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HOTEL OKURA
| Contributor | Herbert Hamele |
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| Country | Netherlands |
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| Organisation | HOTEL OKURA |
| Postal address | Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, 1072 LH Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Webpage | http://okura.nl |
| Release date | 08/04/2022 |
| Landscape type | Urban |
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Hotel |
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Medium |
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Protected areas nearby: |
Historic Amsterdam |
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Certifying body: |
Green Globe |
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Outstanding contributions Hotel Okura is a 300 bedroom high-end city hotel in Amsterdam. It actively promotes its Green Globe gold level certification. Its comprehensive Sustainability Management Policy is available via its website and provides details of environmental and social management action and projects. Staff are required to follow a Green Globe sustainability training programme and are encouraged to make practical suggestions. The CSR policy supports various charitable activities, notably in the area of child health and wellbeing. Energy conservation is a main focus of activity. The installation of 873 solar panels on the roof of the Grand Ballroom led to a saving in the first year of 89 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to the planting of 2700 trees. Further CO2 minimization is achieved through a heat-cold storage system and not relying on gas. New ventilation technologies have been installed. Three chiller plants were replaced by one central generator using high efficiency cooling machines connected to canal water and a heat pump. A new Guest Room Management System automatically adjusts settings according to use. Eco-friendly transport is supported and suppliers and couriers as well as guests are encouraged to use bicycles. |
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