In
celebration of autumn, The Palazzo Las Vegas will feature an encore of its
award-winning atrium display Fall Into Sands ECO360°, an innovative and
entertaining display featuring the industry-leading sustainability efforts of
The Venetian and The Palazzo.
The
visually spectacular and eco-minded fall display fills The Palazzo Waterfall
Atrium and Gardens. The picturesque scene, on display through Nov. 10, honors
the Sands ECO360°program, a strategy that was born at The Venetian and The
Palazzo and drives the company’s environmental initiatives.
The
encore display also celebrates the 2014 Diamond Plantscape Award from the
Plantscape Institute of America (PIA), which was awarded in honor of the
original 2013 Fall Into ECO 360° installation. The annual awards program
recognizes and celebrates excellence in the interiorscape community, including
commercial enterprises with in-house horticulture departments and conservatory
venues. Interior plantscaping is the practice of designing, installing, and
caring for living plants in enclosed environments, including commercial and
residential buildings.
“We
are excited to be recognized this way by our peers,” said Dana Beatty, director
of floral and horticulture at The Venetian and The Palazzo. “Our vision was to
provide a well-designed installation that showcases the resorts’ sustainability
efforts and creates an environment for an enhanced guest experience.”
Surrounded
by fall colors in the foliage of native trees, flowers, and plants, this season’s
display reuses materials found on the property to reflect some of the
environmentally-friendly programs:
· Greener Suites:
The
Infinity Pond features a bed made of cut flowers, succulents, and grasses
representing the stunning suites of The Venetian and The Palazzo, each designed
with high performance and sustainable functionality in mind. Energy-efficient
lighting is installed in all of the suites – 50 percent of which is the latest
LED technology. More than 3,000 sensors are installed in The Palazzo suites to
adjust the temperature automatically according to guest occupancy. These suites
also feature a master light switch, enabling guests to conveniently turn off
all lights when leaving. Guests can also participate in sustainability efforts
by choosing to reuse towels and linens through the Eco Linen program.
· Sustainable Food and Composting:
The
Recycled Forest made of construction debris, 70 percent recycled steel,
bottles, wine corks, and soaps represents the range of the properties’
sustainable catering menu options, including organic and local food,
sustainable seafood, fair-trade coffee. The composting program at the resort
launched in 2012.
· Alternative Transportation:
The
1934 Hudson car centerpiece was transformed using succulents, lichen, moss,
grapevine, and approximately 5,000 drought resistant plants. This centerpiece
represents the properties’ alternative transportation programs. RTC’s ClubRide
rewards commuters for carpooling, biking, or taking public transportation to
get to and from work. A valet bicycle parking service with secure bike racks is
provided. Preferred parking for hybrids, alternative fuel vehicles, and
carpools is available in both garages. The properties also provide Electric
Vehicle charging stations and three Tesla-specific charging stations for
employee and public use.
· Water Conservation:
The
East Garden Nano filtration system display represents the properties’ water
reclamation system that recycles 5 million gallons of nuisance water a year for
horticulture use. This system saves millions of gallons of potable water each
year, allowing the properties to be “off the water grid” for horticultural
needs, and has recently been expanded to be used for filling feature fountains
and external cleaning.
· Recycling:
The
West Bed Chocolate Cosmo Flower display, made of motion-censored flowers
opening and closing in harmony, represents structure coexisting with nature.
The Venetian and The Palazzo are known as one of the largest recyclers in Las
Vegas, recycling not only food, cardboard, glass, plastic, paper, and metal,
but also batteries, electronic waste, corks, cooking oil, and many other
commodities. A recent dock remodel and improvements in the internal recycling
procedures – such as implementing more upstream sorting practices – has
improved The Venetian and The Palazzo’s recycling rate, including a unique
profit-sharing incentive program that rewards recycling dock employees for
increasing the recycling rate.
Recently,
the meetings complex that includes Sands Expo and the Congress Center at The
Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas
further redefined itself as a true industry leader by being named the
first venue in the world to achieve the advanced “level two” industry
certification for environmentally sustainable meetings, events, trade shows and
conferences. The Palazzo’s Fall Atrium display celebrates The Venetian and The
Palazzo’s continued sustainability efforts and green milestones.
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