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2014 Summer Conference

Green Meeting

Protecting our environment and the planet is of fundamental importance to the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and its members.  Our green meeting strategy aims to lighten our environmental impact by:

 

Meeting Materials

  • NACWA has significantly reduced printed materials for conferences, and prints only what is necessary to the success of the conference.  All information on the conference is available at www.nacwa.org/14summer. 
  • Materials that are printed for our meetings are printed on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper that is made with a minimum of 10% post consumer waste.
  • NACWA lanyards are made from 100% post consumer plastic, mostly plastic bottles. 
  • The sponsored Key Cards are made from a minimum of 20% post consumer plastic.
  • All NACWA Signage is made from reusable materials.  The NACWA Sponsorship Bio-Banner is made from the new revolutionary biodegradable PVC material.  When placed in a landfill, the Bio-Banner will literally vanish within 3-5 years unlike other vinyl banners that remain unchanged for decades.
  • NACWA staff also will be reducing paper usage as much as possible onsite, using ENERGY STAR certified computers and adopting other “green office” practices. 

 

Recycling of Materials

  • Recycling bins for bottles, paper, aluminum and glass are available in the hotel throughout meeting rooms, guest rooms and at breaks.
  • Following the conclusion of the meeting, be sure to stop by NACWA’s registration desk to drop off your badge and lanyard – NACWA strives to recycle and reuse as many meeting materials as possible.

 

Other NACWA Meeting Policies

  • NACWA offers tap water at our conferences, so that we can all enjoy the product of our member’s labors and reduce waste.

 

The Nines Hotel Environmental Policies

  • This non-smoking property has easy access to light rail, bus, and trolley for local transportation purposes.
  • The hotel participates in a linen and towel reuse program which allows guests to choose whether or not they would like to save water and not wash towels throughout the duration of their stay.  Linens are changed every fourth day, and in the restaurant, water is only served by request.
  • Dual Flush toilets have been installed throughout the building, and nontoxic cleaning products are used regularly.
  • Building is modeled to perform 26% better than the national code standard
  • Green Power was purchased to support national wind farms which is equal to 100% of the buildings electrical load for 2 years.
  • During the demolition of the atrium, 90% of 2 million pounds of construction waste was recycled rather than sent to landfills.
  • Low or non-toxic adhesives, sealants, paints, primers and carpet will be applied or installed in the building, during the next renovation.