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Greenotels Award 2019 - Watch this space...!

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First Green Awards for the Indian Hotels...

The journey of mounting the first environmental recognition platform for the hotels and resorts in India started two years ago when GreenOtels started to go city to city meeting the local hoteliers, advocating best practices in sustainability and in that process figuring out that there were several hotels big and small who were endeavoring to change their outlook and processes which led to creating this platform where all those hotels can come up and share the limelight and their stories and tell us if it makes business sense to go green.

For us, being sustainable was not just about technical processes to save energy and water or doing only what was mandatory – for us it was about having the management mandate of sustainable outlook running through the blood and veins of a hotels’ design and operations. Hence, everyone at our Jury looked not only for numbers, we looked at attitude, we looked for out-of-the-box thinking, we looked for holistic approaches, we looked for gaps in the story, we looked for something that could make us say WOW!

Being the first time and first of its kind there was a steep learning curve for us at the Jury and we spent hours discussing how to make the process more wholesome and equitable

going forward. We felt that apart from looking at Energy, Water, Waste, Community initiatives and Great Place to Work – we should also look for whether the applicant has an understanding of the location where the facility operates and its local needs.

Again as shared by one Jury member - in the future, we will give much less importance to industry practices that are becoming standard or mandated, such as offsetting excessive consumption by offsite investments in renewable energy and water harvesting. In fact, greater focus will be on initiatives that are truly innovative but easily get missed out in conventional metrics - for instance – Sustainability of the Supply Chain – a point that was grossly overlooked by most hotels; Depth of water (preferably before/after) from which ground water is drawn; Reductions in Volatile Organic Compounds (VoC) in the interior and general improvement in air quality; Reductions in embodied energy; Employment of local crafts and local skills; and several other such insights which we will share as we go along over the next few months.

In the meanwhile, what was truly heartening was the number of hotels and resorts from all parts of the country that had applied and in our minds all of them were winners for they believed and invested in sustainability.

So, as we move in to 2019, let us all pledge to move our hotel operations from a ‘compliance mode’ to a ‘leadership stance’ and genuinely rack our minds on how to make our entire operations holistically sustainable.

Wishing you all a Great Green Year!

With stalwarts of the hotel industry, the first ever GreenOtels Awards Ceremony took place on 30th November in the city of Hyderabad. Amongst the list of exponents were Shri Jayesh Ranjan - Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Department of Telangana who made his presence at this event and quoted the ceremony to be a driving force and ray of encouragement.

"Being a matured industry of hoteliers - GreenOtels Awards is a very big motivator”

Holding the pride of having 3 winners from the state of Telangana - Pragati Resorts, Taj Krishna, Avasa Hotels, Mr. Ranjan referred to them as true pioneers; as he personally has patronized the properties. Further congratulating all other winners, Mr. Ranjan agreed to the jury, who as per their observation were of the opinion that the large and extra large format hotels need to buck up and not run around the mill now; as the category had no Gold prize winners.

"Whatever was put on the table was the usual stuff; it is expected that the large and extra large format hotels stretch themselves..."

According to Mr. Ranjan, the platform of GreenOtels will now be instrumental in setting a direction for the industry to follow as everybody will present their best practices, and the ones wishing to join the run will have a path to follow.

WELCOME TO GREENOTELS AWARDS 2018!

With overwhelming entries, energetic hoteliers, highly knowledgeable jury members, government appreciation, and supportive sponsors, the first ever GreenOtels Awards 2018 was a huge success. The awards ceremony proved to be an under way movement by people sharing the vision of greening the hotel industry and contributing more than a spoonful.

The awards function began with Mr. K. Mohanchandran - President of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Telangana welcoming the hotel industry and sharing his pride in working with H&FS and GreenOtels and in putting together the first GreenOtels Awards function in the city of Hyderabad. For most of the hoteliers, he said, words like carbon positive, water positive, sustainable, lead certification are buzzwords. Giving the example of one of the recent initiatives by the community of hoteliers in Hyderabad, he shared most of the hoteliers in Hyderabad have been pursuing an initiative of composting wet garbage - about 50 to 70% of garbage daily. 40% of hotels have adopted the initiative and have started developing a sustainable vision.

The evening was further taken ahead by

the jury members - Niranjan Khatri, GC Modgil, George Varughese and Minakshi Agarwal who shared their experience of going through the vast, round the clock selection process. The jury expressed their happiness on receiving unexpected entries and highlighted the observations made by all members.

