Hotel Nikko San Francisco Earns EPA's ENERGY STAR Award
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on: December 23, 2009, 5:09 am
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Hotel Nikko San Francisco
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Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Earns the ENERGY STAR for Superior Energy Efficiency
December 23, 2009, San Francisco, California
Hotel Nikko San Francisco- owned by JAL Hotels Co.
Hotel Nikko San Francisco has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
(EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR. This is the national symbol for superior energy
efficiency and environmental protection. Qualifying for the ENERGY STAR requires
rating in the top 25% of facilities in the nation for energy efficiency.Commercial
building that earn the ENERGY STAR use an average of 40% less energy than typical
buildings. By managing energy usage in strategic ways across our entire
organization, here at Hotel Nikko San Francisco we have improved our energy
performance and made cost-effective improvements to our building. To earn the
ENERGY STAR, Hotel Nikko San Francisco has taken numerous actions.
Being the only hotel to receive its sixth consecutive award, Hotel Nikko San
Francisco expresses its success by taking numerous steps to better the
environment and embrace going green. These steps include: use of low-flow
toilets which use air pressure to assist in the flushing of the toilet. This
allows the hotel to save 2.1 gallons of water with each flush. This amounts
to over 2 million gallons of water being saved every year. The use of
compact/ screw in fluorescent lighting, allows for saving energy. Along with
these savings the hotel also recycles paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and
wood pallets. All unused food is composted nightly, minimizing waste.
Donations of old useable towels are donated to charity, not only keeping
the waste level down, but also helping those in the community. The use of “green cards” allows guest to participate in the going green movements.
Guests have the option of requesting whether or not they want their linens
cleaned. Cutting down the number of times cleaning sheets takes place
allows cutting the hotel’s water usage in half. Ventilation fans have
Variable Frequency Drives installed cutting down electricity usage as well.
We are proud to have been rewarded the ENERGY STAR and will continue to
strive to uphold our recognition of being one of the most energy efficient
hotels.
For more information about Hotel Nikko San Francisco, please visit:
http://www.hotelnikkosf.com/
For more information about Energy Star Award, please visit: http://www.energystar.gov
Contact Details: 222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, 415-394-1190, Fax:
415-421-0455, JCurran@HotelNikkoSF.com, Hotelnikkosf.com
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