
Hotel at Habitat Suites
Austin, Texas Area

Hotel at Habitat Suites
Austin, Texas Area
The owners of Habitat Suites Hotel had a vision and commitment to a sustainable future, and the resulting award-winning hotel is a model of environmental consciousness for other hotels to follow. Programs in air quality, land use, energy efficiency, waste reduction and management, recycling, resource conservation, water quality and conservation, human health, and public education make Habitat Suites a pleasant place to stay for guests and a more profitable business.
Environmental practices are entrenched in every aspect of our business. We started with simple ideas for air quality like a smoke-free environment and live plants in each suite. We have eliminated chemical pesticides and toxic/aerosol cleaning products, and we use non-ozone depleting fire extinguishers.
Solar, Organic Gardening, Environmental Consciousness
(Hospitality industry)
1988 — Present (22 years )
At Habitat Suites, we are committed to encouraging, promoting and supporting ecological consciousness. We are charter members of the "Green" Hotels Association and work with this Association towards our mutual purpose and goals.
We do many things in our everyday practice to support our goals; a few of them are:
* Grounds maintained with the use of natural, nontoxic fertilizers and pesticides
* Nontoxic, phosphate-free, natural cleansers used in cleaning
* Air ozonators/ionizers used for clean air quality in suites
* Biodegradable, recycled, unbleached paper products/recycling program
* Ladybugs populate our grounds, fostering healthy plants, the natural, chemical-free way
Business , 1983 — 1987
Ecological Consciousness, Sustainability, Green Hotel, Solar, Gardening, Environmental Issues, Environmentally Friendly, Austin
1997 BEST Success Award from Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow
1999 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission awarded prestigious statewide recognition
2001 Both citywide and statewide recognition from environmental groups
City of Austin awarded the ICI Water Conservation Award
Austin Corporate Recycling Coalition's Environmental Vision Award for Landscaping and Composting
Texas Corporate Recycling Coalition recognized us with its Environmental Vision Award for Comprehensive Program of the Year
2003 finalist for the Texas Environmental Excellence Award
2005 Keep Austin Beautiful "Industry Leadership Award
2006 Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce-Greenbelt Award