KA‘ANAPALI, MAUI, Hawaii
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa is celebrating the certification of its LEED® Silver EBOM (Existing Building Operations and Maintenance) status, awarded as a result of a long-term commitment to environmental sustainability.
The property recently completed renovations throughout the resort, including the pool area, Drums of the Pacific Luau, and dining outlets.
Throughout the renovation process members of the Hyatt Regency Maui operations team worked closely with property owner Host Hotels & Resorts and with third-party consultants Green Building Hawaii to make the necessary environmentally friendly enhancements.
Among the sustainable features of the property are:
- Six million gallons of water saved annually, through new reduced flow shower heads in all guest rooms.
- Complimentary digital newspapers made available for guests through most mobile devices and computers.
- Motion-sensing air conditioning that turns off when lanai doors are open, or when guests leave the room.
- Recycling receptacles in every guest room.
- Non-turf landscaping which is 100% native and the addition of adaptive plants.
- Installation of an intelligent, weather-based, real-time irrigation system combined with grey water irrigation have reduced landscape water use by over 27%.
- More than 70% of purchased items are local, recycled or made with a renewable resource.
- Over half a million pounds of leftover and scrap food donated to local pig farms for feed and compost.
- Digital signage has replaced printed signage.
“We hope that as we preserve and protect our natural environment in Maui, our commitment inspires our guests to make similar conscious efforts in the various parts of the world where they live,” said Hyatt Regency Maui General Manager Allan Farwell.
The LEED EBOM rating system is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council. To qualify, buildings have to show a significant increase in diverting waste from landfills and an increase in energy and water efficiency, as well as a robust sustainable purchasing program.
Hyatt Regency Maui applied for, and received the certification based on how well the resort measured against LEED standards.
