Hilton Unveils LightStay 2010 Results

Hilton Worldwide and its portfolio of 10 hotel brands has unveiled the 2010 results of LightStay, its sustainability measurement system.

Since the introduction of LightStay, the company continues to improve sustainability and economic performance and has saved more than US$74 million in utility costs as a result of the following reductions:

• 6.6% reduction of energy use
• 7.8% reduction of carbon output
• 19% reduction of waste output
• 3.8% reduction of water use

To date, Hilton Worldwide’s efforts are equivalent to the removal of more than 50,000 cars from the road, water savings that could fill more than 1,000 swimming pools and energy conservation that could provide power to nearly 20,000 homes a year.

“Sustainability is a priority for Hilton Worldwide and a central part of how the company does business,” said Christopher J. Nassetta, president and chief executive officer, Hilton Worldwide. “LightStay has provided us with a platform to measure hotel performance and economic improvement, proving to be invaluable given today’s increased operational demands and resource constraints.”

 All of the more than 3,750 Hilton properties are required to use LightStay by this December, bringing the company even closer to its long-term goals.

New features were recently built into LightStay to allow hotels to track projects, share best practices and communicate with one another through a ‘social network’ dashboard. Thus far, LightStay has more than 1,200 projects in the system, which is expected to double by next year conserving additional resources.

As a result of these actions, Hilton Worldwide recently earned ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management Systems.

Over the next three years, Hilton Worldwide will continue to invest in its owned assets to improve building performance, illustrating the company’s commitment to both long-term cost and energy savings. Projects will include the installation of energy-efficient chillers, boilers, motors, building automation systems, water reclamation systems, high-efficient windows and white roofs. Hilton New York, for example, with be installing an onsite cogeneration system, which will offset 54% of its electrical needs and 33% of its thermal needs.

By 2014, Hilton Worldwide is aiming to reduce energy consumption, CO2 emissions and waste output by 20%, as well as reduce water consumption by 10% from direct operations within the company’s owned hotels and corporate properties.

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