"The time and effort taken to put all applications, content, data, material together was heartening; to say the least" - George Varughese

Mr. Gaurav Shorey, as always, was high in energy and made sure to pass the danger warning message of incorrect sustainable practices adopted by urban India. He encouraged hoteliers to bring about solutions suitable to their environment, region, and atmosphere.

The ceremony was thereafter an evening of smiling faces, of not just folks who took home the trophy but also of those who determined to making a difference and striving to support the environment.

A moment of appreciating the leaders, taking inspiration from them and together setting a vision of developing greener hotels - GreenOtels Awards 2018 was just that.

"As we move ahead, I see the GreenOtels theme becoming more integral to the way we conduct our hotel operations. Much like we measure our guests satisfaction score, much like we measure profitability and other indices of performance, this is going to be audited, certified and it is going to become critical into our reporting mechanisms.”

- K Mohanchandran, President, HRATS

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GREENOTELS AWARDS 2018 - SMALL FORMAT

Evolve Back, Kabini

Fort JadhavGADH, Pune

Great Trails by GRT Hotels, Yercaud

Great Trails Kodaikanal by GRT Hotels

Jasminn by Mango Hotels, Goa

Lotus Resort, Konark

Rodas An Ecotel Hotel, Mumbai

The Gateway Hotel, Chikmagalur

The Roseate, New Delhi

The Tamara Coorg

Trance Greenfields Resort

AVASA Hotel, Hyderabad

Country Inn Suites By Radisson Mysore

Eros Hotel, Delhi

Feathers - A Radha Hotel, Chennai

Marigold Hotel, Hyderabad

Meluha The Fern, Mumbai

Novotel Bengaluru Techpark

Novotel Pune

Radisson Blu Hotel Nagpur

Taj Swarna Amritsar

The Imperial Hotel, Delhi

The Raintree Annasalai, Chennai

The Residency Towers, Coimbatore

GREENOTELS AWARDS 2018 - LARGE FORMAT

GREENOTELS AWARDS 2018 - EXTRA LARGE FORMAT

ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru

ITC Grand Chola, Chennai

ITC Maurya, Delhi

Taj Krishna, Hyderabad

Taj Palace, Delhi

The Lalit Jaipur

The Westin Pune Koregaon Park

GREENOTELS AWARDS 2018 - MEDIUM FORMAT

Fortune Park Vallabha, Hyderabad

Hotel Patliputra Continental, Patna

Jakson Inns, Phaltan

Madhubhan Resort & Spa, Anand

Pragati Green Meadows & Resorts, Hyderabad

Taj Madikeri Resort & Spa, Coorg

Taj West End Hotel, Bengaluru

The Fern Goregaon, Mumbai

The Gateway Damdama Resort, Gurgaon

SAY HELLO TO THE HONOURABLE JURY!

George Varughese is a leader with three decades of experience in designing and managing pioneering initiatives aimed at addressing the challenges of environment and sustainable development; and influencing national and global policy. He contributed to building the Development Alternatives (DA) Group from its infancy to a nationally and internationally acclaimed institution with a trans-disciplinary group of over 400 professionals capable of addressing the various facets of environment and sustainable development.

Sanjay Prakash, B. Arch., A.I.I.A., is an architect with a commitment to energy-conscious architecture, eco-friendly design, people’s participation in planning, music and production design. He is also a co-founder of the Future Institute, a not-for-profit, multi-disciplinary applied-research platform seeking to undertake and enable initiatives towards informing how India shapes its urban future.

His architectural work includes a research center cum school (Mirambika), an ashram hostel (Tapasya), children's home for juvenile justice (Prayas), five engineering colleges and two higher secondary schools, a hotel management college, a ghat (Indus river), four hospitals, medical dispensaries, an integrated sports complex, factories, resorts, residences, offices and warehouses.

His name and work is mentioned in the twentieth edition of one of the main reference works in architectural history, A History of Architecture by Sir Bannister Fletcher.

SANJAY PRAKASH

G. C. MODGIL

G. C. Modgil, founded Sterling India Consulting Engineers which provides environment-friendly green solutions to many buildings including the India Habitat Centre (IHC), Delhi, projects in Hospitality, Health care, Airports, SEZs, IT Parks, corporate offices, Diplomatic Missions and tall residential complexes.

