Environmentally-Friendly Hotel Conserves Resources, Saves Money and Attracts Customers

 

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Mary Deatrick,DPR

(407) 332-5212, mary@deatrickpr.com

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ORLANDO (Nov. 15, 2007) - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today welcomed Rosen Shingle Creek hotel in Orlando to the Florida Green Lodging Program. The hotel is the 12th designated Florida Green Lodge in Orange County and 44th for the state.

 

“Rosen Shingle Creek is an industry leader and a long time environmental steward,” said DEP Central District Director Vivian Garfein. “By joining the Green Lodging program, the hotel serves as an example and challenges others in the industry to adopt environmentally friendly practices to conserve Florida’s natural resources.”

 

“We take environmental responsibilities to heart. We made it a point in the design phase of Rosen Shingle Creek to conserve water and energy and to reduce waste as much as possible; as a result, we save valuable resources,” said Harris Rosen, President/COO, Rosen Hotels & Resorts. “Guests may never notice the small changes we’ve made to help our planet. We do them because it is the right thing to do. Those guests who do take note will applaud our efforts, because they too, are socially responsible citizens concerned about the effects man has on the environment.”

 

On July 13, at his Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change, Governor Crist signed three executive orders initiating state energy-use policies, including one that requires state agencies and departments to hold meetings and conferences only at hotels with Green Lodging designation starting January 1, 2008, whenever possible. The Summit was a bold first step to explore groundbreaking technologies and strategies that will place our state at the forefront of the growing world-wide movement to reduce greenhouse gases.

 

Launched in March 2004, the Florida Green Lodging Program establishes environmental guidelines for hotels and motels to conserve natural resources and prevent pollution. As reward for designation, Florida is recommending Green Lodges to companies and trade organizations seeking environmentally conscious lodging and convention facilities. With the addition of Rosen Shingle Creek, the program has designated 44 hotels and has more than 100 applicants.

 

To be designated a Florida Green Lodge, hotels must follow certain green practices. These practices include, but are not limited to, water conservation measures and a linen reuse program and energy efficiency is achieved by installing ENERGY STAR® appliances and programmable thermostats. The waste reduction criteria are met by providing the opportunity to recycle, purchasing items in bulk, purchasing recycled materials and by recycling ink and toner cartridges. All Green Lodges must also use green cleaners and use high efficiency air filters and clean air handler units frequently.

 

Rosen Shingle Creek in its first year is a AAA Four Diamond award-winning hotel located in the heart of Orlando, just minutes away from the Orlando International Airport and major attractions. The hotel’s Spanish Revival architecture and idyllic, 230-acre setting on Shingle Creek, headwaters to the Florida Everglades, strike a perfect balance with its luxury upscale offerings including the David Harman-designed championship Shingle Creek Golf Course, 13,000 square-foot Spa at Shingle Creek with a state-of-the-art Fitness Center and twelve lounges and dining venues, including an array of restaurants such as the classic steakhouse A Land Remembered and the Italian bistro Cala Bella.

 

A meeting planner’s dream, the hotel boasts 445,000 square feet of meeting/event space and one of the nation’s largest column-free ballrooms at 95,000 square feet, complimented by 1500 beautifully appointed and oversized guestrooms all featuring magnificent views. Additional amenities include four swimming pools, lighted tennis courts, sand volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, over-sized game room, retail shops and nature and jogging trails and fishing along Shingle Creek.

 

The 1,500-room hotel is conveniently located at 9939 Universal Blvd., just off the International Drive tourist district and ten minutes from the Orlando International Airport. For more information, visit www.rosenshinglecreek.com or call (866) 996-9939

For more information, contact: Mary Deatrick
(407) 332-5212, E-mail:mdeatrick@cfl.rr.com
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