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Basin Street Hospitality’s Sheraton Sonoma County–Petaluma First Full-Service Hotel in Sonoma County to Receive Green Business Certification
Petaluma, Calif. – September 8, 2009 – The Sheraton Sonoma County – Petaluma, operated by Basin Street Hospitality, was recognized as a leader in environmental stewardship by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. Basin Street Hospitality is a division of Basin Street Properties (www.basin-street.com), a prominent Northern California and Northern Nevada real estate investor of commercial and mixed-use properties. The Sheraton is the first full-service hotel in Sonoma County to be awarded the Bay Area Green Business Program Certification for meeting high standards of environmental performance by taking actions to conserve resources, prevent pollution and minimize waste.
Basin Street Hospitality’s Managing Partner Tom Birdsall said, “Our commitment to community extends to our commitment to the environment and it is our goal to do everything we can to ensure we are efficient in our use of resources while maintaining the highest level of service to our guests. As a Sonoma County business, we are pleased to be recognized for our efforts as we continuously strive to minimize our impact on the environment.”
To qualify for certification, the hotel had to exceed many Green Business Program standards. Internally, the process was coordinated by Kevin Caperton, the facilities manager at the Sheraton. According to Caperton, “Basin Street is very intent on doing our part to better the environment. The use of energy efficient lighting, motion sensor thermostats, recycled paper goods, and other green initiatives was instrumental in achieving this recognition. We are thrilled to be the first full-service hotel in Sonoma County to receive this acknowledgment.”
The Bay Area Green Business Program is a partnership between nine Northern California counties, area utilities, waste management companies and those businesses that commit themselves to operating in an environmentally friendly manner. Additional information can be found at www.greenbiz.ca.gov.
The Sheraton Sonoma County – Petaluma is consistently rated one of the top Sheratons in North America for guest satisfaction. In addition to the 183-room facility, Basin Street Hospitality’s portfolio includes the 116-room Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor – Sonoma Wine Country in Windsor, Calif., and the 78-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Corning, Calif. Basin Street will be opening its 102-room Hampton Inn & Suites Suisun City Waterfront in Suisun, Calif. this fall, and in Reno, Basin Street is planning a Courtyard by Marriott hotel directly across the street from the city’s brand new 10,000-seat Triple A baseball stadium.
Basin Street owns residential, office, retail and hospitality properties in Northern California and Northern Nevada and tenants at all properties receive discounts on rooms at all Basin Street Hospitality hotels.
Basin Street Properties is one of Northern California’s and Northern Nevada’s prominent developers, investors and managers of commercial properties. Basin Street has become widely recognized for its office, retail and mixed use developments. Founded more than 30 years ago, the company offers a broad range of real estate services, including development, property management, construction management, financial and asset management, and property acquisition and disposition. For more information on Basin Street Properties, please call 707.795.4477 or visit www.basin-street.com.
