Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) and the Wyndham Grand Regency Doha Hotel (WGRH) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to renew the hotel’s status as hospitality partner for the council in 2013.
“QGBC is devoted to helping the hospitality sector reduce pollution and other harmful environmental effects generated by hotel operations. Through this renewed partnership, we will work together to develop sustainable practices and green targets for the hotel that still successfully deliver economic benefits,” said Rasha K Al Sulaiti, vice-chairperson of QGBC and Project Management Director at Qatar Foundation’s Capital Projects and Facilities Management division.
“The MoU also holds promise for sparking change across the nation’s wider hospitality industry,” he continued.
WGRH has already made significant progress in ‘greening’ its operations. Power consumption from room lighting has been reduced by around 75 percent due to its decision to install energy-efficient lamps. The hotel also separates its garbage into paper, plastic and glass and carefully prepares buffets for total guest count to help ensure food is not wasted.
Ghada Sadek, Assistant General Manager and the Head of Sustainability Projects at WGRH, commented, “WGRH is honoured to serve as QGBC’s hospitality partner for a second year. We look forward to working together to continue our successful journey towards sustainability throughout 2013. QGBC has improved our ability to address the environmental issues associated with the industry, and our team now takes sustainability into consideration for all aspects of the hotel’s development and operation. In the next year, we will be hosting an exciting line-up of educational workshops and seminars by QGBC, as well as contributing to the council’s efforts to empower Qatar’s communities to take part in building a more sustainable future- both for ourselves and for our children.”
The MoU was signed by Al Sulaiti and WGRH General Manager Ayman Lotfy.
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