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Portola Hotel & Spa Earns LEED Recertification

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LOS ANGELES—Portola Hotel & Spa, which currently holds the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED certification for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance, has completed the recertification process. This recertification represents a continuation of the eco-friendly initiatives begun in 2009 when the initial certification began.

Portola Hotel & Spa participated in the USGBC’s Recertification Beta Pilot Program, which has a specific team focused on the hospitality industry. This makes Portola the very first Beta participant coming from the EBOM 2008 rating system and hotel to undergo the recertification process.

“We are honored to have been chosen as the first participant in the LEED recertification process,” said Janine Chicourrat, General Manager of the Portola Hotel & Spa. “The process allowed us to continue to pursue our goal of remaining a leader of environmentally friendly hospitality.”

New Set of Initiatives

Portola Hotel has invested in a new set of initiatives to guarantee its already existing superior “green” hospitality and live up to the eco-friendly standards of the LEED certification. Some efforts include:

•    Almost 20 percent of the hotel’s employees commute using alternative forms of transportation including biking, walking, and public transit.
•    Native and adaptive plants that are drought-tolerant and provide habitat are placed throughout the property.
•    In order to eliminate the hotel’s contribution to ozone depletion, all refrigerants containing CFCs have been phased out.
•    Portola Hotel has purchased Renewable Energy Credits equivalent to 100 percent of yearly energy, which supports renewable energy generation offsite.
•    Portola Hotel has a green cleaning policy and program and purchases over 60 percent sustainable cleaning products and materials leading to better air quality for staff and guests.

Portola Hotel is diverting approximately 78 percent of waste from landfills and conducts an annual waste audit to identify areas that can be further approved. To ensure a healthy and productive environment for the Portola Hotel staff and guests, an annual survey on occupant comfort and general cleanliness is conducted.

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