Westin Bonaventure Earns L.A.‘s First Environmental Seal of Approval
Westin Bonaventure Earns L.A.‘s First Environmental Seal of Approval
Landmark Los Angeles Hotel Awarded Green Seal(TM) Silver Certification
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21 - Officials at Los Angeles’ iconic Westin Bonaventure today announced that the property received L.A.‘s first Green Seal(TM) Silver Certification, making it the largest environmentally responsible hotel in the city. The 1,354-room hotel earned the certification as a result of implementing a variety of energy-saving and waste reduction initiatives that management estimates will save the property approximately $225,000 each year. The Green Seal Silver Certificate is awarded through Green Seal, an independent environmental non-profit based in Washington, DC. Green Seal works in partnership with the City of Los Angeles’ Green Lodging program, LA INC/The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau and City Councilmember Richard Alarcon.
To receive the certification, the 1.5 million square-foot property had to pass a preliminary Green Seal inspection and continue to pass monthly inspections. As a part of the certification, the property now composts all leftover food from all food and beverage facilities inclusive of the restaurants and banquets events, reuses all wooden delivery pallets, participates in an extensive waste recycling program that is monitored monthly through a refuse account, adheres to an environmental purchasing policy and uses light sensors and energy efficient light bulbs. It also replaced all paper, plastic and Styrofoam dining products with reusable dishware and encourages guests to reuse towels and sheets.
“We consider ‘greening’ the hotel to be our responsibility,” said Michael Czarcinski, managing director of the Westin Bonaventure. “By implementing these programs and monitoring them, we’re reinforcing that wasting resources is not an option. While some of these initiatives may seem simple, they’ve already made a noticeable difference in our energy use and waste output. The flick of a light switch is more significant than you think—particularly in a hotel of this size. This is not something that’s optional or just a trend. We’re in a position to make a great deal of difference by reducing our carbon footprint.”
By 2012, the hotel will have replaced all existing guestroom water fixtures with water conserving fixtures, including faucets, aerators, showers, toilets and waterless urinals, saving as much as 10 million gallons of water per year. Light sensors, currently operating in all 27 meeting rooms, also will be added to all hotel linen closets during the next five years.
About The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites and LA Prime
The 1,354-room Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites occupies a full city block in the heart of Los Angeles. Its soaring signature glass towers have made it one of the most photographed buildings in the world and a frequent ‘leading lady’ on the sets of Hollywood’s biggest films. The property also features 110,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space, the largest hotel ballroom in the city. Guestrooms include amenities such as floor-to-ceiling views of the Los Angeles skyline and the signature Westin Heavenly Bed and Heavenly Bath. LA Prime, the signature New York-style steakhouse restaurant, is located on the 35th floor, offering diners the ultimate view of the city. Executive Chef Andreas Nieto creates dishes known for innovative and edgy cuisine, featuring prime beef steaks, both wet and dry aged, lamb and veal chops and fresh fish and shellfish, all enhanced with local produce and accompanied by an award-winning wine cellar. For more information visit the hotel’s Web site: http://www.thebonaventure.com
About Green Seal Inc.
Green Seal(TM), a non-profit based in Washington D.C. has been identifying products and services that protect the environment and human health since 1989. Green Seal is the premier independent eco-label in the U.S. and has certified more than 3,500 products and services. Using a transparent life-cycle, assessment-based labeling system, Green Seal guides consumers and purchasers to make the right choice. For more information and a list of Green Seal certified products and services, visit http://www.greenseal.org/
Contact:
Michael Czarcinski, managing director Melanie Boyer
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites Daly Gray Public Relations
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CONTACT: Michael Czarcinski, managing director of The Westin Bonaventure
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Web Site: http://www.thebonaventure.com/
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