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Identifying Sustainable Design Opportunities in Tribal Hotels and CasinosFocus: Mescalero Inn of the Mountain Gods Hotel & Casino
Diana FullerUniversity of Illinois at Springfield
August 2016
SAND2016-7790PE
PersonalProfile§ MescaleroApacheTribalMember§ IllinoisStateUniversity-May2012
Major:RenewableEnergyEconomicandPublicPolicyMinor:NativeAmericanStudiesCapstoneProjectandPublication: ImplementingSustainableBusinessPracticesinahotelandexpandinggreencertificationmarketsintheMidwesternUnitedStates
§ UniversityofIllinoisatSpringfield-May2016
Major:EnvironmentalStudiesFocus:SustainableDevelopmentandPolicyCapstoneProject:NaturalResourcePlanningwithMescaleroApacheTribe
§ Mission:Workwithtribalandnon-tribalcommunitiesthatwouldliketoadvancesustainabledevelopment.
§ Mother&Wife
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ProjectOverview
§ Topic: Identifying sustainable design in tribal hotels and casinos.
§ What is sustainable design?
§ Tribal examples§ Blue Lake Rancheria§ Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians§ Forest County Potawatomi Tribe of Wisconsin
§ Inn of the Mountain Gods Hotel and Casino
§ Inn of the Mountain Gods Hotel and Casino Sustainable Design Opportunities
§ Resources
§ Conclusion
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Background
§ TraditionalNativeAmericanStructures§ Orientation,localmaterials,
knowledgeofplace
§ Sustainabledesignisbecomingmorecommon§ Economic,environmentaland
socialbenefits
§ Tribalhotelsandcasinos§ Economicfoundation
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“We call for a more sustainable and culturally appropriate development that is guided by the values and teachings of our
ancestors. We call for an economic base that would truly empower our people rather than the pockets of transnational corporations, western cities, tribal, state and federal government. We call for an end to the colonization of our lands for energy purposes and we
demand a better government that is more accountable to the people”.-Roberto Nutlouis of the Indigenous Youth Coalition of
Pinon (S. P. Halliday, 1997).
Pictured from left to right: Rachael Gutierrez and Diana Fuller visiting the Hualapai Enterprise Grand Canyon West
SustainableDesignConcepts
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Sites
Water Conservation
Energy Consumption
Waste Management
Indoor Environment
Source: Illinois Green Business Association, US Green Building Council, Whole Building Design Guide, Tribal Green Building Toolkit
BlueLakeRancheria
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BlueLakeRancheria§ Wiyot, Yurok,andHupa
people§ Humboldt County, CA§ 91acres§ 17miles southofEureka
and5mileseastofArcata§ Largelyruralterrain
betweentheNorthernCAcoastalmountains andthePacificOcean
BlueLakeCasino&Hotel
§ 44,504sq.ft.§ 3restaurants§ 102guestrooms§ 750machines,18table
gamesandbingo§ DesignatedaDisaster
ReliefCenterandRegionalExternalEvacuationZone
ClimateActionChampions§ 35%reduction inEnergy
athotelin2010§ 500kWsolararray§ Micro-gridwithover950
kWhofbatterystorage§ 175kWbiomass co-
generationsystemwithhydrogen fuelcelltechnology
§ Electricvehicles§ MoreGreenGoals!
"Education, begun early and continued throughout life, is one of the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe’s top priorities." -Claudia Brundin, Chairperson, Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe
GoogleMapslocationforBlueLakeRancheria Source:BlueLakeCasino&HotelWebsite BlueLakeRancheriaSealSource:BlueLakeRancheriaWebsite
RinconBandofLuiseñoIndiansRinconBandofLuiseno
Indians§ NortheastcornerofSan
DiegoCounty, CA§ 4,634.57acres§ WaterConservation
§ LakeHenshaw§ Wells
§ EndangeredSpecies§ ArroyoToad
Harrah’sResortSouthernCalifornia
§ 1,700slotmachines§ 68tablegames§ 1,000+hotelrooms§ 3pools, poolbar&400ft.
lazyriver§ 23,000sq.ft.ofmeeting
space§ 2,200seatconference
venue§ 9restaurants
GreenCommittee§ Retrofitted10,000light
fixtures.Saving3.5millionkWhandover$250,000
§ In2015installedasolarplantthatgenerated113,986kWh.Reducingthecasino’s usageby25%.
§ Sameyear,reducedwaterconsumption by2.5%
§ Increasedrecyclingby10.5%diverting468tonsofwaste
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“Our participation in this event is one of many ways we strive to uphold the principles outlined in our Code of Commitment and support the communities in which we are privileged to operate. Caesars recognizes the importance of being a responsible steward of our environment and is committed to environmental sustainability and energy conservation. Throughout the company, we are taking innovative steps to lower our energy consumption, operate more efficiently, and reduce our environmental footprint.”
Googlemapslocation forRinconBandofLuiseño Indians HarrahResortSouthernCalifornia Rincon Band ofLuiseño IndianSeal
"The traditional values of the Forest County Potawatomi Community teach us to respect all living things, to take only what we need from mother earth, and to preserve the air, water, and soil for our children. Reflecting these values, we take leadership in creating a sustainable and healthy world. We resolve to reduce our own environmental impacts and to take steps to remedy the impacts of others. We encourage others to do the same. We also seek legislative and policy changes that protect the environment for all people, including generations to come."
