Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Questionnaire for NYC Hotels

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General Information

General Information   Name of Hotel
Name of General Manager
Opening year
Last major renovation (electricity, plumbing, structure)
Number of employees
Number of restaurants and bars
Function space square footage
Is there a person on property in charge of the environment or corporate responsibility at your hotel?
If yes to the above questions, what is their position?

Have you implemented the following or intend to implement before the end of 2010?

	Yes	No
Energy efficient light bulbs in rooms	*Have you implemented the following or intend to implement before the end of 2010? Energy efficient light bulbs in rooms Yes	Energy efficient light bulbs in rooms No
Energy efficient light bulbs in public areas	Energy efficient light bulbs in public areas Yes	Energy efficient light bulbs in public areas No
Motion sensors in rooms	Motion sensors in rooms Yes	Motion sensors in rooms No
Motion sensors in public areas (heart and front of house)	Motion sensors in public areas (heart and front of house) Yes	Motion sensors in public areas (heart and front of house) No
Key activated lighting system in rooms	Key activated lighting system in rooms Yes	Key activated lighting system in rooms No
Master switch at entrance of room	Master switch at entrance of room Yes	Master switch at entrance of room No
Digital thermostat in rooms	Digital thermostat in rooms Yes	Digital thermostat in rooms No
Energy Star labeled appliances and equipment	Energy Star labeled appliances and equipment Yes	Energy Star labeled appliances and equipment No
Use of renewable energy.	Use of renewable energy. Yes	Use of renewable energy. No
Measurement of energy consumption by department?	Measurement of energy consumption by department? Yes	Measurement of energy consumption by department? No

If you answered yes to renewal energy please specify percentage here;

Water Conservation

	Yes	No
Low flow toilets (1.6 gallons or less)	*Water Conservation Low flow toilets (1.6 gallons or less) Yes	Low flow toilets (1.6 gallons or less) No
Dual flush toilets	Dual flush toilets Yes	Dual flush toilets No
Low flow showers (2.5 gallons/min or less)	Low flow showers (2.5 gallons/min or less) Yes	Low flow showers (2.5 gallons/min or less) No
Low flow tap fixtures	Low flow tap fixtures Yes	Low flow tap fixtures No
Measurement of water consumption per department or division	Measurement of water consumption per department or division Yes	Measurement of water consumption per department or division No
Linen/towel re-use program	Linen/towel re-use program Yes	Linen/towel re-use program No
Grey water system	Grey water system Yes	Grey water system No
Elimination of pollutants (grease, oil) in building discharge water	Elimination of pollutants (grease, oil) in building discharge water Yes	Elimination of pollutants (grease, oil) in building discharge water No

Waste Management

	Yes	No
Recycling program	*Waste Management Recycling program Yes	Recycling program No
Composting of food waste	Composting of food waste Yes	Composting of food waste No
Recycling program for hazardous material(CFL's, batteries)	Recycling program for hazardous material(CFL's, batteries) Yes	Recycling program for hazardous material(CFL's, batteries) No
Recycling of kitchen oil	Recycling of kitchen oil Yes	Recycling of kitchen oil No
No use of VOC (volatile organic compound) paint	No use of VOC (volatile organic compound) paint Yes	No use of VOC (volatile organic compound) paint No
Use of rechargable batteries	Use of rechargable batteries Yes	Use of rechargable batteries No
Liquid soap and shampoo dispensers in rooms	Liquid soap and shampoo dispensers in rooms Yes	Liquid soap and shampoo dispensers in rooms No
Paper reduction program	Paper reduction program Yes	Paper reduction program No

Building

	Yes	No
Double glazed windows	*Building Double glazed windows Yes	Double glazed windows No
Replacement of old equipment by Energy Star rated equipment	Replacement of old equipment by Energy Star rated equipment Yes	Replacement of old equipment by Energy Star rated equipment No
Heat island reduction on roof (high reflectance material or green roof)	Heat island reduction on roof (high reflectance material or green roof) Yes	Heat island reduction on roof (high reflectance material or green roof) No

