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Wyndham Worldwide Best Practices

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Wyndham purchases green power for our Parsippany corporate facilities in the amount that meets the EPA's requirement.
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Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Headquarters:
Wyndham Walking Its Green Talk at New Global Headquarters
PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Looking down on the roof of Wyndham Worldwide's new headquarters on a sunny day could be hazardous to your eyes. The 83,000 square feet of white roof helps keep the building cool during the summer. It is just one of the many green features found at Wyndham's three-level corporate office.The complex opened earlier this year in February and more than 800 employees moved there in April. Wyndham is pursuing the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Commercial Interiors designation for the building. The company expects to earn LEED Silver for its efforts to make its new home a highly efficient and healthy place to work.
During its construction, about 80 percent of construction material was diverted from the local landfill. Numerous elements make the headquarters building efficient. Heating and cooling systems are zoned, energy-efficient lighting and motion sensors were installed, large windows maximize the potential for natural light to enter, low-flow toilets and faucets keep water consumption down, well water is used for irrigation, low-VOC (volatile organic compound) paint, carpeting and furniture was used throughout, and cubicle walls consist of recycled steel and aluminum and 100 percent recycled particleboard.
Wyndham's green purchasing plan is reflected in its purchase of recycled paper products for bathrooms and the selection of FSC certified paper for directories. Thanks to a paper reduction campaign across the United States in Group RCI—a Wyndham company—direct-mail has been reduced by 5 million pieces. A total of $200,000 has been saved by Wyndham at its headquarters by going to centralized printing. To encourage employees to drive less, amenities such as a gym, green dry cleaner (Green Apple Organic Dry Cleaning), credit union, café and cafeteria, and gift shop with items such as milk and eggs help reduce the amount of miles employees have to drive.
For the complete article about Wyndham Worldwide's new headquarters, visit http://www.greenlodgingnews.com
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HD Supply
HD Supply is committed to having a positive impact on the environment and supporting our customers in their efforts to promote sustainability. With our selection of ideallygreenSM products, we have what you need to help you reduce operating expenses while implementing environmentally friendly practices. In addition to continually adding more green products to our assortment, HD Supply continues to support sustainable education and programs. Since the launch of our ideallygreenSM program in 2007, we continue to support and actively participate in green programs with our customers and within the industries that we serve. The ideallygreenSM program focuses on providing information and products to assist customers in having a positive impact on one of the following five areas: Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, Indoor Environmental Quality, Waste Reduction and Hazardous Material Disposal. It is our mission to provide valuable information and environmentally preferable product alternatives to our customers while also seeking ways to reduce our own impact on the environment.
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Ecolab
Wyndham works with Ecolab and their green cleaning solutions in various locations around the world.
ECOLAB Sustainability Statement: At Ecolab, making the world a cleaner, safer place is our business. We are committed to providing our customers with the most effective and efficient cleaning, food safety and infection control programs available. Sustainability is inherent in our products and services. From concentrated, solid formulations to innovative packaging and dispensing methods, our products are designed to help increase safety, lower the use of water and energy, and reduce the chemicals and waste released to the environment. Strengthened by the expertise of our associates and combined with our dedication to social responsibility, these offerings provide value to our customers and the global economy – and help foster a more sustainable world.
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Cintas
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is committed to protecting the environment. Joining with Cintas®, the Wyndham brand is launching a beautiful and stylish new uniform program that features eco-friendly fabrics such as recycled polyester and other green components. Utilizing new technology, recycled water bottles, plastic bottles, soda bottles etc., are processed into flakes which then become a filament which is spun into a yarn that finally gets woven into a fabric. The end result is a fashionable suit that is actually machine washable, cost effective and extremely comfortable. This new apparel program will be in Wyndham hotels this fall.

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Wyndham ClearAirSM Rooms by PURE™
Feel healthy and refreshed…think clear at meetings or sleep clear through the night. Wyndham Hotel and Resort properties now offers Wyndham ClearAirSM meeting and guest rooms for guests, especially allergy sufferers. Using the PURE™ system, the guest room is specially maintained, including the carpets, upholstery and even the air you breathe. The state of the art air purification system operates continuously, eliminating up to 98-100% of viruses and bacteria. In guest rooms, you'll sleep on PURE™ mattress and pillow covers that are resistant to mold and dust mites. It's the ultimate in comfort - so you can be alert at meetings, and well rested at night. Be well.
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Blue Harmony™ Spa and Fitness
As one of the first spa and fitness centers with a green strategy, the Blue Harmony™ concept will be sensitive to the environment with each location designed, constructed and operated as a green interior design eligible for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or L.E.E.D. certification, from the U.S. Green Building Council. Ecologically friendly elements inside Blue Harmony™ facilities will include furniture and fixtures made from sustainable materials, energy-efficient lighting and robes made from organic cotton.
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