WHAT OUR PROGRAMS ACCOMPLISH
• Reduce electricity and natural gas usage
• Reduce water usage
• Reduce solid waste in landfills
RECYLCING
Full programs exist at Green Valley Ranch, Red Rock Resort, Aliante Station, Santa Fe Station, Palace Station, Sunset Station, Boulder Station and Texas Station.
Smaller properties, such as Station’s Wildfire Gaming division as the two Fiestas recycle kitchen oil, cardboard & paper.
What: glass, cardboard, aluminum, plastic and kitchen grease/fryer oil
Results in 2011:
• Reduced number of on-site trash compactor haul-offs by 50% since 2004
• Recycle over 5 tons of materials per day; or almost 2,000 tons per year
• Reclaim 150,000 gallons annually of used kitchen grease/fryer oil and convert into bio-diesel fuel or other waste oil uses such as fertilizer
• Our overall recycling efforts save approximately 22 trash-filled trucks from going to landfills each month
• The recovered Plastic, Aluminum and Cardboard are recycled into the secondary markets for use in manufacturing post-consumer products
WATER CONSERVATION
Properties: All for some and most for others
• 1st gaming/resort company to implement guest room linen exchange in partnership with the SNWA
• Converted turf into water-smart landscaping at several locations, including Red Rock Resort, Aliante Station, Palace Station and Sunset Station
• Installed drift eliminators to automatically shut off water features when wind is blowing
• Replaced shower heads, aerators and installed make-up water controllers for cooling towers
Results- Reduced water usage by over 33 million gallons per year
• Turf conversions (grass to water smart plants) saves over 6 million gallons annually
• Drift eliminators save nearly 6 million gallons annually
• Shower heads and aerators save over 19 million gallons annually plus reduced natural gas
• Cooling Tower make-up water controllers save over two million gallons annually
ENERGY/ELECTRICITY & NATURAL GAS
Properties: Nine
Began efforts in 2001
• Marquee signage- changed out incandescent lights to LED modules
• Replaced guest room thermostat at all 11 hotel properties
• Hotel room lighting –installed compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) in guest rooms
• Continuing to replace interior halogen and incandescent lamps with LED lamps
• Changed out 3,300 lighting fixtures to improve lighting throughout 8 parking garages including Fiesta Rancho, Sunset Station, Boulder Station, Texas Station (2 garages), Santa Fe Station and Red Rock Resort (3 garages); converting surface lot lighting in 2012 at three properties
• Installed variable frequency drives on most HVAC equipment
Results
• Electricity usage has been reduced by over 20% since 2004
• Marquee signage retrofit reduced energy consumption by 80%
• Thermostat retrofits reduced energy usage by 35% in guest rooms
• Exterior light fixture replacements in parking lots and garages reduced energy usage by more than 50%, while improving lighting levels
• Annual electricity reduction equals powering almost 4,500 homes in the valley annually; by the end of 2012 this number will grow to over 4,700 homes
• By the end of 2012, natural gas consumption will be reduced by the amount of gas consumed by over 2,400 homes annually
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