New Hampshire Sustainable Lodging & Restaurant Program

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Resources

Articles, Research and Tools

NEW Website for Lodging!

National Sustainable Lodging Network— This website, sponsored by Northeast Waste Management Operators Association highlights current events, articles, and blogs by hotels, etc.  Join New Hampshire’s group!

Conserve website for Restaurants—great resource from the National Restaurant Association

Green Lodging News provides the latest updates on environmental initiatives in the lodging industry as well as links to vendors and other resources.

GreenBiz.Com provides resources on business, environment and improving the bottom line.  Interesting articles on businesses working toward sustainability.

nhsaves, provides information on scheduling a free audit with your energy provider to review what programs and rebates are available to increase your energy efficiency.  (In addition to lighting upgrades, the core utilities also cover up to 50% of the installed cost of occupancy sensors, electric hot water measures, walk-in cooler controls, air conditioning, programmable thermostats and other custom projects.  NHSLP urges you to take advantage of these funds!)  The website also features valuable links to energy efficiency websites.

To find out more, contact your electric service provider …

(contacts listed are the Small Business Energy Efficiency Program coordinators)

www.psnh.com  Anne Karczmarczyk, 634-2760

www.unitil.com  Keith Frischlag, 773-6458

www.nationalgridus.com/granitestate/ Mark Siegal, (508) 421-7296

www.nhec.com  Bill Smith, 536-8673

Your nhsaves Product Catalog (contact your utility for a hard copy)

AH & LA’s Good Earthkeeping program provides information and links to numerous Energy Star sites and financial evaluation tools.

Energy Star for Hospitality - website with detailed comparison information for larger lodging facilities, as well ideas for developing strategies for energy management.

Energy Star Quantity Quotes - connects institutional and corporate purchasers with suppliers who sell Energy Star qualified light bulbs and fixtures, clothes washers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, refrigerators and room air conditioners in bulk.

Waste Reduction in the Lodging Industry - NHDES pamphlet on practical waste reduction  ideas for the New Hampshire Lodging industry.

NH Pollution Prevention website - provides interesting articles in their newsletter section and also contact information for assistance.  Free audits are provided.

Green Seal certified cleaning products.

Green Seal certified paints and coatings.

Green Seal certified paper products – including office, towels, etc.

Green Seal certified floor care products.

http://www.conservatree.org/paper/Choose/SmallQuanGuide.shtml - Listing of tree-free and recycled paper vendors – small quantity orders.

Water Conservation Tips developed by NHDES and NHLRA for the New Hampshire Lodging Industry

EPA Publication on Water Efficient Landscaping

Energy Star for Hospitality offers energy saving tips and tools to help control your energy costs.  The Portfolio Manager is a great tool to track your energy use and create customized reports.  Partner with ENERGY STAR to demonstrate your commitment to improving the energy performance of your building portfolio. Take the ENERGY STAR Challenge and begin benchmarking your buildings. Show your employees and customers that you are committed to a cleaner and more sustainable environment.

WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, makes it easy for Americans to save water and protect the environment. Look for the WaterSense label to choose quality, water-efficient products.  Explore the links below to learn about WaterSense labeled products, saving water, and how businesses and organizations can partner with WaterSense.

WasteWise Partners can use the resources below to develop and sustain a waste reduction program: Tools and recommendations for planning an effective waste reduction program, data sources and calculators to determine the environmental and economic benefits of your waste reduction program, Baseline (for new partners) and annual (for all partners) data reporting forms, instructions, and sample forms,  Press releases and articles, Free, tailored technical assistance from the information specialists at the WasteWise Helpline. Answers to questions frequently asked of the Helpline.