By RITA COOK / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News View Article.
Texas hotels have a good reputation for being green.
Patricia Griffin, director of the Houston-based “Green” Hotels Association, says Dallas, specifically, “is a good place to find a green hotel.”
The Sheraton Dallas
The Sheraton Dallas’ recent $91 million transformation is all about green initiatives, says spokeswoman Michelle Frith. This included the installation of a new, energy-efficient laundry system designed to reduce water and sewer demands. The system consists of a tunnel washer that allows the hotel to clean 110 pounds of laundry every two-and-a- half minutes. It has reduced the hotel’s energy and water consumption by 70 percent.
The hotel provides guests with hybrid vehicles a place to recharge their cars.
The Sheraton has also implemented a hotel-wide recycling program for all public spaces and guest rooms. Guest rooms have smart thermostats that include motion and infrared sensors; these have resulted in the heating and cooling system’s run time being reduced by 45.3 percent.