ForestCountyPotawatomiTribeForestCountyPotawatomi
TribeofWisconsin§ NicoletNationalForestofNortheasternWisconsin§ 12,280.18acres
§ Environmental Concerns§ Airquality§ Water§ Solidwaste§ Wildlife
PotawatomiCarterCasinoHotel
§ 1,400gamingmachines§ 32tablegames§ 100guestrooms§ 2restaurants§ Spa,fitness center,lobby
barandmeetingspace.
Greenfire§ 1,720205Wmetalhalides
upgradedinparkingstructureto55WLED’s.A73%reduction inenergyuse(PotawatomiBingoCasino)
§ CarterCasino Energystudyrecommended11ECM’sthatwouldsave34.66%forenergysavings.
§ Nowhave30kWsolarPVand2-MWanaerobicdigesterandbiogasgenerationfacility
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GoogleMaps locationforForestCountyPotawatomiTribeofWisconsin ForestCountyTribalAdministration Building ForestCountyPotawatomiTribeofWisconsin Seal
InnoftheMountainGodsHotel&Casino
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Mescalero,NM§ OteroCounty§ 462,769.858acres§ TularosaBasinonthe
westernboundary§ SacramentoMountains
onthenorthernboundary
§ LincolnNationalForesttothesouth
§ 2nd largestwaterreserveinNM
§ 168Kacresofwoodresources
InnoftheMountainGodsHotel&Casino
§ 1,200gamingmachines§ 40tablegames§ 273hotelrooms§ 40,000sq.ft.meeting
space§ Indoorpool, fitness
center,giftshop, golfcourse
§ 6restaurants
GreenApplications§ StrategicEnergyPlanin2011§ Upgradingfluorescents lightsin
backemployeeareas§ Guestroomtowelsare40%
bamboo§ Standardtowelandsheet
program§ Roomcensorscontrolling
heatingandcooling§ Inhouse furniturerestoration§ Separatecardboard§ Highefficiencywashers,but
somestillbeingupgraded
2021VisionStatements: “Energyindependencethruself-sustainingrenewables”;“Economically independentthrudiversebusinessdevelopment”; “Sustainable facilitiesthatrespondtogrowth”(MescaleroApacheTribe,2011)
GoogleMaplocation forMescaleroApacheTribe Innof theMountainGodsHotel&Casino MescaleroApacheTribeSeal
2021VisionStatements: “Energyindependencethruself-sustainingrenewables”; “Economicallyindependent thrudiversebusiness development”; “Sustainable facilitiesthatrespondtogrowth”(MescaleroApache,2011)
InnoftheMountainGodsHotel&CasinoSustainableDesignOpportunities
EnergyAudit§ IdentifyPartner
§ SmartEnergyDesignandAssistanceCenter(SEDAC)
§ SanDiegoGas&Electric
§ Supplementquestions§ Costofelectricity§ Number oflight
fixtures§ Typeoffixtures§ Powerrating§ Costtoupgrade§ Incentives,
rebates, grants§ Amountof
energysavings§ ROI§ Renewable
EnergyOpportunities
WaterAudit§ Wellsystem
§ Nowaterbills§ MarkTwainHotel
Example
§ Supplementalquestions§ Waterheating§ Functional areas
thatusewater§ Flowrates§ Meters§ Upgradesto
fixtures§ Rebates,
incentives, grants§ Existing
maintenanceschedule
GuestRooms§ Suggestions
§ Recyclingbins§ Recycled
amenities§ Motioncensored
lighting§ Motioned
censored sinks§ EnergyStar
electronics,windowsanddoors
Purchasing§ Suggestions
§ Buyfromlocalvendors
§ Recycleitemsthatcan’tberestored
§ Salvage/reuse§ Donateorsell
gentlyuseditems§ Purchase
products thatareorganicorlowVOC
WasteManagement§ Suggestions
§ Purchasing andprovidingrecyclingbinsforentire resort
§ Recycleplastic,glass,metal,paper, officeitems
§ Compost ordonatefood
§ Educatestaffonrecyclingprocess
§ Perform periodicwasteaudits
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Resources
§ U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency§ EnergyStarProgram
§ NewMexicoGreenZiaEnvironmentalLeadershipProgram§ EnergyEfficiencyProgram
§ U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil§ LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEED)
§ U.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment§ IndianCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantProgram
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“Whereveritmakessense,Irecommendthattribesdevelopthese[local,regional,state,andfederal]partnershipsfortribalprojectroles,becauseit’sjustprovenincrediblysuccessfulforus.”
─JanaGanion,EnergyDirector,BlueLakeRancheria
Resources§ U.S.DepartmentofEnergy
§ FirstStepsTowardDevelopingRenewableEnergyandEnergyEfficiencyonTribalLands-2016(FOA)
§ U.S.DepartmentofEnergy§ StrategicTechnicalAssistanceResponseTeam(START)
§ OteroCountyElectricCooperative(OCEC),Inc.§ ElectricCooperativeRebates
§ U.S.DepartmentofAgricultureRual Development(USDA)§ RuralEnergyforAmericaProgramRenewableEnergySystems&
EnergyEfficiencyImprovementLoans&Grants(REAP)
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Conclusion§ Tribalcasinosandhotelscontributetoregionaleconomies
andareasignificantsourceofrevenueforthetribalcommunities.
§ Sustainabledesignpracticesintribalhotelsandcasinoswillreducenegativeimpactstotheenvironment,increaserevenuewithcostsavingsintime,andcontributetothecommunitiesoverallwellbeing.
§ Successstoriesevolvedfromeffectivepartnershipsthatassistedwithfundingandtechnicaladvice.Alsofromengagingthecommunity.
§ Mescalero’sInnoftheMountainGodHotel&Casinohasopportunitiestoimplementenergyefficiencyandexploreoptionsforrenewableenergy.
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