water usage reduced through low flow
toilets, urinals, and sinks.
Result: The corporate offices at 7 and 22 Sylvan
in Parsippany consume 20% less water than a
conventional office building.
Target: There was a need to find new and
innovative ways to become more water efficient
in the Wyndham Garden Hotel Austin, Texas.
Action: In March 2009, The Aqua Grey Water
Recycling program was implemented which
minimized water usage and utilized grey water
to launder linens.
Result: About 70% of laundry water was saved
and re-used for other operative purposes on site
from March 2009 to March 2010.
Over 80% of marine
pollution comes from
land-based activities.
Target: Reducing water consumption has
been a major focus in the Corporate offices of
Wyndham Vacation Ownership in Orlando.
Action: All new construction and build-outs
installed low flow toilets, urinals and sinks. This
requirement is now part of our standard policies
and procedures.
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Result: Low flow fixtures reduced water
consumption by 20%.
Target: Wyndham Exchange and Rentals Canvas
Holidays saw a need to increase their water
efficiency and make a positive impact on the
earth.
Action: Canvas Holidays has started to phase in
efficient shower heads in their mobile homes.
Updating these shower heads not only helps the
environment, but having the latest equipment
improves guest satisfaction as well.
Result: To date, 6% of units have been equipped,
with plans to refit the rest when possible.
Recycling/Re-use
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Recycling/Re-use
Using resources with greater care, for greener earth and cleaner air.
Offices worldwide are adapting green practices to reduce the amount of glass, paper
and plastic waste they generate, from substituting printed correspondence with e-mail,
to the addition of single-stream recycling bins, to using FSC-certified recycled paper.
Target: Wyndham Exchange and Rentals India
recognized an unnecessary amount of paper and
paper product usage, and looked for ways to
reduce, reuse, or recycle it.
Action: The team used two sided printing and
email whenever possible, reducing the amount
of paper used for inter-office communication.
The waste of tissues, rolls, and paper cups in the
cafeteria and facilities was tracked and reduced
as well. An “Own Your Mug” contest was rolled
out to encourage the use of a mug rather than
paper cups. Toilet paper rolls were sourced with
lesser perforation, and both toilet paper rolls and
paper napkins all have messages reading “Use
me, but don’t waste me” and “Use only as much
as you need.”
Result: Through double sided printing and email,
45,000 sheets of paper were saved in Q1. By
measuring and tracking the consumption of
paper products in the office facilities, 600 packs
of tissues were saved in Q1, and consumption of
paper cups, which once stood at 12,000 cups per
month, is now around 100 cups per month.
Target: While paper usage reduction can be
challenging to implement quickly in an office,
Wyndham Vacation Ownership looked for a
way to lessen their impact on the environment
through their paper use.
Action: Wyndham Vacation Ownership has
transitioned to recycled paper products rather
than ordering virgin paper, helping to save trees
and water used to produce paper.
Result: An estimated 3,900 trees are saved
annually as a result of switching to recycled
paper products.
8 out of 10 bottles end
up in landfills and will not
begin to biodegrade for at
least 700 years.
Target: Reduce Wyndham Exchange & Rentals’
impact on the rainforest.
Action: All North American publications are
printed on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
certified paper, which uses trees harvested from
FSC farms and not the rain forest.
Result: 100% of Wyndham Exchange & Rentals’
North American publications are printed on FSC
paper, which saved 274,911 trees in 2009.
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Recycling/Re-use
Using resources with greater care, for greener earth and cleaner air.
Offices worldwide are adapting green practices to reduce the amount of glass, paper
and plastic waste they generate, from substituting printed correspondence with e-mail,
to the addition of single-stream recycling bins, to using FSC-certified recycled paper.
Target: Reduce waste of paper products such
as facial and toilet tissue and paper towels in
Wyndham Vacation Ownership resorts.
Action: Utilize facial tissue, toilet tissue, and
paper towels made of 10%, 20%, or 40%
recyclable postconsumer content.
Result: Over 50% of Wyndham Vacation
Ownership resorts are using green paper
products.
