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Portland Hotel finds green award attracts convention business
The Doubletree® Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland-Lloyd Center announced that the property has earned a Green Seal® GS-33 Lodging Sustainability certification, which has already paid off in new convention business.
The 476-room Doubletree is the first designated in the state and the largest hotel west of the Mississippi to receive the “green hotel” designation, which includes a set of stringent criteria that encourages hotels to adopt environmental standards and practices in their everyday operations.
Doubletree’s efforts to build sustainable practices into its entire operations include installation of energy- and water-efficient fixtures and lighting in guestrooms and public areas . The hotel has also sough unique ways to handle food waste and has practiced environmentally sensitive purchasing policies.
“Several months ago, we began the journey to make a conscious and measurable effort in becoming an eco-business that we hoped could be a model of conservation for our industry throughout the Pacific Northwest,” said Steve Faustick, the hotel’s general manager.
The hotel has instituted a “Green Team” of employees who spearhead the property’s efforts to implement sustainable practices and to keep fellow employees informed of these measures.
“Sustainability rests on the principles that every person must take make use of our earth’s precious resources today without compromising the ability of future generations to enjoy them, as well,” said Doug Brecht, hotel director of operations.
Because of its efforts, the Doubletree has been selected to host the national conference of the Green Meeting Industry Council in February 2007. This event is part of a larger marketing effort by the Portland Oregon Visitors’ Association (POVA) to offer the country’s first comprehensive Green Seal meetings package.
“Our research shows that planners see green meeting services as an advantage, assuming the other factors are equal, “ said POVA’s Tamara Kennedy-Hill. “Portland has the reputation of being a green destination, but we really needed one of our major hotels to be Green Seal certified to set the standard.”
The Doubletree is adjacent to the Lloyd Center Mall and just blocks from the newly expanded Oregon Convention Center.
Report by David Wilkening
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