We reduced electricity usage by 7 million kilowatt hours by replacing 38,000 incandescent light bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs.
That's enough electricity to power 326 average-sized homes for a year.
We reused sheets and towels during stays when guests choose to participate in our energy-saving efforts, cutting water and power usage.
We replaced the hot water distribution system with energy-efficient technology and installed high-efficiency burners on the lead hot water boiler, reducing our carbon emissions by 500 tons a year.
We saved hundreds of thousands of gallons of water just by changing the way we defrost Cornish game hens. Instead of running cold water over frozen birds to defrost them just before cooking, the birds are moved from the freezer to the refrigerator the day before. Same result using far less water.