santa clara marriott

Environmentally friendly  hotel

We are committed to conserving our environment
Here is what we are doing:

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OVERALL HOTEL

• One fourth of Santa Clara Marriott’s energy comes from clean WindMill Power
• Santa Clara Marriott is Energy Star Certified meaning that electronic equipment used throughout the hotel conserves energy
• Office paper, plastic and glass is recycled
• Motion Sensor and Timed Light switches are used in all offices and storage rooms to reduce energy use
• Cleaning Chemicals are ordered in re-usable bulk plastic containers reducing packaging waste
• All Hotel Vending Machines utilize motion sensors to reduce energy consumption
• All landscaping is irrigated with “gray water” from laundry and roof drains
• Use of Ground Cover is maximized in order to reduce use of grass, thereby reducing water usage
• Majority of light bulbs have been replaced with energy conserving florescent lighting
• Light reflective coating is used on roofs to reduce heat/Sunscreen film is used on windows
• Sensors and water conserving faucets are used in all public restrooms
• Water conserving 1.6gpf toilets are used throughout the property
• Santa Clara Marriott maintains an active ECHO/Energy Committee that meets on monthly basis
• Only re-usable cups are used throughout the property/employee cafeteria
• The entire hotel uses only post-consumer paper
• StarBucks bar uses recyclable cups made from post consumer paper
• Santa Clara Marriott requires our guest and employee laundry contractor to utilize bio-degradable plastic bags
• Santa Clara Marriott’s Parcel 104 Restaurant purchases its produce only from organic growers

GUEST ROOMS

• Energy Saving Compact Florescent lights are used in all guest rooms
• Water saving shower-heads are used in all guest rooms
• Water conserving 1.6gpf toilets have been installed in all guest rooms
• Guests are encouraged to re-use towels, thus reducing the use of hot water and detergent

• Re-Usable, thermal lunch boxes are used instead of plastic
• Purified Water stations are standard in foyer areas
• Florescent lighting is used throughout the meeting areas reducing energy consumption
• Partnering with leading Silicon Valley
• Companies such as HP to produce green events
• “Turn off the Lights” program is enforced for associates requiring that lights in meeting spaces are turned off when not in use
• Hosting events that promote “Green” awareness to the rest of the company: “The Power of Green”, “Back to Earth” event