The “Greening” Of El Primero Boutique Bed and Breakfast Hotel

INITIATIVES ANDPRACTICES TOWARDSBECOMING A GREENHOTEL

1. INSTALLED PHOTO VOLTAIC CELLS (SOLARPANELS)A. GENERATES AN AVERAGE OF 21 KW PER HOURB. EXPORT EXCESS TO GRID.2. RECYCLE AND COMPOSTA. 70% REDUCTION IN GARBAGEB. REDUCED GARBAGE BILLS(SMALLER DUMPSTER USED)C. POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE POST‐CONSUMERRECYCLING EFFORT.3. UPGRADED TO ENERGY‐STAR APPLIANCESA. REDUCES ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY 30%B. CONTRIBUTES TO THE REDUCTION OFGREENHOUSE GASES.

7. ECO‐FRIENDLY OFFICE SUPPLIES ANDGUEST AMENITIESA. ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AMENITIESB. HIGH POST‐RECYCLE CONTENT OFFICE SUPPLIES8. INSTITUTED TOWEL AND LINEN RE‐USEPROGRAMA. ENCOURAGING GUESTS TO RE‐USE LINENS AND TOWELSB. SUGGESTIONS/INSTRUCTIONS/FOR CONSERVATIONGUEST ROOMS

9. LITTLE OR NO DETERGENT, , BLEACH OR HOTWATER USED IN THE LAUNDRY PROCESSA. CERTIFIED SPACE TECHNOLOGY “LAUNDRY PURE” .B. NATURAL FLUFFINESS RETAINED ON TOWELS AND SHEETS10. INSTALLED ENERGY/UV RATED WINDOWSAND FIRE CODED DOORSA A. INCREASES ROOM EFFICIENCY, GUEST SAFETY AND COMFORTB. ULTRA‐VIOLET RAYS AND NOISE POLLUTION REDUCTION.11. INSTALLED 64 OCCUPANCY LIGHTSENSORS AND GUESTS REMINDER PLACARDS.A. REDUCE ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION BY 20 PERCENT.

11. CLEANLINESSA A. PREVENTS PEST INFESTATIONB. REDUCES THE NEED FOR ERADICATION12. DONATEA A. RECYCLABLE ITEMS (CLEAN TOWELS AND LINENS)B. PRACTICE MATERIALS FOR LEARNING SEWING HOW TO SEW.13. ENERGY AUDIT / LODGINGEEPA. BI‐ANNUAL ENERGY AUDIT14. CLEAN/GREEN CERTIFICATION4A. CHULA VISTA/SAN DIEGO COUNTY GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM.

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