Heathman Touts Energy Efficiency
APRIL 23, 2007. In an unprecedented effort to become environmentally sustainable, Portland's own Heathman Hotel has teamed up with Energy Trust of Oregon and its trade allies, Viking Energy Services and Environmental Controls, to reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint and ultimately, work towards becoming an ENERGY STAR Certified and "Green" Hotel. The Heathman Hotel is one of the first hotels in Portland to complete energy efficiency upgrades and receive financial incentives from Energy Trust for completed initiatives. These initiatives were completed in time for Earth Day, which is this Sunday, April 22.
"We are proud to have completed the first steps in becoming an ENERGY STAR Certified Hotel," said Chris Erickson, general manager of the Heathman Hotel. "We are committed to being a socially responsible hotel and believe the energy saving upgrades we've completed will not only benefit our bottom-line, but will also make a great impact on the environment, our guests and the City of Portland."
The four-star, 150-room historic hotel has been working on the upgrades to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for nearly six months. With help from its energy service partners, Viking Energy Services and Environmental Controls, the Heathman will save an estimated 149,941 kilowatt hours of electricity and 15,197 therms of natural gas each year; on a monthly average the hotel will see a savings of 25 percent of the hotel's energy costs and natural gas costs.
"The Heathman Hotel is a landmark and this is a landmark energy efficiency project," said Greg Stiles, senior business sector manager for Energy Trust. "The project will make the hotel more comfortable and will add to the hotel's top notch customer experience."
The first phase of upgrades will not only reduce energy and natural gas costs but will also improve comfort for guests, improve operation and diagnostic tools for staff and increase property value. The next set of initiatives, focused on temperature control in guest rooms, should be completed by the end of 2007.
The Heathman is planning the first expansion of the hotel's brand with the opening of the Heathman Hotel in Kirkland, Wash. slated to open this summer. Environmentally sustainable plans for the Kirkland property are also underway.
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