| Introduction
Letter from National Ski Areas Association President Michael Berry |
| Acknowledgments |
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1 - Introduction |
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Chapter 2 - Environmental
Programs and Policies
Environmental Management Terminology and Philosophies; External Environmental
Management Programs, Systems, and Standards; Ski Area Environmental Policies
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Case Study -
Vail Resorts Adopts TNS, page 8
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Chapter 3 - Environmental
Performance Measurement and Reporting
Measuring a Ski Area's Environmental Baseline; Energy Consumption; Solid
Waste Generation; Hazardous Waste Generation; Water Consumption; Corporate
Environmental Reporting; Sustainable Slopes Assessment Tool
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Case Studies -
- A-Basin Finds Cost Savings Opportunity from Energy Baselining Effort,
page 7
- Establishing a Solid Waste Baseline at Aspen, page 9
- Solid Waste Tracking at Vail Resorts, page 1
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Chapter 4 - Regulatory
Compliance
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management; Pesticide Use; Underground and
Aboveground Storage Tanks; Spill Reporting and Response; Environmental
Regulations
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Case Studies -
- Fluorescent Light Recycling at Aspen Skiing Company and Keystone,
page 4
- Vail Resorts Performs a Voluntary, Comprehensive Compliance Self Audit,
page 8
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| Chapter
5 - Customer, Employee and Community Programs |
Case Studies -
- Aspen Skiing Company Trail Maps Go Green, page 2
- Arapahoe Basin Implements Car Pooling Reward Program, page 4
- Keystone Implements Carpooling Sweepstakes Program, page 4
- Aspen Skiing Company and Arapahoe Basin Establish Employee Fund "Environmental
Foundations", page 5
- Aspen Skiing Company Publishes "The Green Letter", page
5
- Uniforms to Kosovo and Hungary, page 6
- Environmental Scholarship Program, page 7
- Spruce Up Colorado, page 7
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Chapter 6
- Purchasing
Developing and Implementing Environmental Purchasing Guidelines; Chemical
Products; Lighting; Paper Products; Office Equipment; Purchasing Locally;
Additional Information Sources
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Case Studies -
- Arapahoe Basin Develops and Implements Environmental Purchasing Guidelines,
page 4
- Environmental Purchasing at Vail Resorts, page 6
- Aspen Meadows/Aspen Institute Alternative Cleaning Supplies, page
10
- Lighting Replacement by Attrition at Arapahoe Basin, page 12
- Where's the Beef? Aspen Skiing Buys Local, page 16
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Chapter 7
- Vehicle Maintenance
Aqueous Cleaning; Chemical Product Selection; Refillable Spray Bottles;
Used Oil Heaters; Shop Spill Cleanup; Oil Bottle Draining; Re-refined
Oil; Oil Filter Management; Snowmobiles; Oxygenated Gasoline; Snowcat
Hydraulic Line Preventive Maintenance; Additional Information Sources
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Case Studies -
- Aqueous Cleaning at Aspen Skiing Company and Arapahoe Basin, page
4
- Refillable Spray Bottles at Aspen Skiing Company and Arapahoe Basin,
page 8
- Used Oil Heater at Aspen Highlands, page 10
- Aspen Skiing Company Switches to Re-Refined Oil, page 14
- Oil Filter Recycling at Aspen Skiing Company and Arapahoe Basin, page
15
- Aspen Skiing Company Snowmobile Shop Reduces Emissions, page 17
- Aspen Skiing Company Test 4-Cycle Snowmobile, page 18
- Vail Resorts Purchases 4-Stroke Snowmobiles and Other Energy Saving
and Environment Friendly Vehicles, page 19
- Aspen Skiing Company changes to Oxygenated Gasoline, page 20
- Snowcat Hydraulic Line Preventive Maintenance at Aspen Skiing Company,
page 23
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Chapter 8
- Lift Operations
Top-Drive Lifts; Harmonics Filtering; Rate Structure and Peak Shaving;
Energy Efficient Motor Selection; Heating and Lighting in Lift Houses;
Sheave Liner Recycling; High-Altitude Brushes; Paint Selection for Towers
and Terminals; Additional Information Sources
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Case Studies -
- Arapahoe Basin Lenawee Lift, page 2
- Aspen Skiing Company Installs Harmonic Filters, page 6
- Reducing Coincident Peak Charges for Snowmass Mountain Lifts, page
8
- Reducing Demand Charges for Arapahoe Basin Lifts, page 9
- Timers on Electric Heaters on Snowmass Mountain, page 10
- Reducing the Number of Heaters in Return Terminal Houses, page 13
- Lighting Selection for New Lenawee Lift at Arapahoe Basin, page 14
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Chapter 9 - Food
and Beverage Services
Green Restaurant Association; Elimination of Polystyrene Foam; Comprehensive
Recycling; Waste Reduction and Reuse; Biodegradable Plastic; Recycled
Products; Non-Chlorine-Bleached Paper Products; Nontoxic Cleaners, Landscaping,
and Pest Management; Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency; Composting;
Green Electricity; Employee Education Program; Additional Information
Sources
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Case Study -
Keystone Ranch, page 13
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Chapter 10 - Buildings
Energy Star Program; Cleaning Products; Paint; Carpet; Electronic Equipment
Recycling; Water Conservation; Additional Information Sources
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Case Studies -
- Heating Controls at Aspen Skiing Company, page 2
- Lighting Retrofits at Aspen Skiing Company, page 7
- Arapahoe Basin Alternative Cleaning Supplies, page 10
- Carpet replacement at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, page 12
- Keystone Initiates Computer Recycling Program, page 13
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Chapter 11 - Snowmaking
Snowmaking Systems; Reservoirs; Dry Bulb/Wet Bulb Temperature; Additives;
Water Cooling Systems; System Control Automation; Air Compressors; Air
Leak Inspections; Water Leak Inspections
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Case Studies -
- Aspen Skiing Company Uses Reservoir, page 4
- Aspen Skiing Company Studies Importance of Dry Bulb Temperature, page
5
- Aspen Skiing Company Uses Cooling Tower, page 7
- Snowmass Mountain Uses Computer Automation, page 9
- Aspen Mountain Replaces Old Compressors, page 10
- Compressed Air Leaks, page 12
- Repairing a Snowmaking System Water Leak, page 17
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Chapter 12 - Lodging
Hotel Programs; Guest Rooms; Laundry; Pools and Hot Tubs; Hotel P2 Score
Sheet; Additional Information Sources
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Case Studies -
- Solid Waste Recycling at Chicago Hilton and Canadian Pacific Hotels,
page 6
- Water Conservation by Saunders Hotel Group, page 8
- Energy Efficient Lighting at Marriott Hotel, page 9
- Radisson Hotel's Optional Linen and Towel Washing Program, page 10
- Energy Efficient Guest-Operated Laundry Machines, page 11
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Chapter 13 - Grounds
Maintenance
Water Conservation; Integrated Pest Management; Environmental Programs
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Case Study -
Saddle Rock Golf Course, page 4
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Chapter 14
- Sustainable Design and Construction
Integrating Sustainable Design into Project Management; Ten Key Aspects
of a Sustainable Building; Additional Information Sources
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Case Studies -
- Aspen Skiing Company Achieves LEED Certification™ for the Sundeck,
page 6
- Wind Powers the Aspen Skiing Company Cirque Ski Lift, page 7
- Aspen Skiing Company Recycles a Restaurant and Lodge, page 11
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