Sustainability at Sheraton Maui
Sustainability at Sheraton Maui
Sustainability at Sheraton Maui
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SUSTAINABLE LIVING<br />
AT SHERATON MAUI RESORT & SPA<br />
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The Sher<strong>at</strong>on <strong>Maui</strong> Resort & Spa is committed to providing the highest standard<br />
of care and comfort to our guests. We strongly believe th<strong>at</strong> care for one another<br />
begins with taking care of our surroundings. In an effort to sustain valuable n<strong>at</strong>ural<br />
resources we have implemented the following green initi<strong>at</strong>ives throughout the resort.<br />
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FRONT DESK & GUEST SERVICES<br />
• Internal communic<strong>at</strong>ions are e-mailed to each department instead of printed<br />
• Complimentary Starwood <strong>Maui</strong> Shuttle service is provided for guests of Sher<strong>at</strong>on<br />
<strong>Maui</strong> Resort & Spa, Westin <strong>Maui</strong> Resort & Spa, and Westin Ka‘anapali Ocean Resort<br />
Villas to reduce use of vehicles<br />
• Electronic check-out service is available through each guest room television<br />
• Guest Service Agents offer to e-mail folios after check-out<br />
• Two Electric Vehicle Charging St<strong>at</strong>ions available on property<br />
HOUSEKEEPING<br />
• Resort ground and all guest rooms are non-smoking areas. This reduces the use<br />
of air freshener chemicals and improves air quality for guests<br />
• Optional Change Linen/Towel Program: Linens in guest rooms are only changed<br />
when guests place the “Help Us Conserve” card on the bed. The same card also<br />
advises guests th<strong>at</strong> towels will only be replaced if left on ground<br />
• Top Down program in rooms. When Housekeepers clean a room, if the pull over<br />
sheet is still clean, they will utilize th<strong>at</strong> sheet to cover the bed. The sheet th<strong>at</strong><br />
covers the bed will be the only sheet changed. This reduces linen washing,<br />
saving energy and w<strong>at</strong>er<br />
• Used linen is recycled and used by maintenance to cover areas for painting or<br />
other dirty work. Recycling receptacles are loc<strong>at</strong>ed in every guest room and in<br />
common areas.<br />
• Autom<strong>at</strong>ic light sensor switches have been placed in housekeeper’s closets and<br />
electrical room to ensure th<strong>at</strong> the lights are out when no one is around<br />
• Housekeepers turn off lights and open drapes in unoccupied rooms<br />
• Partially used Shampoo/Conditioner/Soap are don<strong>at</strong>ed to area homeless<br />
ENGINEERING<br />
• W<strong>at</strong>er W<strong>at</strong>ch Dog: Sher<strong>at</strong>on <strong>Maui</strong> engineering monitors daily meter readings<br />
for Domestic and Irrig<strong>at</strong>ion w<strong>at</strong>er usage. A big change in w<strong>at</strong>er readings can<br />
immedi<strong>at</strong>ely show if there is a leak or break in a line on property, allowing us a<br />
quicker response to save w<strong>at</strong>er<br />
• On site Rain Bird Maxicom We<strong>at</strong>her Control St<strong>at</strong>ion monitors rainfall, solar<br />
radi<strong>at</strong>ion and wind speeds. Property irrig<strong>at</strong>ion is adjusted daily accordingly<br />
• InnCom monitors and controls air conditioning settings based on room<br />
occupancy and front /sliding lanai door position<br />
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• He<strong>at</strong> pump unit supplies domestic hot w<strong>at</strong>er utilizing he<strong>at</strong> recovered from the air<br />
conditioning system.<br />
• Autom<strong>at</strong>ed system controls public area lighting based on ambient light levels<br />
• Incandescent lamps have been replaced with LED and CFL lamps where fixtures<br />
are comp<strong>at</strong>ible<br />
• Temper<strong>at</strong>ure of each meeting room is controlled independently allowing for more<br />
specialized cooling practices<br />
• W<strong>at</strong>er saving urinals and commodes are being installed all over property,<br />
including w<strong>at</strong>erless urinals in the men’s locker room<br />
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EXECUTIVE OFFICES<br />
• Coffee Drinkers are encouraged to bring reusable mugs<br />
• All office paper, cardboard, aluminum, and glass is recycled<br />
• SOS “Shut Off Stuff” program reminds staff to turn off lights in closets and unused<br />
office space when unoccupied<br />
BANQUETS<br />
• All banquet dishes, cutlery and linens are completely reusable<br />
• Linen-less banquet tables are available<br />
• Banquet Event Orders and Daily Events are e-mailed to discourage printing<br />
KITCHEN AND STEWARDING<br />
• Locally available products are used whenever possible<br />
• Biodegradable corn cups are used <strong>at</strong> all poolside bars<br />
• In accordance with Hawaii’s “HI 5” program, glass bottles, aluminum cans and<br />
plastic bottles are recycled. All proceeds go to the resort’s charity organiz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
StarWish<br />
• All cardboard is recycled<br />
• Food waste is collected and provided to local livestock farmer who utilizes it as<br />
feed for livestock. The livestock me<strong>at</strong> is purchased by the hotel for consumption.<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
• Sher<strong>at</strong>on <strong>Maui</strong> Resort and Spa has adopted a portion of the nearby highway.<br />
Associ<strong>at</strong>es volunteer time to clean up four times throughout the year<br />
• Associ<strong>at</strong>es particip<strong>at</strong>e in community improvement projects such as removing<br />
invasive plant species from the Kaheawa Wind Farm.<br />
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