Everything
old is new again at The Venetian and The Palazzo, where an innovative
fall-themed atrium display highlights the resorts’ industry-leading
sustainability efforts.
The
visually spectacular and eco-minded fall display fills The Palazzo Waterfall
Atrium and Gardens. The picturesque scene, on display Sept. 24 through Nov. 10,
honors the Sands ECO360° program, a strategy that was born at The Venetian and
The Palazzo which drives the company’s environmental initiatives.
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 moss, succulents, and grasses representing
the properties’ stunning suites that are 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.
Renewable Energy:
Solar
panels, displayed next to the car, represent renewable energy initiatives at
the resort. The Palazzo houses one of the largest rooftop solar-energy systems
in the United States. A collection area of 18,200 square feet with 364 panels
provides hot water for swimming pools and spas, utilizing the power of the sun
for the comfort of guests. The property
also features 680 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with a peak output of 116 kW
(DC).
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.
About
The Venetian Las Vegas®
The
Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, the largest property in the country to receive
AAA’s Five Diamond and the coveted Forbes Travel Guide Four Star awards, is one
of the world’s most luxurious resort and convention destinations. Recreating
Venice’s legendary landmarks, the LEED® EB Gold-certified resort offers
unmatched service and quality for leisure and corporate guests. With suites
ranging from a standard 650-square-foot Luxury Suite to the luxurious
10,000-square-foot Chairman Suite, the all-suite resort boasts more than 4,000
of Las Vegas’ most lavish suite accommodations.
Located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, The Venetian features Grand
Canal Shoppes®, an indoor streetscape complete with gondolas and singing
gondoliers, the Canyon Ranch SpaClub®, world-class gaming, exquisite restaurants,
a wide variety of entertainment such as “Soul2Soul with Tim McGraw and Faith
Hill,” the party musical “ROCK OF AGES,” showroom headliners including Human
Nature, David Spade, Rita Rudner, Tim Allen and Joan Rivers and extensive
convention and corporate services. Guests can earn points while they eat,
sleep, shop and play with Grazie, the premiere loyalty program. The Venetian
and its sister resort, The Palazzo Las Vegas, are the first ever Alliance
Resorts in the InterContinental Hotel Group® global portfolio. For additional
information, visit venetian.com, follow on Twitter @venetianvegas and interact
on Facebook at facebook.com/venetianlasvegas.
About The Palazzo® Las Vegas
With
more than 3,000 spacious suites, luxury shopping ,world-class dining and
entertainment, the $1.9 billion, Silver LEED® (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design)-certified Palazzo Las Vegas literally takes luxury to new
heights. Ranked as one of the top 25
hotels in the U.S. and Canada in Travel + Leisure “World’s Best Awards” for two
consecutive years, the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Travel Guide Four Star-Award
winning resort is highlighted by a flagship 85,000-square-foot Barneys New
York. Grand Canal Shoppes®, feature more than 60 luxury boutiques, including 20
remarkable stores and couture brands making their Las Vegas debuts at The
Palazzo including Chloé, Tory Burch, Christian Louboutin, Diane von
Furstenberg, Van Cleef & Arpels. The
all-suite resort offers plush and opulent suite accommodations ranging from a
Luxury Suite at an unprecedented 720 square feet to the 8,000-square-foot
Chairman suite with private terraces and plunge pools. The Palazzo also offers a variety of cuisines
from a collection of award-winning chefs such as Carnevino by Mario Batali, CUT
by Wolfgang Puck and Table 10 by Emeril Lagasse. Other unique offerings include
the chic dining and nightlife hotspot, LAVO; the world’s largest Canyon Ranch
SpaClub; the ultimate sports bar, sportsbook and restaurant on the Strip,
Lagasse’s Stadium; and Prestige at The Palazzo – an exclusive space designed to
offer the sophisticated traveler an elevated level of services and amenities.
Guests can earn points while they eat, sleep, shop and play with Grazie, the
premiere loyalty program. The Palazzo and its famed sister resort, The Venetian
Las Vegas, are the first ever Alliance Resorts in the InterContinental Hotel
Group global portfolio. For additional information, visit The Palazzo website
at palazzolasvegas.com, follow on Twitter @palazzovegas and interact on
Facebook at facebook.com/palazzolasvegas.
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