Mr. Modgil has served several prime positions with ASHRAE & ISHRAE. He has significantly contributed in writing the HVAC Section in the new National Building Code (NBC-2005) of India and Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) 2007.

SUNIL KHEMANI

Sunil is an Electrical Engineer and his engineering firm - Au Fait International has been associated with major hospitality projects like JW Marriott, Aerocity, Le Meridien, Paro -Bhutan, Grand Hyatt - Kochi, Radisson Blu, Cox’s Bazar - Bangladesh, Double Tree - Sri Lanka to name a few.

ARUN BAHADUR

Arun, before his recent retirement led and directed Design and Construction of new and renovation projects for the Oberoi hotels working closely with International and Indian Architects, Designers, Structural and Engineering Consultants. He is well versed with national and international codes of practice and standards for building construction and extremely interested in state-of-the-art M&E design.

The GreenOtels Award judging panel comprised an eminent Jury of Experts who have and are working closely with the hospitality industry and carry with them high caliber of qualification and experience in the space of sustainability, eco-design, engineering as well as building management.

The jury members worked tirelessly for several days to ensure fair outcomes. The selection process was tedious to say the least and took endless discussions to arrive at consensus on who is worthy of being recognised as a ‘green’ hotel. Come, let us meet them!

TANMAY TATHAGAT

Tanmay Tathagat completed his M.S in Building Design from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA and currently leads the Environmental Design Solutions [EDS] team of consultants working on climate change policies, energy efficient building design, building code development, energy efficiency policy development, energy simulation and green building certification process.

SMH ADIL

Adil is a Built Environment Simulation Specialist and has a decade long experience of research, consultancy, training experience in Energy simulation, modeling and Design fields.

NIRANJAN KHATRI

Niranjan Khatri, Founder, iSambhav comes with a huge body of experience in the area of environment and sustainability. Amongst his various achievements, he headed the CII’s Renewable Energy Cell, developed the eco-rating for schools for the Delhi Government, has conducted 30 sessions on eco-design for the senior management of the Indian Railways, has conducted sessions for the private sector companies like Power Finance Corporation IIT’s, MDI, SP Jain Chambers of commerce: CII, FICCI, PHD, FHRAI to name a few.

He is the member of the CII National Water and Waste Management Committee and currently Convener of the CII Delhi State Environment Committee along with being the Founding committee member of Eco Tourism Society of India. Currently, he is engaged as a consultant with Skills Council Green jobs (SCGJ) since September 2018.

Minakshi carries with her over two decades of experience in travel and hospitality industry. She has pioneered and executed several firsts in India including the first business monthly for Indian hospitality and later instituted the awards which went on to become the "Oscars of the hotel industry".

Her latest venture, in keeping with the times, is GreenOtels which is envisioned on enabling hotels gather green footprints and become zero waste institutions.

MINAKSHI AGARWAL

GEORGEVARUGHESE

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At GreenOtels Awards 2018, jury members Niranjan Khatri, GC Modgil, George Varughese and Minakshi Agarwal presented before hoteliers, a series of observations made by all jury members during the process of data analysis and selection of winners.

Niranjan set the ball rolling with expressing his delight at receiving so many award entries but was also crest fallen that inspite of large eco-information most of the hotel applicants provided the jury could see that most were still in the compliance mode. (water harvesting, OWC, solar, etc). He felt that the eco threat has still not been internalized by the industry. He shared point by point:

Water - As per all the data if we are living in a water stressed country then why aren’t we changing before laws change or before the city gets dry.

You will be surprised if you do a water audit deeply you will find that there is a potential for another 30-40% harvesting in your areas. Are you monitoring your rainwater harvesting depth? People are just happy doing rain water harvesting but they are not putting a meter to see how much the water has gone

and how much has come out.

Energy - tired of hearing 5 - 10% efficiency. We need radical change, completely radical change.

Waste - waste is not waste it is a misplaced resource. How do we ensure that every hotel with its wet garbage has got a mini-bio gas plant.

Community - deeper engagement.

Education - can we just take up one school and improve it? There are so many underprivileged schools in every city. You have a training manager who is under utilised he/she can go once a week and give them soft skills training or something which they require. There is a chinese saying that if you want to invest for 6 months - grow rice, if you want to invest for 20 years grow trees - but if you want to invest in 100 years - educate. Education has huge returns”

Improve biodiversity in hotel space permitting - think of edibles landscaping. Think of mediscaping. Think of hybridizing.

