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Connecticut Green Lodging
Accommodating Your Guests and the Environment
Certification and Resources for the Lodging Industry |
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Extensive list of resources to help you create green lodging -
Green Lodging Video - Encourages hotels, motels or bed and breakfasts to become certified under Connecticut's Green Lodging Program (Length 1 1/2 minutes) |
Earn Connecticut Green Lodging Certification
Greening your hotel, motel or B & B is more than just good for the environment. It's good for business! As people try to live a more "green" lifestyle, they want businesses where they spend their money to be "green", too. Additional benefits of greening your business are saving money and creating a healthier place for employees.
The DEEP and the Dept. of Economic and Community Development (DECD), Connecticut Office of Tourism are promoting a program for hotels called "Connecticut Green Lodging-Accommodating You and Our Environment." The CT Green Lodging award is a self-certification program based on accumulating points associated with environmental practices at your facility. The points are documented in the Connecticut Green Lodging Self-Certification Workbook.
The Workbook is available as a fillable Word form (preferred) or you can print the pdf version and fill it in by hand. (Note: certification forms were updated May 2013.)
The workbook is a comprehensive list of environmental practices, each of which offers ways to generate points. You can "walk through" your facility and assign points associated with each environmental practice. It is not necessary to fill out every section.
To qualify for a Connecticut Green Lodging certification, you must be able to claim at least 100 points. There is a maximum number of points for most activities. If you are not doing an activity exactly as described, you still may enter a portion of the maximum points.
Some items are negotiable. Enter the number of points you think you deserve for the activity. There is also space in each section for adding other activities not included in the list.
Calculate your estimated score by adding up all of the points in each of the sections.
If you need assistance filling out the workbook, please contact Kim Trella or call her at 860-424-3234. Your workbook will be reviewed and receive a final score by the DEEP’s Pollution Prevention Program Manager.
E-mail, send or fax a copy of the completed workbook to the DEEP’s Pollution Prevention Program Manager and the DECD. If you print the workbook, please make sure to double-side it.
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CT DEEP, Office of Pollution Prevention
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-424-3234
Fax: 860-424-4153 |
DECD, CT Office of Tourism
One Constitution Plaza, 2nd fl
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: 860-256-2739
Fax: 860-270-8077 |
If your business scores 100 points, you qualify for an automatic certification from the State for two years. In two years, you will need to increase the point total to 130 and reapply to be eligible for a free re-certification.
Upon final scoring of the workbook, you will be sent an official letter detailing your point total and possible additional low cost recommendations. You will also receive an electronic Connecticut Green Lodging logo that you can begin using for marketing and advertising purposes. Your lodging facility will also be designated as "green" on the DEEP and Connecticut Office of Tourism websites.
The Pollution Prevention Program Manager will randomly select businesses for verification appointments throughout the year. These visits will be scheduled.
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Fall 2011 Workshop
This workshop was held at the Hartford Downtown Marriott on September 29. Topics covered were: how to earn CT Green Lodging Certification, energy efficiency, kitchen ventilations systems, LED lighting, green renovations, waste management and marketing sustainable initiatives.
Presentations (all pdfs)
- CT Energy Incentives for 2011: Five Best Energy Efficiency Ideas for Hotels , Glen Eigo, Energy Engineer, CL&P
- LED lighting: What Hoteliers Need To Know, Misha Glazomitsky, Munro Distributing
- Energy Efficient Kitchen Ventilation Systems, Rae Lena Simonoko, Air Solutions & Balancing, LLC
- Green Hotel Renovations, Craig Nicholson, Ajax Consulting Services, LLC
- Waste Management For Hotels and Restaurants, Dan Ruben
- Energy Efficiency Initiatives at Marriott Hartford Downtown, Robert Smith, Marriott Hartford Downtown
- Marketing and PR for the Triple Bottom Line: Benefiting from Sustainable Initiatives in Hospitality, Rauni Kew, PR & Green Programs, Inn by the Sea
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Spring 2010 Workshops
Presentations (all pdfs)
The topics covered at the spring 2010 workshops included energy efficiency, water use reduction, waste management and how to earn CT Green Lodging Certification.
- Greening Your CT Hotel, Dan Ruben
- Reducing Energy Use in Your CT Hotel, Dan Ruben
- Energy Saving Opportunities For Hotels, Glen Eigo, Energy Engineer, CL&P and Roy W. Haller, Manager Energy Services, UI
- How To Reduce Water Use in CT Hotels, Daniel Cook, Conservation Solutions Corporation
- Casella Waste Systems, Scott Chase, Resource Optimization Consultant, Casella Waste & Recycling Services, (800) 675-9902 ext. 3336
- Saybrook Point Inn and Spa, Stephen Tagliatela, Innkeeper
- New Haven Premiere Hotel and Suites (Saunders Hotel Group), Elaine Strunk
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Fall 2010 Workshops
Workshops were held at the Holiday Inn, Waterbury on Oct. 14 and the Sheraton Hartford Hotel on Oct. 28.
Presentations (all pdfs)
- Advances in Lighting for Hotels, Tom Varela, GE Lighting
- Energy Management Systems in Hospitality, Eric Capodiece, INNCOM International, Inc.
- Green Cleaning for Hotels, by Eastern Bag and Paper
- Serving Connecticut Food to Connecticut Guests, Linda Piotrowicz, CT Dept. of Agriculture, Farm to Chef Program
- Toxics Use Reduction in Hotels, Kim Trella, CT DEEP
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The following resources, websites, case studies and articles offer additional ideas for creating "green" lodging. Most of the following resources are pdfs. This listing is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Connecticut. |
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| Associations and Certifications |
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| Bed Bugs |
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| Chlorine Reduction |
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| Cleaning Products |
What Hoteliers Should Know About Green Cleaning Products and Practices by Dan Ruben, Executive Director, Boston Green Tourism |
| Combined Heat and Power |
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| Communications |
Effective Communications To Promote Your Hotel's Green Practices (EPA) |
| Composting |
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| Energy Efficiency |
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| Energy Management Systems |
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| Food and Beverage |
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| Flooring |
Friendly, Sustainable Care, Repair, Installation, and Restoration of Natural Stone and Terrazzo in Resorts & Hotels (presentation, pdf) |
| General Resources |
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| Green Teams |
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| Indoor Air Quality |
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| Integrated Pest Management |
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| Kitchens |
Energy Efficient Kitchen Ventilation, Olaf Zwickau |
| Laundry |
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| Lighting |
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| Mattress Recycling |
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Publications |
Green Lodging News - The lodging industry's leading environmental news source, including " more cool videos" that educate the hospitality industry about new research, products, and technologies. |
| Pollution Prevention |
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| Renovations |
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| Sustainability |
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| Transportation |
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| Waste Reduction |
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| Weddings and Meetings |
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Content last updated May 2013
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