Certified Green - The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows (United States)
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Certified Green - The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows (United States)
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2008-04-03
The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows is thrilled to announce that it has been named one of the first hotels in Southern California to receive the Green Hotel Certification. With over 207 certification requirements focusing on environmental issues, energy, corporate responsibilities and conservation, The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows is taking one more step to preserve the environment.
The Green Hotel Certification, founded in 2006 by Guido Bauer, an entrepreneur and veteran in the hospitality industry, has created a Green Hotel Certification program that uses the baseline criteria of the Sustainable Tourism Certification Networks of the Americas, Agenda 21 and principles for Sustainable Development endorsed by 182 Governments at the United Nations Earth Summit in 1992, the Mohonk Agreement and International Standard Organization (ISO) to develop a green certification that is recognized by the global lodging industry.
To become fully certified as a Green Hotel, the Fairmont Miramar has undergone rigorous assessments, which include, developing an Environmental Management System, employing a Carbon offset program, implementing a Sustainable Tourism program, measuring and comparing energy consumption, restricting the consumption, selling, trading or displaying of endangered species or products. Hiring and training of local staff and promotion at all levels, identifying and enforcing waste sorting actions, providing facilities for guests with special needs, displaying and promoting the environmental initiatives and policies to guests and ensuring promotional materials are accurate and up-to-date. These qualifications are evaluated by an independent three member panel and requires and annual re-certification.
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