Weekly Fireside Chat with Carrie McAllen, Director of Business Development and Rob Balmer, General Manager discussing the latest news & events at the Doubletree Hotel San Jose and City of San Jose California.

Key Topics discussed:

Carrie was interviewed by CBS 5 Green Beat on our WeatherTrak Smart Irrigation Watering System for the hotels landscape. WeatherTrak is a product of Hydropoint.

Rob explains Hilton Family of Hotels sustainability goals which include: reduction of energy consumption by 20% reduction of Co2 emissions by 20% reduction of output waste by 20% and reduction of water consumption by 10%

Carrie discusses the City of San Jose’s Green Building Policy which establishes sustainability as a City priority and further demonstrates the City’s commitment to the environment. Sustainable or “green” building design, construction and maintenance has on both people and nature. According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Center for Sustainable Development, buildings consume 40% of the world’s total energy, 25% of its wood harvest and 16% of its water.