AECOM Assists Starwood Hotels – Greening Architecture and Construction Standards
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AECOM collaborated with Starwood Hotels’ key stakeholders to develop a list of quantitative data to compel owners to invest in the right sustainability measures.
With an already well-established sustainability program in place, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide faced a significant obstacle: What next? Once light bulbs are changed and faucets automatized, how does a hotel company compel owners to invest in the right sustainability measures?
To address this challenge, AECOM collaborated with key stakeholders to develop a comprehensive list of sustainability measures — focused on energy efficiency, water conservation and reduction, indoor air quality and operational efficiency — to integrate into the hotel’s design and construction standards.
“Having real, objective and quantitative data that we could input into our own financial model was incredibly valuable and enabled us to build a compelling story for sustainability that we look forward to sharing with our owners,” said Veronika Ruf, director, architecture and construction, Starwood Hotels and Resorts.
About AECOM
With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in more than 150 countries around the world following the acquisition of URS, AECOM is a premier, fully integrated infrastructure and support services firm. AECOM is ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine’s annual industry rankings. The company is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high-rise buildings and government. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world’s built, natural and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, had revenue of approximately $19.5 billion during the 12 months ended Sept. 30, 2014. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.
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