OVERALL HOTEL

* 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

MEETING SPACE

* 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