The EPIC Hotel in downtown Miami continues to prove its environmental responsibility by becoming Green Seal certified.
The EPIC Hotel, a favorite of Port of Miami cruise passengers, made the announcement just in time for Earth Day’s 40th anniversary, and proves that businesses can also contribute to the Green movement while presenting a luxury product to their guests.
EPIC received its Green Seal certification, a third-party validation that is part of a company-wide effort by Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to become the first U.S. lifestyle boutique hotel company to attain 100 percent Green Seal certification at the Silver level across its 50 hotels in 22 major metropolitan cities.
Kimpton’s innovative EarthCare initiatives date back to the company’s inception in 1981 and include several industry firsts such as in-room recycling bins and the use of non-toxic cleaners brand-wide.
Certification requires an initial evaluation by Green Seal, including an extensive on-site audit of the property and annual monitoring to ensure ongoing compliance. The GS-33 standard recognizes three levels of environmental achievement:
* Bronze: Entry level, meets essential environmental leadership elements
* Silver: Meets a more comprehensive level of required leadership operations
* Gold: Meets additional criteria demonstrating hotel is at the forefront of environmental leadership.
Green Seal certification is an important third-party validation of Kimpton’s more than 80 environmentally responsible operational practices. Under the Kimpton’s EarthCare program, Kimpton is able to more effectively measure its nationwide reductions in waste, energy and water consumption.
Since it was first published in 1999, the Green Seal Environmental Standard for Lodging Properties, GS-33, has represented leadership in the industry. The standard can serve as a tool to help operations begin to take action to improve their operation and is available for Green Seal certification.
EPIC is located at 270 Biscayne Blvd Way in Miami, Florida.