Target: Seeing the waste created by on-site
caterers, Wyndham Exchange & Rentals Europe
looked to find a way to reduce waste and
increase recycling.
Action: Plastic recycling for on-site caterers
was introduced, allowing them to reduce plastic
waste. The amount of plastic packaging onsite
is also minimal, due to another new initiative
to work with caterers to deliver food packed in
reusable plastic crates.
Result: Approximately 8 kg of bottles and
packaging are recycled each day. In addition,
almost all items are now being delivered in
reusable plastic crates except for those that must
be packaged individually due to hygiene reasons.
Target: Wyndham Exchange & Rentals Novasol
wanted to reduce paper waste generated
through customer services.
Action: Checks are no longer issued as a form of
deposit repayment. Novasol also implemented
an “E-doc,” or electronic travel document,
initiative, so that guests can access their
documents online.
Recycling one aluminum
can saves enough energy
to run a TV for three
hours.
Result: The E-doc initiative has been used by
40,000 customers this year, and is expected
to reach more than 150,000 bookings for 2010,
which will save Novasol not online printing
costs but postage as well. Novasol also reduced
printing and posting of checks by between
20,000 and 30,000 checks per year.
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Recycling/Re-use
Using resources with greater care, for greener earth and cleaner air.
Offices worldwide are adapting green practices to reduce the amount of glass, paper
and plastic waste they generate, from substituting printed correspondence with e-mail,
to the addition of single-stream recycling bins, to using FSC-certified recycled paper.
Target: Holiday Cottages, focused on moving
towards a more sustainable company and sought
to increase recycling efforts.
Action: The initiative to increase recycling
resulted in the separation of waste into four
categories- metal, plastic, paper, and glass,
which could then be recycled properly.
Result: After this initiative was implemented,
over 75% of all office waste is now recycled.
Target: Guestroom key cards are frequently
lost, thrown out, or taken home as a souvenir,
limiting the amount of times they can be reused.
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts looked for a way
to continue providing quality key cards while
being environmentally friendly.
Target: The Wyndham Orlando hotel wanted to
increase its efforts in the recycling initiative.
Action: They started renting three 8 yard open
top dumpsters for recyclable paper, plastic
and cardboard. The Food and Beverage
department also purchased 8 recycling bins and
ten 44 gallon recycling receptacles to be put
throughout the kitchen to increase recycling.
Result: An estimated 32 yards per week of
cardboard, paper, plastic, glass and aluminum
cans were gathered for recycling.
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Action: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts uses green
guestroom key cards, which are made out of
87% recycled content. The cards are reused as
much as possible, reducing how often new cards
need to be created and purchased. The creation
of the cards makes use of recycled material,
which lowers the amount of plastic used to
make them. In turn, reusing the cards saves more
plastic from being created.
Result: There are currently an estimated 370,000
green cards in use at Wyndham Hotels and
Resorts to date, which is equal to 321,900 cards
being made completely from recycled material.
Recycling/Re-use
Using resources with greater care, for greener earth and cleaner air.
Offices worldwide are adapting green practices to reduce the amount of glass, paper
and plastic waste they generate, from substituting printed correspondence with e-mail,
to the addition of single-stream recycling bins, to using FSC-certified recycled paper.
Target: With the large amount of recyclable trash
sent to landfills daily in mind, Wyndham set out
to implement a program to increase recycling
and reduce trash.
Action: A single stream recycling process has
been implemented in the corporate offices so
that workers can easily recycle plastic, glass, and
paper in the same bin. This increases recycling
by making it more convenient. Individual
receptacles may discourage employees from
recycling because they have to take the extra
step to sort and separate their waste themselves.
By taking out this extra step, it is easier for staff
to be environmentally friendly.
Result: The corporate offices at 7 and 22 Sylvan
in Parsippany have recycled 26.7 tons of waste
through single stream recycling. These bins are
not only in communal areas but at every desk,
making it possible for employees to recycle
without ever leaving their chairs.
Target: Recognizing the need to reduce paper
usage wherever possible, Wyndham Hotels and
Resorts sought to reform processes in its finance
department.
Action: Bills are now sent electronically to
customers rather than direct mail.
