1993, American Express and the International Hotel Association presented the Diploma of Excellence to Welcomgroup Maurya Sheraton Hotel and Towers for its significant contribution towards finding pollution solutions. The Welcomgroup Maurya Sheraton Hotel & Towers is the first and only hotel in India, and perhaps even in Asia to set up a core group called WELCOMENVIRON, with the aim of channelising its efforts in tackling environment issues. Step by step, beginning with greening the environment, tacking measures to reduce and prevent the generation of waste, recycling it and disposing it of safely. The Maurya has been the pioneer in environmental conservation and protection in the hospitality industry.The main objective was to evolve perspectives on environmental protection. The management worked towards formulation of environmentally sound development, strategies, management practices, generate civic responsibility and undertake such projects to generate Environment Protection Awareness. All projects are planned and executed with the resources available with the management.The main initiatives carried out by the hotel are:Conservation of electricity and Energy Infra red sensors installed in all rooms. Photocells for garden and perimeter pathway lights. Timer operated lights for corridors. Replacement of conventional ballast by electronic ballast. PL lamps in place of conventional lamps wherever possible. Electronic individual transformers for 50watt-12V halogen lamps. Installation of heat reclaim machine with ESP facilities for better air conditioning at a minimum cost. Timer operated fresh air units for electricity consumption. Optimum defrosting systems for cold storage's and deep freezers.In the area of Fuel Utilisation of flash steam for generating hot water. PID controller for round the clock intelligent hot water control. Co-generati...