Niranjan continued to share several ideas and ended his talk with re emphasising that the rules of engagement has to change, he said, "don’t tell me you have done rainwater harvesting, etc. doesn’t excite me. Change the rules of the game. The organisation must have the will and desire to do that, right from the Door man to the Chairman.”

According to George, the applicant hotels clearly fell into two distinctive sets...

Small and medium format hotels - who have been visibly trying; each one is adopting sustainability and environmental friendly practices. They don't necessarily know how to go about it but each one is striving hard to make their hotels as environment friendly as possible. Whereas, large and extra large format hotels disappointed the jury members due to lack of innovation in adopting newer practices.

“I have known hotels that once upon a time were pioneers but today are doing the same

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old thing. There is no challenge. The large and extra large hotels can and must lead; and lead with examples!”

Having written some of the sustainability development goals and being involved both in policy and teaching the subject George felt that the one missing piece is that the engineering team is perhaps not seated at the table when the business is being decided? He was clear that till such time sustainability becomes the 1st class citizen of the hotel industry it will remain 2nd class. So the visioning will not be possible. Where does the hotel want to go in the next 5-10 years and how is sustainability being used as part of the principals to earn money and make yourself unique. George urged the 60 odd short-listed hotels to create a benchmark, to lead the way for the rest of the country.

Agreeing to George, Gyan put forth the major reason for small and medium format hotels to have performed better was - the direct involvement and participation of the owners; a factor that the large and extra large format hotels lacked. Further, Gyan used global benchmarks and gave the example of other countries who despite having greater resources than us are extremely proactive in setting sustainability standards. For instance, he shared, that Indian hotels are consuming upto 1200 litres per room, per day whereas European standard calls for 440 litres per guest night and are now asking for 224 litres per guest.

So what should we do?

Also, should we only keep complying with rain water harvesting or could we also think how there should be no storm water drainage. Why should we pump the water out of the property. Why can't we think out of the box and go for watersheds and provide some kind of material which can avoid evaporation and can hold the water for a longer duration.

Similarly, for landscapes, Gyan wondered whether hotels can think of having native plants instead of copying blindly and having palm trees everywhere. Regarding energy conservation, Gyan and

other members of the jury took offense to hoteliers being in the compliance mode by talking of offset.

Gyan also spoke of the inadequacy of alternate sources of energy. He said, “Relying on solar or wind energy does not make sense because it is not and will never be constant. These sources do not offer us the liberty to over use energy, they only provide a temporary management. It can be permanent only when someday we are able to link the entire solar energy of the world into one grid. Which is not possible!”

Talking of IEQ - Indoor Environment Quality - he shared that we could have plants which can kill BOC’s, which can generate oxygen at night. Other ways to improve he mentioned were demand control variations, free cooling, depending upon the area, economisers, natural ventilation, mix mode cooling or 2 stage cooling or indirect evaporative cooling in certain areas not necessarily in rooms but public areas etc.

Another point he raised was based on the National Building Code 2016 version and even ECBC which refers to the fact that 90% of the people are comfortable between 26-28 Degrees Celsius in Indian conditions. So why do hotels insist on maintaining a 21 degree temperature. He asked, "Why? Is it necessary? If it is necessary because of our attire, why don't we keep certain kind of hangers outside and lockers to help guests and employees remove their coats and be comfortable in 26 degree?" He said, "if Japan can do it by regulation, why can't we do it by self regulation?"

Gyan ended by asking all the hotels to basically start looking into themselves and creating out of the box thinking and not operating from the compliance mode.

Minakshi concluded the session by adding that “Today all of us who are gathered here are making history! We are pioneers.

So let’s move out of the mandatory mode and instead have the mandate of sustainable outlook running through the blood and veins of a hotels’ design and operations.”

THE PROCESS OF CHOOSING A WINNER - JURY OBSERVATIONS

GOLD WINNER, MEDIUM FORMAT HOTELS - PRAGATI RESORTS - HYDERABAD - For its bio-diversity,

its holistic thinking and connecting the dots while maintaining a good level of conservation of energy and water and getting the guests involved in all its� activities.

Pragati Resorts’ mantra of being sustainable is simple - The Growth Of BIODIVERSITY - The growth of sacred trees and cows.

