Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel Takes Environment to Heart With Green Initiatives Hotel Awarded 4 Green Key Rating

DENVER, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials from the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel announce the achievement of a 4 Green Key Rating through the Green Key Eco-Rating Program.  A 4 Green Key rating demonstrates that the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel has shown national industry leadership and commitment to protecting the environment through its wide-ranging policies and practices. The hotel has mature programs in place that involve management, associates, guests, and the public which have shown substantial and measurable results.

"Our Green Team at Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel has implemented numerous sustainability practices to help save energy and resources," states Mike Ehmann, the hotel's general manager.  "Green initiatives are becoming very important to the group meeting customer and leisure customer as green initiatives are a visible way to demonstrate our core values to our customer."  

Highlights of the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel's green initiatives include:

• CFL bulbs and LED fixtures in all rooms.
• Occupancy sensors in all offices.
• Digital thermostats in all guest rooms.
• Installation of trash monitoring systems on the hotels compactors.
• Recycling of all fluorescent light bulbs, batteries, wiring, telephones and electronic equipment.
• Recycling of fryer and cooking oil.
• Recycling of all printer cartridges.
• All printers and copiers are programmed for double sided printing.
• On-site water bottling program eliminating the use of plastic bottles.
• Elimination of Styrofoam containers from the associate cafeteria.
• Provide linen-less buffet tables in meeting rooms, eliminating the need for additional laundry.
• Use of only eco-friendly cleaning solutions and chemicals.

The Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel is located at 1550 Court Place, on Denver's 16th Street Pedestrian Mall. The hotel, Colorado's largest, boasts 1235 guestrooms and suites and over 135,000 square feet of meeting space.

About Green Key

The Green Key Eco-Rating Program is the first of its kind to rank, certify and inspect hotels and resorts in North America based on their commitment to sustainable "green" operations. The program was originally developed for the Hotel Association of Canada by a leading environmental engineering firm.  Designed specifically for hotel operations, the Green Key Eco-Rating Program is a comprehensive environmental self-assessment that will allow each participating property to benefit on several fronts – cost savings, increased bookings from environmentally conscious consumers and meeting planners and responsible corporate citizenry.  Visit www.greenkeyglobal.com for more information.

SOURCE Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel