The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club in Southwest Florida is now a certified participant in the Florida Green Lodging Program, and has just been awarded the prestigious One Palm rating by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The core requirements of the program include water conservation, energy efficiency, waste reduction, clean air, and communications.
The resort, which occupies 125 acres with 1,000 feet of white sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico, completed a multi-million dollar remodeling of its guest rooms in early 2008. This followed a six-year, $40 million enhancement and expansion project that was completed in 2006.
Specific steps taken at the property to earn the One Palm rating, reports General Manager Jim Gunderson, included “installing water-efficient showerheads, implementing an extensive recycling program throughout the resort, installing high-efficiency air filters [and] energy-efficient lighting, and communicating to our guests that they can help.”
“In addition,” says Gunderson. “We use ‘green-sealed’ cleaning products and detergents to reduce toxicity, as well as a single-step low alkaline detergent for our laundry. We’ve reduced our water use per laundry load by 18 percent, and utilize organically based fertilizers, nutrients and pesticides on our golf course.”
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