Result: 187 trees have been saved per month for
a total year to date savings of 935 trees.The 187
trees saved monthly offset the equivalent of the
emissions produced from driving 19,636 miles, or
4,338 pounds of carbon.
Target: Reduce the amount of waste generated
by plastic laundry bags at Wyndham Hotels and
Resorts.
Action: Design and implement a biodegradable
laundry bag at Wyndham Hotels and resorts.
These bags serve the same purpose as the
previous plastic bags, but will not sit in a landfill.
Result: The biodegradable laundry bag is a
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand standard.
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Education
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Education
Fun and informative interaction, turning green-awareness into action
Wyndham Worldwide corporate offices around the globe are educating staff on the
importance of green thinking. From informative newsletters to team-building to finding
alternative commuting solutions, Green Teams educate and inspire their fellow workers to
spread the word.
Target: Wyndham Worldwide wanted to take
the next step in educating its associates about
sustainability and its green initiatives
Action: An online teaching program called
“Sustainability 101” was launched around the
world in over ten languages.
Result: Associates all over the world have been
required to take the course and implement
sustainable practices into the workplace.
Target: Recognizing the need to continue
raising awareness and educating their
employees, Wyndham Exchange & Rentals
Mexico looked for a way to reach out to their
staff.
Action: A newsletter is sent out to employees
quarterly, educating them on the latest
sustainable news and trends. This program
engages and trains employees so that they
are aware of how important it is to act in an
environmentally conscious way.
Result: The newsletter is received and read by
405 employees quarterly.
Target: Excited by the spark of their new green
initiatives, the Wingate Valdosta hotel wanted to
find a way to make their guests more aware of
their new practices.
Target: Wyndham Vacation Ownership and
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific
identified a need to educate children on the
importance of taking care of our planet.
Action: At the WVO Corporate headquarters
in Orlando, Bring Your Kids to Work Day was
combined with Earth Day. As the parents of
employees brought their children to work, they
were introduced to many green practices. The
Asia Pacific group developed a Green Kids
program called Wynnie and the Wallabies to
teach kids how to reduce, re-use and recycle.
Result: Educating our children will promote
awareness and establish good environmental
practices that will carry through to their
adulthood.
Action: Listings of all of the hotel’s green
initiatives were posted in guestrooms as well
as around the hotel so guests were able to
view their efforts. Wingate Valdosta hotel also
became a member of a local program called
Sustainable Georgia.
Result: Wingate Valdosta has been recognized
as a Sustainable leader in the state of Georgia
by becoming certified by the Green Hotels
Association.
Green education is a low
cost activity with a high
return at work or at home.
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Community
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Community
Changes happening globally begin with action locally
From recycling programs, to purchasing organically grown products, to the construction
of a green headquarters building, the favorable impact of Wyndham Worldwide’s green
initiatives—and the positive example they set—reach far beyond the local level.
Target: Wyndham Exchange and Rentals
Indianapolis wanted to find a way to give back to
our planet.
Action: With the partnership of Indiana Land
Trust, they were able to support the Browning
Marsh, which is a wet land area with many rare
and endangered species.
Result: A total of $7,500 was collected and
donated to help improve the Browning Marsh.
Target: Wyndham Garden Hotel Austin, Texas
wanted to make a difference in its community that
would help promote environmental awareness
while adhering to the needs of its customers.
Action: Participated in a purchasing program with
Trinity Oaks Wine Company. Wyndham Garden
Austin chose Trinity Oaks because they pledged
to plant a tree for every bottle of wine bought for
the restaurant. The GM also became the chairman
of the green committee in the Austin Hotel and
Lodging Committee.
Result: Purchased enough wine bottles over a span
of three years to plant approximately 1400+ trees.
Wyndham Worldwide’s Million Pound Challenge
of purchasing renewable energy is equal to taking
approximately 30,000 of cars off the road for one day!
Target: Wyndham Vacation Ownership’s resort
teams partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation
to promote the planting of trees and Raw Forest
Alliance certified coffee.
Action: Most Wyndham Vacation Ownership
resorts offer Arbor Day Specalty Coffee, shadegrown under the canopy of tropical rainforests by
local farm cooperatives in Peru.
