Atlanta Marriott Marquis continues on its green path with the addition of energy-saving management systems. These include occupancy sensors for the hotel’s 1,663 guestrooms and suites, meeting rooms, and stairwell and back of house. In addition, heat and smoke sensors installed in six kitchen hood systems control the speed of the exhaust fans and air handler, while replacement steam traps have resulted in 11 percent consumption savings.
Additional green initiatives in place at the hotel include:
- Single stream recycling system
- Linen-less tables in Atrium meeting spaces
- Linen reuse program in guestrooms
- Room keys made of 50 percent post-consumer content
- Recycled meeting pads and pens provided in all conference spaces
- Water coolers in meeting spaces
- Reclaimed water used for in-house laundry
- 1.28 gallons-per-flush toilets in guestrooms
- Automatic sensors on all public area plumbing fixtures
- Light bulb and battery recycling program
- Energy-saving fluorescent lighting
