Sustainable Practices Checklist for Accommodations and Caterer
(University Plaza Compliance)

• Commitment and Awareness
• Environmental management policy in place No
• Employee training in best practices for environmental management and monitoring and evaluation No
• Policies visibly communicated to guests, shareholders, vendors, and the public No
• Environmental partnership or certification program No
• Energy Efficiency
• Energy efficient lighting Yes
• Occupancy sensors or timers in intermittent use areas Yes
• Programmable thermostats (Yes) with motion detectors  (No) in guest rooms
• Solid Waste Minimization
• Policy to reduce waste of bathroom amenity products Yes
• Active recycling program for guests and staff No, but added for this event
• Reduce packaging by using bulk and/or requiring vendors to recycle packaging Yes
• Air and Water Quality
• Environmentally responsible cleaners Yes
• Air filtration in guest rooms Yes
• Low VOC products in use on property Yes
• Water Conservation
• Linen reuse in guest rooms Yes
• Water conserving fixtures Yes
• Active system to detect and repair leaking fixtures Yes
• Environmental Purchasing
• Paper product manufacture (recycle content & production chemicals) No
• Environmental responsible products (low toxicity, organic or locally grown or made) No
• Only locally grown cut flowers (No)
• Preference to selection of environmentally responsible service providers No
• Food and beverage service
• Reusable cutlery, dishware, linens, and decorations Yes
• Bulk packaging for condiments, beverages, and other food items Yes
• Use locally produced and/or organic food and beverages when possible  No
• Serves only environmentally friendly seafood (No)and provides vegetarian meal selections (Yes)
• Minimizes food waste by donations to soup kitchen, composting, or donating to farmers No
• Accurate meal count to reduce over-preparation Yes