Success Stories
The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa
 The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs has implemented many of the
Florida Green Lodging Program
designation strategies to conserve water and energy and reduce waste. With 454 rooms, practicing conservation and recycling
has had a huge impact on the environment and saving money.
Water reuse is practiced in several areas, including washing machines, and
water from the cooling tower is used for irrigation. Fountains re-circulate
water during normal operations and are turned off during high winds to prevent
water loss. In one year, these and other conservation strategies have saved more
than 15.2 million gallons of water. By using preventative maintenance schedules, an energy management system and other simple tactics like curtaining walk-in coolers and weighing laundry for maximum loads, the resort has saved over 200,000 kilowatts of electricity. With today’s energy rates, this amounts to over $14,000 a year.
Through recycling and diverting materials from the waste stream, 24,000 pounds of recoverable materials were prevented from ending up in a landfill.
The Palm Plaza Oceanfront Resort and Beachside Motel
 The Palm Plaza Oceanfront Resort and Beachside Motel in Daytona Beach has risen to the challenges required to become
Florida Green Lodging Program
designated property by implementing several green practices that are already producing significant savings.
One of the changes, installing high efficiency air conditioning filters to replace the old less efficient filters, resulted in savings of $10 a month, per room.
And they are saving $529 a month on their waste bill after implementing a recycling program that decreased the volume of trash produced and, in turn, reduced the number of trash pick-ups required.
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