Result: Providing programs throughout the year
remind associates and guests that Wyndham is
committed to proptecting the environment and
preserving natural resources. The events also serve
as educational tools and resources for associates to
implement in their lives.
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Innovation
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Innovation
Eco-friendly planning is how… our Earth will be greener years from now
From awareness programs, to nonpolluting heating fuel, to green uniforms made
of recycled plastic bottles, Wyndham Worldwide employees are developing and
implementing innovative solutions that inspire others to do the same.
Target: After reviewing Wyndham Worldwide’s
carbon footprint, a strategy was developed
to help offset the CO2 emissions of the
company. In addition, Wyndham Worldwide
sought to raise awareness among franchisees
and consumers alike about the importance of
offsetting CO2 in the atmosphere.
Action: The Million Pounds of Renewable
Energy Challenge was implemented on the
Wyndham Green website, which encourages
the user to send a five dollar e-card, the value
of which is donated purchasing carbon offset.
The five dollar donation is worth 700 pounds
of renewable wind energy, an environmentally
friendly alternative to other energy sources.
Result: As of November 2009, 1 million pounds
of CO2 have been offset. With each e-card sent,
the sender not only donates to the challenge, but
makes the recipient aware of the program as well.
This is equivalent to taking over 30,000 cars off
the road in one year.
Target: Continuing its trend of using recyclable
material in a new and innovative way, Wyndham
Hotels and Resorts challenged its uniform
company, Cintas, to make a “green uniform” for
Wyndham staff.
Target: Cleaning office facilities shouldn’t make the
air more polluted. That is why Wyndham Exchange
and Rentals and Wyndham Vacation Ownership
in North America set out to make sure this didn’t
happen.
Action: Eco-friendly cleaning products and
green serviceware are used throughout North
America.
Result: 100% of the Wyndham Exchange &
Rentals’ offices in New Jersey and Indiana as well
as over 50% of Wyndham Vacation Ownership
Resorts use eco-friendly cleaning products.
The sustainable
front desk uniform
at Wyndham
Hotels and Resorts
is made from 25
two-liter plastic
bottles.
Action: Twenty five two-liter bottles are used to
create each two-piece suit, which are worn by
Front Desk staff.
Target: Upholding its innovative spirit,
Wyndham Vacation Ownership wanted to find
an alternative to paper checks that would make
payments to employees efficient and more
environmentally sound.
Result: To date 24% of hotels have the green
uniform, having recycled 5,625 two liter plastic
bottles. Each uniform requires 66% less energy
and 90% less water to produce than a standard
uniform
Action: Direct deposit enrollment was actively
promoted to the staff as a way to become
greener to become greener. There were 73% of
total employees enrolled in the program as of
October 2008.
Result: As of April 2010, there has been a 14%
increase to 87% in the number of employees
enrolled in the direct deposit program.
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Wyndham Green’s Program for Kids
Wyndham Green’s program for kids is designed
to teach children about our environment, our
community, and our world. The program was
developed to educate children on caring for
the planet using out six core strategies: Energy
Conservation, Water Conservation, Recycling/
Re-use, Education, Innovation and Community
Service.
Wyndham Green Kids’ Core Initiatives
Energy Conservation
• Use less energy when you are home.
Water Conservation
•Try to save water every chance that you get!
Recycling/Re-use
• Recycle everything you use. Don’t just throw it
away!
Education
• Teach your friends what you know about being
“green”.
Innovation
• Use creative ideas to help the environment.
Community
• Volunteer to help out your local towns and parks.
Wyndham Green Kids’ Energy Adventure
Scavenger Hunt
The Energy Scavenger Hunt was designed by
WyndhamGreen to educate elementary students about
all aspects of energy. Including energy conservation,
where you can find energy, and the different types
of energy that are on our planet. The scavenger hunt
consists of 10 stations with a different question about
energy in each station. Along with the stations, the
students are given an Energy Passport. Each question
from the station is in the passport. Once the student
answers every question from the stations in their
passport, they are awarded a prize! Upon completion
of the scavenger hunt, and by filling out the energy
passport, the student is then considered an Energy
Expert! This scavenger hunt is not only an educational
tool, but it is a fun exercise to keep students engaged
about Energy.
