CLEVELAND, OHIO—Green Lodging News has added its tenth case study to its Vendor Case Studies section. The case study focuses on the 480-room Hilton Palacio del Rio hotel and how it was able to reduce its water consumption by 6 million gallons in the first eight months after Caroma’s Sydney dual flush high efficiency toilets were installed. The hotel worked with the San Antonio Water System as part of a trial program.
Caroma’s efficient dual flush toilets, which use 1.6 gallons of water for solid waste and 0.8 gallons for liquid and paper, replaced models that were using 5 gallons per flush. Approximately 35 percent less water is being used each month. During peak occupancy periods, the water savings has been more than 45 percent.
The Sydney dual flush toilets were installed in March 2007. “They were so easy to install,” says Wayne Russell, assistant director of property operations at Hilton Palacio. “During the retrofit project, the Hilton did not lose any room nights because of installation. It was fast, easy, and we continued with our great customer service.”
To read the complete case study, click here. To learn more about Caroma toilets, call (800) 605-4218, e-mail info@caromausa.com, or go to www.caromausa.com.
