Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites North Vancouver has been awarded a 3 key rating by the Hotel Association of Canada.
The Hotel Association of Canada's (HAC) Green Key Eco-Rating Program is a graduated rating system designed to recognize hotels, motels, and resorts that are committed to improving their fiscal and environmental performance. Based on the results of a comprehensive environmental audit, hoteliers are awarded a 1-5 Green Key rating and given guidance on how to "unlock" opportunities to reduce operating costs and environmental impacts through reduced utility consumption, employee training, and supply chain management. Members also benefit from powerful sales, marketing, public relations, and team building opportunities, not to mention positive feedback from guests.
The audit consists of 5 sections: Corporate Environmental Management, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage Operations, Conference & Meeting Facilities and Engineering. Each section is comprised of a number of “multiple choice”-style questions related to the following nine areas of sustainable hotel operations: Energy conservation Water conservation Solid waste management Hazardous waste management Indoor air quality Community outreach Building infrastructure Land use Environmental management. |