Two new Hampton Inn & Suites properties have made a solid commitment to being green. The 221-room Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Brickell-Downtown is on track to become the city’s first LEED-certified hotel. Sustainable initiatives include:
- A 35,000-gallon cistern to harvest rainwater to be used in public restrooms, for irrigation, and for washing exterior decking and walkways
- An in-room energy management system that will power down the air conditioning system when guests are not in their rooms
- An ozone laundry system designed to reduce the consumption of water, energy and cleaning chemicals.
- CFLs and LED lighting, which will lower energy consumption by 18 percent
- Low-flow water fixtures, dual-flush toilets, and motion-activated faucets to reduce water usage by more than 40 percent, equating to an estimated 500,000 gallons of savings annually
- Occupancy sensors to control lights in public places and work areas
- Biodegradable recycled plastic room key cards
Meanwhile, the Hampton Inn & Suites Tupelo/Barnes Crossing in Mississippi has partnered with EcoGreenHotel to implement a host of solutions:
- LED lighting in areas where lights are used 24 hours a day
- Lighting occupancy sensor controls in all back-of-house areas
- LED lights for all parking lot lighting fixtures
- The NuTek Ozone System for laundry
- High-efficiency tankless water heaters
- Exhaust air and heat recovery systems to reduce energy in all guestrooms
- High-efficiency air conditioning units and energy management systems in all guestrooms
- Dual flush commodes, faucet fixtures, showerheads and aerators
- Highly reflective roofing materials in order to reduce heat absorption