I was disappointed when I picked up a flier on the requirements to be a Florida Green Lodge and noticed that there were NO site or landscape considerations. While it is very admirable that hotels are beginning to conserve water by their laundry practices and low flow plumbing fixtures, shouldn’t there be a requirement to conserve water in the landscape?
There are admirable energy efficiency requirements but these could be supplemented with additional requirements for low energy outdoor light fixtures and planting appropriate trees to shade buildings and air conditioning units.
Additional best management practices should include plant selections and planting methods to reduce fertilizer and chemical runoff, full cut off outdoor lights to protect the night sky, sound stormwater retention practices and areas for wild life habitat.
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