Materials and Resources

	Yes	No
Post consumer recycled paper, products	*Materials and Resources Post consumer recycled paper, products Yes	Post consumer recycled paper, products No
Use of sustainable products (cleaning supplies, recycled key cards, etc.)	Use of sustainable products (cleaning supplies, recycled key cards, etc.) Yes	Use of sustainable products (cleaning supplies, recycled key cards, etc.) No
Other organic sustainable products (uniforms, utensils)	Other organic sustainable products (uniforms, utensils) Yes	Other organic sustainable products (uniforms, utensils) No

Food & Beverage

	Yes	No
Purchase of organic, local products	*Food & Beverage Purchase of organic, local products Yes	Purchase of organic, local products No
No purchase of endangered fish species (tuna, dover sole)	No purchase of endangered fish species (tuna, dover sole) Yes	No purchase of endangered fish species (tuna, dover sole) No
Organic menus in restaurants	Organic menus in restaurants Yes	Organic menus in restaurants No
Organic menus in catering	Organic menus in catering Yes	Organic menus in catering No
Organic wines	Organic wines Yes	Organic wines No
Green meetings offering	Green meetings offering Yes	Green meetings offering No
Fair trade coffee	Fair trade coffee Yes	Fair trade coffee No

Certifications

	Yes	No
Do you have an environment policy?	*Certifications Do you have an environment policy? Yes	Do you have an environment policy? No
Do you have or are you pursuing:	Do you have or are you pursuing: Yes	Do you have or are you pursuing: No
Energy Star	Energy Star Yes	Energy Star No
LEED EBOM	LEED EBOM Yes	LEED EBOM No
ISO 14001	ISO 14001 Yes	ISO 14001 No
Green Leaf Audubon	Green Leaf Audubon Yes	Green Leaf Audubon No
Green Globe	Green Globe Yes	Green Globe No
Green Seal	Green Seal Yes	Green Seal No

Other (please specify)

Social Responsibility

	Yes	No
Celebration of Earth Day	*Social Responsibility Celebration of Earth Day Yes	Celebration of Earth Day No
Environment and Social Responsibility Training	Environment and Social Responsibility Training Yes	Environment and Social Responsibility Training No
Encouragement to employees to eat better, exercise and quit smoking	Encouragement to employees to eat better, exercise and quit smoking Yes	Encouragement to employees to eat better, exercise and quit smoking No
Support of a school	Support of a school Yes	Support of a school No
100% No smoking policy in rooms	100% No smoking policy in rooms Yes	100% No smoking policy in rooms No
Partial No smoking policy	Partial No smoking policy Yes	Partial No smoking policy No
Support of local charities	Support of local charities Yes	Support of local charities No
Support of national organizations	Support of national organizations Yes	Support of national organizations No

If you do support local charities or national organizations please specify here:

Your Opinion:What are the barriers which prevent you from implementing sustainability initiatives?

	Yes	No
No financial support from city or state	*Your Opinion:What are the barriers which prevent you from implementing sustainability initiatives? No financial support from city or state Yes	No financial support from city or state No
High costs	High costs Yes	High costs No
Not enough Return on Investment	Not enough Return on Investment Yes	Not enough Return on Investment No
Sustainability Strategy:Do you believe a sustainability strategy would give your hotel a competitive advantage vs competitors who do not implement sustainability initiatives?	Sustainability Strategy:Do you believe a sustainability strategy would give your hotel a competitive advantage vs competitors who do not implement sustainability initiatives? Yes	Sustainability Strategy:Do you believe a sustainability strategy would give your hotel a competitive advantage vs competitors who do not implement sustainability initiatives? No

What would the decisive factor(s) be for you to implement a sustainability strategy in your hotel?