Biodiversity At Pragati-With 2500 acres of greenery, Pragati has planted more than 30,00,000 trees in the area. Proportionally, for each room there are 30,000 trees. Pragati Sanjeevani Nursery has more than 800 heritage medicinal and aromatic plants besides 100 varieties of vegetables and fruits. Sacred herbal and medicinal plants are arranged as Rashi Vanam, Navagraha Vanam, Nakshatra Vanam, Panchavati Vanam, Panchabhoota Vanam, Kadamba Vanam and 21 Ganapati Patrika Vanam and as per the direction of wind, sun and water to create positive vibes.

Food Habits At Pragati - As millets need only 20 cm of rainfall and 60 percent of the available land, Pragati has incorporated the habit of serving millets as well as fruits and vegetables, palm jaggery and groundnut seed oils in the menu.

SOME OF THE SUSTANABILITY INITIATIVES • Constant plantation in the region has helped reduce temperature levels by 4 to 5 degrees reducing the usage of electricity. • 0.5 Mega Watt, Captive solar power generation units take care of In- house power consumption.

• The sources of water in the resort are bore wells. Pragati is constantly working towards augmenting the depleting water table through rain water harvesting and collection of rain water through creeks and other water channels for collection in dams, ponds. This is used to re-charge the bore wells.• Sewage water from all rooms after treating through STP plant is used for irrigation of plantation in and around the resorts.• At kitchen, organic food waste is segregated. Similarly, flower and leaves waste from garden are sent to horticulture department. There is a wide variety of composite fertilizers including bio- fertilizers- vermi compost, cow dung, green leaf mold, bio pest, neem, tulasi, ganuaga, gow mutra and cow based products that are generated and used productively in the nursery.

IMPACT • The group has been recognized by United Nations and global communities for successfully maintaining balance of nature.• The herbal and medical plants, which our age-old Prana Pradatas and Arogya Pradatas are healing herbs that remove toxins and refresh an individual through aroma therapy. They have made the area completely free from mosquitoes, bad bacteria and viruses.• 65 varieties of tests are carried out every 6 months. The latest air quality index reveals Delhi (307), Hyderabad (136) and Pragati (9).

GOLD WINNER, SMALL FORMAT HOTELS - EVOLVE BACK - KABINI - For its creative interpretation of the slow life;

for its utilization of local skills and technology; for its holistic implantation of off-site renewable energy, waste management practices, and fostering local livelihoods.

Evolve Back Resort’s guiding principle and philosophy is 'Spirit of the Land’. The resort architecture has a tribal 'kadu kuruba' leitmotif. From the outside, the dwellings subtly incorporate the colours and textures of the landscape in every detail; while within, the sumptuous interiors reflect a vernacular sensitivity that goes beyond mere lip service. From the ethnic furniture and fittings, through the tribal patterned furnishings and drapery, to the little touches like the 'bottle gourd' lamp shades, the sum of the parts is a harmonious whole.

SOME OF THE SUSTANABILITY INITIATIVES PRACTICED BY EVOLVE BACK

Energy mix at the resort is a combination of Grid, Diesel generators and Solar power.Real time metering of all energy and water supply sources provide daily consumption report.100KW on-site solar plant generates 400 units of daily power on average, accounting for 17 % of net energy used and a carbon offset potential of 202873 Kgs (223.62 tons) per annum.Electronic governors on Diesel generators reduce fuel consumption.Twin generators (low-high capacity) optimize fuel consumption in sync with occupancy levels.LED bulbs account for almost 75% of lighting in the resort.Company owned clean & green wind and solar power generators produce more power than the resort consumes. Sewage treatment plant (STP) of 100KLD capacity treats all grey water to stream quality for garden use and secondary washing needs.Rainwater run off from the roof of the staff kitchen is diverted to the source well for recharging groundwater.Rainwater from car park is captured and stored, and used for guest vehicle washing.Water in Jacuzzi and private pools are

replaced minimally and only when necessary.Reverse Osmosis plant in each suite and restaurant reduces usage of bottled drinking water. This reduces the generation of waste plastic bottles up to Rs 65,000 per annum.A dedicated area for sorting, cleaning and storage of waste is provided along with gloves and masks for safe handling. Food waste (80%) is sent to a local piggery and the rest composted (aerobically) on-site. Dry waste is segregated to ensure maximum recovery and minimal discard.A dedicated SOP for waste ensures that practices are process driven. Waste recovery has risen to 60% + from 35% in 2014.A local who has been trained in segregation techniques is permitted to sell the waste and keep the earnings, thus providing an incentive for his ongoing commitment to the task.Around 45,000 plastic bottles are kept out of our waste stream each year as a consequence of having installed RO water systems in all rooms and restaurants. Locals are invited to join resort staff to keep public roads and the shores of the Kabini litter free in a joint civic and environmental exercise.