Wyndham Green Kids Partnerships
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Wyndham Green has partnered with the EPA and
Energy Star to bring awareness to our kids about our
planet and sustainability.
Spotlight on Green - A sustainable destination
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific
Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania, Australia
The Wyndham vacation resort in Australia is truly a
“Sustainable Destination” due to all of the innovative
Green initiatives, programs and practices at their
location. The resort has:
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61 luxury apartments (129 bedrooms)
Restaurant & conference center
Gymnasium, game rooms & owners lounge
Pool, spa and kids splash playground
BBQ and picnic area
Tennis court and beach activities
The goal of creating a sustainable destination
evolved from Wyndham’s ‘Green Initiative’. The
concept was developed around the existing
environmental conditions of the site with the goal of
preserving them.
Community Engagement and Heritage
Preservation
Events for guests include local Aboriginal art shows
and sales, which allow the guests to learn about the
amazing local culture and connect with the flora and
fauna through art which depicts themes of ‘bush
tucker’ (food from the local forest).
Identification and Protection of the Environment
through Restoration of Native Habitat
An onsite horticulturalist and team have set up a
program to restore the native habitat to its original
ecosystem. Guests are given a weekly eco-nature
education tour and can also participate in the ‘plant
your own tree’ program on the resort grounds.
Conservation of Biodiversity
The collective efforts of the staff and guests has
resulted in an increase of the native wildlife living
and roaming through the resort, include echidnas,
wallabies, blue tongue lizards and various bird
species as well as the threatened bandicoots. The
property also features butterfly gardens.
Bush Tucker
Food that is grown on site is both great tasting and
has the added benefit of reducing food transport
miles. Seedlings were collected locally with
emphasis on endangered species. Guests are also
encouraged to grab a fishing rod and to try their
luck on the shores of Seven Mile Beach.
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Integration of the Natural and Built Environment
The organic theme in the architecture originates
from geometries found in nature. The polygonal
layouts of some villas are inspired by honeycombs
and basalt rock shapes. Other villas are arranged
in a spiral, which resembles seashells found on the
adjacent beach.
Vegetation Reuse
Fallen timber from seasonal storm damage in the area
is cut and used for firewood as well as landscaping
mulch - nothing goes to waste. In addition, structural
supports for the resort entrance were created from
invasive pines which were removed to plant native
coastal gum trees.
Other Green Initiatives in Design
The windows and patio doors in the guest villas were
designed to face the activity areas, promoting guest
interaction as well as connecting to the garden views.
In the last three years, 20,000 native plants have been
planted to help protect the native eco system.
Reuse of Wastewater
The new aerated wastewater treatment plant with
above ground tanks uses ultraviolet light to process
the sewage. It is designed to kill micro-organisms
within a few seconds without leaving harmful residue
or by-products avoiding the use of typical treatment
chemicals. After processing, the treated effluent is dripirrigated through the subsoil to promote landscape
growth and reduce the resort’s overall
water consumption.
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Energy Design & Efficiency
In keeping with green policies, energy
efficiencies are evident in the ground lighting as
well as recycling of office paper that is shredded
and added to the garden compost. Vegetables
that are grown for the resort are used in the
kitchens. All foods are either grown on site
or purchased locally. Only green guestroom
amenities are used such as soaps and shampoos.
All ceiling lighting is low voltage, all lamps use
energy efficient fluorescent light bulbs. Only low
VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) paints are
used as well as low VOC ammonia free carpets.
When waste is collected from guestrooms, they
are separated into two separate bins: one for
recycling and the other for generalized waste.
In addition, each room is fitted with low flow
plumbing and water saving shower heads. This
also includes all washing machines throughout
the resort.
Spotlight on Green - A sustainable destination
Green, Greener, Greenest Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Bungalows of Landal GreenParks are always located at the center, or right next to
the most beautiful natural park areas. Landal does its utmost to deal responsibly with
these natural resources to the best of its ability. Sustainability is a key element of
their mission statement; it is incorporated into their work flow and touches upon the
essence of how the parks exist in such close quarters to these beautiful natural areas,
ranging from sourcing locally, to utilizing regionally produced products, to what the
parks mean to the surrounding area.
