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The Westin Charlotte
601 S. College Street • Charlotte, NC 28202 · United States • Phone: 704.375.2600 · Toll-Free: 1.800.937.8461
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Green Meetings at The Westin Charlotte

Green Practices at The Westin Charlotte

The Westin Charlotte has responded to the green trend with the development of strategies and practices for making our hotel more environmentally friendly, or "green" in an effort to protect our enviroment and promote wellness.  Our hotel is managed with a focus on the business practices that help improve our environmental performance and impacts. 

 

Housekeeping

 Energy Consumption
  • Green Seal Approved chemicals for guest room cleaning
  • Guest Reward Program to have room serviced only when requested
  • Single head shower option to reduce water consumption
Kitchen
 
 Water Conservation
  • Energy reduction program to reduce pre-heat timing/equipment usage
  • Air conditioning computer technology
Banquet / Restaurants / Outlets

 Local Produce
  • Recycling of cardboard
  • Recycling of plastic, aluminum, and glass beverage containers
  • Lighting automatically shuts off when not in use
  • Piloting water cooler options and corn based plastic cups in meeting rooms to reduce waste
  • Installing electronic meeting room signs eliminating paper waste
Stewarding

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  • Green chemicals (APEX)
  • System to monitor efficiency of machine
Engineering

Waste Minimization
  • Digital thermostats to control energy
  • CFL bulbs being installed in all guest rooms reducing energy consumption
  • 1.6 gallon per flush toilets to reduce water consumption
  • Variable speed drive to manage A/C energy for pumps, chiller, and air handlers
  • Laundry steam and air compressor turned off when not in use
  • Shut down escalators when not in use
Administrative Offices

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  • Recycle all paper
  • Recycle used printer cartridges
Front Office Operations

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  • Paperless check in
  • Recycle of newspapers
  • Email of guest folios available