The place of lodging actively promotes the environmentally friendly practices of their property. They do so in their advertising, web site, and promotional literature.

The place of lodging explains to their guests the "Green" initiatives of the property and explains to the guests how they can do "their part".

The place of lodging educates their staff about the "Green" initiatives of the property and and encourages their staff to support those initiatives.

The place of lodging is a member of one or more associations whose purpose is to protect and sustain the environment.

The place of lodging supports causes by donating time and/or funds to companies or organizations that help preserve and protect the environment.

The property utilizes sources of renewable energy. Examples are: biomass, photovoltaic conversion, small hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, etc. and do not use fossil fuels.

As the property is maintained old equipment and fixtures (wasteful toilets, light bulbs, shower heads, refrigerators, washing machines, etc.) are updated with more efficient and conserving replacements.

High energy consumption fixtures and appliances have been replaced with their energy efficient counterparts. Sensors are used to automatically turn off lights, air conditioning, and heating. Rooms have optomized to retain heating or cooling through improved insulation.

Water is conserved through use of items such as low-flow toilets, faucets, and showerheads.

Xeriscape is landscaping designed to conserve water. Water is conserved through the use of native plants and minimal plant groundcover. Desert landscaping utilizing indigenous plants, and gravel for a majority of the groundcover is an example to xeric landscaping.

Guests determine when towels are washed. This allows the guest to do their part in conserving water, detergents, and towel life.

Guests determine when sheets are washed. This allows the guest to do their part in conserving water, detergents, and sheet life.

Organic cotton sheets and towels do not add VOC's, thereby improving air quality. Organic cotton is a sustainable product whereas synthetic fabrics are not because of their reliance on petrochemicals.

The property uses environmentally friendly chemicals for cleaning. Also included are perfumed or scented laundry supplies, carpet cleaners, cleaning supplies, or air fresheners, and other products tha could be harsh or harmful.

The property does not allow smoking in the guestrooms or common area of the buildings.

Many plastic and foam disposable products (cups, bowls, plates, and clam-shell boxes) are not recyclable or bio-degradable and are manufactured from non-sustainable petrochemicals. Recyclable disposable products are good alternatives.

The use of disposable service items, such as paper napkins and corn-based plastic, that are biodegradable.

Using gray water for irrigation of gardens and landscaping. Gray water is wastewater from bathrooms sinks and showers/tubs, kitchens, laundry sinks and tubs, and washing machines where only non-polluting, biodegradable detergents are utilized.

Containers located in guestrooms, properly labeled, for the express purpose of enabling guests to separate trash from recyclable items.

Containers located in the common areas of the property, properly labeled, for the express purpose of enabling guests and staff to separate trash from recyclable items.

Bulk dispensers utilitzed in guestrooms and bathrooms providing soap, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion in bulk rather than in individual packaging.

The biological decomposition of solid organic materials by bacteria, fungi, and other organisms into a soil-like product that can be used to enrich garden soils.

The property serves food that has been organically grown, free form fertilizers or pesticides.

The property serves food that has been grown in a manner friendly to the environment, organically grown, often local and freshly harvested.

The supports local business through the purchase of products from local vendors, and produce from local farms if available.