The hotel has a database that captures with accuracy the carbon footprints in critical areas and is leading towards continuous control and reduction in the long run.

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SMALL FORMAT

GOLD PRICE WINNER EVOLVE BACK, KABINI No. Of Keys - 37

Highlights - • Creative interpretation of the slow life• Utilization of local skills and technology• Holistic implantation of off-site renewable energy, waste management practices• Fostering local livelihoods.

SMALL FORMAT

SILVER PRICE WINNERRODAS AND ECOTEL HOTEL, MUMBAI

No. Of Keys - 36

Highlights - • Superlative energy, water management • Connections with the local community. • Commitment to sustainability, appointed specialized professional to guide the initiatives.

SMALL FORMAT

BRONZE PRICE WINNERJASMINN BY MANGO HOTELS, GOA

No. Of Keys - 55

Highlights - • Rigorous adherence to good energy • Water management practices.

SMALL FORMAT

BRONZE PRICE WINNERTHE GATEWAY HOTEL, CHIKMAGLUR

No. Of Keys - 29

Highlights - • Rigorous adherence to good energy • Water management practices.

MEDIUM FORMAT

GOLD PRICE WINNERPRAGATI RESORTS, HYDERABD

No. Of Keys - 100

Highlights - • Biodiversity• Holistic approach• Maintenance of a good levels of energy and water conservation• Herbal garden, organic agriculture• Guests involvement in environmental practices practices.

MEDIUM FORMAT

SILVER PRICE WINNERMADHUBAN RESORT AND SPA, ANAND

No. Of Keys - 106

Highlights - • Adherence to energy conservation• Usage of natural light and ventilation• Local art promotion• Organic farming.

MEDIUM FORMAT

SILVER PRICE WINNERTAJ WESTEND, BENGALURU

No. Of Keys - 117

Highlights - •Significant reduction of utilities footprint over a period of time.

LARGE FORMAT

SILVER PRICE WINNERNOVOTEL, PUNE

No. Of Keys - 223

Highlights - • Commitment to sustainability, appointed specialized professional to guide the initiatives.

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LARGE FORMAT

BRONZE PRICE WINNERAVASA HOTELS, HYDERABAD

No. Of Keys - 217

Highlights - • Lowest energy consumption levels in the industry.

LARGE FORMAT

BRONZE PRICE WINNERNOVOTEL TECHPARK, BENGALURU

No. Of Keys - 215

Highlights - • Commitment to reducing plastic • Maintenance of one of the lowest energy consumption levels in the industry.

LARGE FORMAT

BRONZE PRICE WINNERTHE IMPERIAL HOTEL, NEW DELHI

No. Of Keys - 235

Highlights - • Maintenance of standards of efficiency• Sustainability initiatives with local community engagement.

LARGE FORMAT

BRONZE PRICE WINNERTHE RESIDENCY TOWER, COIMBATORE

No. Of Keys - 135

Highlights - • Investments in energy and water utility systems• Reduction of consumption levels over time.

EXTRA LARGE FORMAT

BRONZE PRICE WINNERITC MAURYA, NEW DELHI

No. Of Keys - 437

Highlights - • Test-bed of water and energy conservation technology innovations since many decades

EXTRA LARGE FORMAT

SILVER PRICE WINNERTAJ KRISHNA, HYDERABAD

No. Of Keys - 260

Highlights - • Consistent performance in reduction in utility use• One of the lowest emitters of greenhouse gases for its size and category of hospitality.

EXTRA LARGE FORMAT

BRONZE PRICE WINNERTHE LALIT, JAIPUR

No. Of Keys - 268

Highlights - -Consistent maintenance of a high standard of efficiency-Conservation and outreach towards the community.

GreenOtels Award benchmarking

§ Gold – visionary; beyond regulatory requirements and current best practice

§ Silver – best in class of regulatory requirements and good practice

§ Bronze – next in class of regulatory requirements and good practice

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