Sustainable tourism is the key; entailing cultural and social interaction with the local population, local
economic development and employment opportunities. This is one of Landal’s strengths: they are very active
in the regions the parks are located, and this distinguishes them from their competitors. More sustainable
tourism also means more people taking a holiday closer to home, to spare the environment.
When a new park is built, or an existing park renovated,
the majority of the construction materials used are made
of recycled or environmentally sustainable material.
Several of the parks also use geothermal heat, solar energy
and district heating via cogeneration, whereby one energy
source is utilized to produce two new energy sources.
Many of the parks have renewable energy, generated
from the waste that the parks produce. They also use lowenergy light-bulbs such as CFLs and LED lamps and have
appointed energy officers at all their parks.
The last few years, Landal has implemented many
initiatives varying from low-energy light-bulbs program to
the application of geothermal heat and increasing the renewability of energy supply by using the parks’ waste
to generate energy. The grey water circuit at Landgoed ’t Loo is an excellent example of reuse. Increasingly,
the parks are also able to compensate the loss of forest through reforestation projects. Next is a summary of
some of the efforts.
The examples can be found practiced at many of the parks. Unfortunately, not yet all of the parks have the
capacity to do so, but they are working hard to change that!
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Spotlight on Green - A sustainable destination
Environment
Partner Natuurmonumenten
Landal GreenParks is an official partner of
Natuurmonumenten. This is an active partnership
as both organizations see the environment as a
top priority, and are dedicated to getting people
connected to nature. Natuurmonumenten manages
over 250,000 acres of natural area, ranging from
forests to wetlands, mudflats and floodplains, and
from heath to country estates. These natural areas
are often located within visiting distance of Landal
GreenParks, and Natuurmonumenten organizes
hundreds of activities each year, ranging from a tour
with the local park ranger to a trip with a covered
wagon to a boating outing or children’s party.
to their daily income. For every kilogram sold (2.2
pounds), of their coffee, Puro spends a fixed amount
to purchase and conserve part of a rainforest. In
Ecuador, Puro has already bought over 2300 acres
of rainforest.
Fish with MSC Ecolabel
On the Landal Green Parks menu you will find
sustainably caught fish with the MSC ecolabel.
Sustainable fisheries are crucial to reducing bycatch
and overfishing. To create sustainable fisheries,
sufficient mature fish must remain in the sea to
ensure future fish stocks. The Marine Stewardship
Council (founded by WWF and Unilever) monitors
this and provides sustainably caught fish with
certification and an ecolabel.
Landal Water
In order to reduce CO2 emission from the transport
of bottled water, Landal has chosen not to offer
pre-bottled water at the parks. Tap water in the
Netherlands is of excellent quality. They bottle
the water on site at the parks, chill them, and if
requested, carbonate them. Naturally, Landal uses
glass bottles which can be recycled.
At the Stores
Birdlife Netherlands
Birdlife Netherlands and Landal GreenParks are
working together to enable even more people to
enjoy birds and the natural areas they reside in.
Landal GreenParks supports Birdlife Netherlands
with the recruiting of new members. In turn, Birdlife
Netherlands helps Landal GreenParks in offering
attractive (bird)-sight-seeing packages in the natural
areas close to the parks.
Paper
Landals’ guest magazine ‘Naturally’, the Landal
GreenParks and Landal Ski Life brochures and the
employee’s magazine Gazette are printed on FSC
certified paper. This means the origin of the paper
is controlled and is part of a reforestation program.
In general, Landal aims to increase its use of online
media, for instance by sending out more of its
newsletters in digital version to internal and external
target groups and minimizing the use of paper
within the organization.
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Fair-trade Coffee
Landal offers Puro Fair-trade Coffee. This means that
Puro coffee farmers in Guatemala, Peru and Congo
receive a structural and fixed financial contribution
The guests are offered regional and local produce
at the stores. For example, at parks located in the
province of Drenthe one can find ‘Drents Goed’ and
‘Kempen Goed’ products, which are locally grown
or produced. These are healthy and tasty products.
