This document outlines an agenda for the CT Green Lodging Seminar held on April 14, 2015 at the Hartford Marriott Residence Inn. The seminar provided information on energy resources available from local utilities and how hotels can become certified under the CT Green Lodging program. Certification involves completing an online workbook to document sustainable practices and earn at least 100 points across 14 categories. Benefits of certification include cost savings, marketing opportunities, and promoting a greener business. Several certified hotels of varying sizes and locations were highlighted as examples.

1. CT Green Lodging Seminar
April 14, 2015
Hartford Marriott Residence Inn

2. Agenda
CT Green Lodging, Kim Trella
Connecticut Department of Energy &
Environmental Protection, Pollution Prevention
Energy Resources Available
Randy Vagnini, Eversource
Dennis O’Connor, United Illuminating
Questions

3. Special Thanks
Connecticut Lodging Association
Hartford Residence Inn by Marriott
For making this seminar possible

4. CT Green Lodging is a Partnership
• The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the
Dept. of Economic and Community Development (DECD),
Connecticut Office of Tourism joined to:
• Promote the use of “green” practices by hoteliers
• Provide free publicity for those hotels that become certified with
listings on their Agency websites
• CT Green Lodging hotels are also listed on AAA, Travelocity
• We are considering joining Green Hotel World, a global green hotel
listing service from Germany

6. A few of our certified hotels
• They range from a B&B to the two largest hotels in CT
• How they certify varies depending of what they offer:
• Some are more “living off the land” hotels/inns that grow food and
keep bees
• Some are highly energy efficient
• Some are rural and others urban
• There are 14 different areas in which to earn points

7. Saybrook Point Inn, Old Saybrook

8. The Study at Yale, New Haven

9. The Inn at Woodstock Hill, Woodstock

10. Marriott Residence Inn Hartford

11. Mohegan Sun, Uncasville

12. Advantages of Certification
Greening your hotel, motel or B & B is good for
business!
Save money through better efficiency
Create a healthier workplace for employees
As people try to live a more "green"
lifestyle, they seek to support “green” businesses

13. How It Works
You self-certify your hotel based on points associated with
environmental practices at your facility.
The points are documented by you in the Connecticut Green Lodging
Self-Certification Workbook.
Certification is awarded when you reach 100 points or more upon
return and scoring of your workbook.
Free assistance is available to help you…

14. Has Been Certified As A Connecticut Green Lodging Facility,
June 2015—June 2017
Your Hotel
Anytown, CT
Daniel C. Esty, Commissioner
Connecticut Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection
Christopher Bergstrom, Deputy Commissioner
Connecticut Dept. of Economic and Community Development

15. How do I Certify My Hotel?
• Entire process is done online to make it simple
• Go to www.ct.gov/deep/greenlodging
• Click on workbook
• Complete each section as far as what practices you are currently
using and/or equipment that you have

16. How do I Certify My Hotel?
• Sample section – Waste Management

17. How do I Certify My Hotel?
• Sample section - Energy

20. Sample – Green Meetings

21. Sample – Scoring Totals

22. How to Certify Your Hotel
www.ct.gov/deep/greenlodging
• Locate the CT Green Lodging online workbook
• Complete workbook online and e-mail to:
kim.trella@ct.gov
Kim Trella, 860-424-3234
CT Department of Energy &
Environmental Protection
Pollution Prevention