Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu Gets Green Key Rating
By Corporate Meetings Network 

Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu has become the first hotel in Quebec to receive its 5 Green Key Meetings certification, and the fourth hotel in Quebec to obtain 5 Green Key Eco-Rating Program certification from Green Key Global.

Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu is one of the top 10 hotels in Canada, and the 19th in the world, to receive the prestigious 5 Green Key Meetings certification. This distinction underscores the excellence of the service and facilities for meetings and events and guarantees an environmental-friendly customer experience. As it is to the 5 Green Key Eco-Rating Program certification, the hotel ranks 24th in Canada and 44th in the world.

Some of the initiatives include:

• 20% of the lighting is now LED.
• All rooms have electronic thermostats with motion detectors connected to the reception ie, when a room is unoccupied, the temperature is maintained at 18°C until the next arrival.
• The swimming pools are heated with heat pumps and heating tiles, reducing electricity consumption by more than 40%.
• The installation of a ventilation system with an intelligent speed dimmer for the kitchen hoods has reduced electricity consumption by 30%.
• The implementation of a water conservation program (installation of 6 liter toilets and low consumption shower heads).
• A golf course irrigation system that uses 100% rainwater.
• Installation of new motion sensor faucets in the hotel’s public bathrooms to reduce water waste.
• The use of water pitchers in our restaurants to replace disposable bottles and limit water waste.