Many of the parks also have regional organic
produce.
Green Savings
Energy Savings
Low-energy light-bulbs are used wherever possible
on the park grounds and in the buildings, while LED
lights are used in the pools. Landal has also installed
water-saving showerheads in the bathrooms. They
also use a 100-items green savings checklist. This list
is distributed to all Landal GreenParks and overseen
by energy officers.
E-View
Landal has experience in how to make the energy
and gas use of a park visible. With E-View, an
online monitoring system that allows for improved
management of energy use and costs, it is possible
for Landal to trace leakage and even excessive
energy and gas use.
Spotlight on Green - A sustainable destination
Room Thermostats
For quite some time, Landal has been using
automated room thermostats in the chalets, which
respond to movement and light, and automatically
switch to a lower temperature when light or
movement are no longer registered.
Geothermal Heating
Geothermal heating is used as a sustainable heating
source at Landal Terschelling (Netherlands) and
Landal Brandnertal (Austria). Geothermal heating
is an environmentally friendly alternative for
using fossil fuels. Using a geothermal heat pump
the heat is extracted from underground. In the
winter this geothermal heat is used for heating the
accommodations. In the summer the heat is pumped
into the ground, keeping the accommodations
at a comfortable temperature. For other energy
requirements, carbon neutral woodchips are used.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainable entrepreneurship is all about People,
Planet & Profit. For Landal this also includes charity
work; Landal GreenParks helps the less fortunate to
enjoy an unforgettable holiday at one of our parks.
On a regular basis they offer stays at the parks
free of charge to the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Netherlands, the Cancer Center in Amsterdam (part
of VU Medical Center) and to Beyond the Moon, a
Belgian wish foundation. The Landal GreenParks
based in Germany is also participating in the charity
sector, such as Villa Kunterbunt (comparable to the
Dutch Villa Pardoes, or American Children’s Inn).
Besides working together with various charities,
individual requests are also considered. In 2009,
Landal asked readers of their guest magazine
‘Naturally’, to put forward who they thought
deserved a free stay at the parks and why. A jury
made a selection from all the suggestions sent in,
and granted one hundred free stays.
National Children’s Aid Foundation
Landal GreenParks partners with the National
Children’s Aid Foundation. By working together,
Landal and Children’s Aid give vulnerable children a
positive experience by providing them a weekend or
midweek stay at one of Landal’s parks. The National
Children’s Aid Foundation helps children that need a
little support, who have gone through difficult times
and need a “little bit of luck”. (Foster) Families with
financial difficulties or youth welfare organizations
often do not have the financial resources to provide
anything extra such as bicycles, holidays, swimming
lessons, sports or a Christmas present. Children’s Aid
helps by providing this extra financial support.
The two organizations also work together
to increase the visibility of the Children’s
Aid Foundation, and to increase fundraising
opportunities.
Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A- Wish Foundation has been fulfilling
wishes of children afflicted with life threatening
diseases for the past 21 years. Since it was
established in 1989, over 3500 wishes have been
granted. A stay at Landal GreenParks has often
times been one of the wishes granted over the years.
Asthma Foundation
Based on guidelines established by the Asthma
Foundation, Landal has created special
accommodations suitable for use by people with
Asthma or COPD. This way they can also offer
enjoyable holidays to guests suffering from various
lung diseases. At many of its parks, Landal also
offers smoke-free chalets.
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Spotlight on Green - Renewable Energy
Vineland Ramada Inn Uses Solar
Innovation for Power
With the demand for sustainable practices growing
each year, many companies have been trying to
find ways to become more cost efficient while
preserving the environment. There were many
advances in the field of sustainability, but few of
which stand out compared to what is going on at
the Vineland Ramada Inn in New Jersey. In March
of 2010, the Vineland Ramada Inn revealed its solar
project to harvest sunlight to support 80% of the
hotel’s electricity usage. Co-owner John Scipione
announced that $2,895,390 has been invested
into their solar farm project. He estimated that the
project is projected to save $7.3 million over the life
of the farm after covering the initial investment.
The Scipiones purchased the Ramada hotel in
May of 2009. Since then they have implemented
many “green” practices around the property. These
“green” practices range from simple replacements of
incandescent lighting to compact fluorescent bulbs
to the installation of a solar power farm. The switch
from incandescent to fluorescent bulbs is projected
to save $2,500 per month according to the owners.
Future plans for this property also include a state
energy audit to try and reduce gas consumption.
The Vineland Ramada Inn is one of the first in the
Wyndham Hotel Group family to use solar power for
its hotel. According to associates within the hotel,
the solar farm will generate approximately 620,620
kilowatts of power each year – enough to power
about 50 normal family households. In addition to
this, it also prevents the emission of 863,220 pounds
of carbon, 4,717 pounds of sulfur and 1,552 pounds
of nitrogen.
“The system is expected to pay for itself in about 2.7
years,” said Scipione. “There are federal tax credits
that reimburse 30 percent of the costs of the
project. It’s just something we wanted to do to save
money and also become part of the state’s green
economy.”
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Thank you to the participants of our global program
Helen Allison
Ana Aznar-Meyer
Michael Babicki
Fiona Beetar
Dave Blodgett
Frank Campana
Noelle Capuzzi
Sue Crane
Tara Davis
Nicole Eresman
Jeff Esquillo
Mary Falvey
Shirley Fischer
Nicole Gaglio
Miggy Gogolen
Diane Grabowski
Steve Holmes
Kirsten Hotchkiss
Alyson Johnson
Deborah Keegan
Ellen Kolakowski
Patti Lee
Justine Lynn
Gus Manz
David Marconi
Len Marotta
Scott McLester
Carolyn Mesce
Joanne Morreale
Theresa Orben
Gurvinder Patara
Nick Rossi
Nancy Rudella
Lori Smith
Faith Taylor
Hakeemah Bowe-Walker
Gerron Wooten
Andrew Ahern
Geoff Ballotti
Robin Bellefuil
Kim Benetti-Longhini
Brian Bruno
Brian George
Melinda Gibson
Matt Holmes
Bas Hoogland
Jeannette ten Kate
Amanda Li
Linda Lim
Lesley Millman
Itzel Orozco
Bradley Pennington
Anders Pii
Katherine Revett
Faye Tylee
Chitra Vijaya
Ruth Webb
Dave Akins
Jeff Anderson
Bernie Bernloehr
Doug Bowman
Sam Buckingham
Lisa Burby
Gary Byrd
Shelly Cambron
Mark Faulkner
Kevin Filer
Carmen Gibson
Franz Hanning
Rob Hebeler
Pete Hernandez
Stuart Humphreys
Ted Hunter
Gary Hyde
Sarah King
Tonia King
Rob Landry
Julie MacPherson
Ken Martin
Mark McClain
Jody McKenzie
Jamie Olson
Stratis Pridgeon
Barry Robinson
Stuart Sanford
Marion Smart
Kerri Taylor
John Wilkinson
Evy Apostolatos
Belinda Atkins
Vicki Banner
Jeremy Barker
Diane Barr
Rui Barros
William Brewer
Edwin Broers
Tramaine Cooper
Marc Cunningham
Chris Demetrio
Eric Danziger
Jim Darby
Aly El-Bussani
Kathleen Flores
Greg Giordano
Ken Greene
Phil Harvey
Madhu Jonnada
Michele Kelly
Alice Lazore
Gert Noordzy
Chris Nowak
Dino Pallotta
Keith Pierce
Michael Poynter
Caryl Porter
Des Pugson
Dave Rives
Fernando Salazar
Marc Stanley
Wayne Susser
Kerri Taylor
John Valletta
Jeff Wagoner
Pei Yong
Mark Young
Michael Zager
Franchisee Advisory Board “Champions of Green”
Art Bartsch
Thomas Belford
Joe Guidry
Anuragg Mullick
Mayur Raval
Tony Sahyoun
Navroz Saju
Rishi Shah
Craig Smith
Steve Sparks
Tom White
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