The Parisian Macao Achieves LEED Silver Certification for Its Environmental Sustainability
First new-construction integrated resort in Macao to earn LEED Silver for entirety of its operation
(Macao,
June
5, 2019) –
The Parisian Macao has
earned a prestigious LEED Silver
certification for the entirety of its
operation, in the building design and
construction (BD+C) category for new
construction projects – making it the first
integrated resort in Macao to do so.
LEED is an industry-leading environmental
sustainability rating system developed by
the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Its
stringent standards of quality and integrity
address sustainability categories ranging
from energy and water efficiency to waste
management, purchasing, and indoor air
quality.
Many of The Parisian Macao’s comprehensive
sustainability initiatives represent new
features previously not seen in Macao or in
an integrated resort of its scale in the
region. As an example, The Parisian’s
interior and exterior lighting is 100 per
cent LED. The result is a savings of more
than 5 million kWh of electricity each year,
which is enough power to brew around 42
million pots of coffee.
“Our objective from the very beginning
was for The Parisian Macao to set a high
sustainability standard for our industry
right from the start of construction,”
said Mark McWhinnie, senior vice
president of resort operations and
development. “And to do this we had to
design, build and ultimately operate in
a way that is efficient and
environmentally conscious, without
sacrificing the luxury and service
quality that Sands China’s integrated
resorts are known for. This LEED
certification, coupled with the enormous
success of The Parisian Macao, are proof
that we have achieved that goal.”
Like The Parisian, all Sands China
properties apply the Sands ECO360 global
sustainability strategy of parent
company Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS).
Sands ECO360 is designed to utilise
measures like energy saving, resource
recycling, conservation and community
engagement in order to help minimise the
company’s environmental impact and lead
the way in sustainable building
development and resort operations.
In the area of water conservation, The
Parisian’s ultra-efficient low-flow
water fixtures reduce water usage by
more than 40 per cent compared to
traditional fixtures. This measure saves
about 12 million gallons of water a
year, an amount that could fill nearly
20 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of
USGBC, said: “Achieving LEED
certification is more than implementing
sustainable practices. It represents a
commitment to making the world a better
place and influencing others to do
better. Given the extraordinary
importance of climate protection and the
central role of the building industry in
that effort, Sands China demonstrates
its leadership through the LEED
certification of The Parisian Macao.”
The Parisian Macao also meets LVS’s
Sustainable Development Standard (SDS),
an internal standard established in 2013
as part of Sands ECO360. SDS ensures
that all new construction projects
completed by LVS and Sands China Ltd.
are environmentally friendly and adhere
to the company’s minimum energy and
water efficiency standards.
Another eco-conscious design feature of
The Parisian is the high-performance
window glazing on the building’s
exterior. This reduces the amount of
solar heat transferred through the
windows, saving US$600,000 in energy
annually. And the property’s energy
recovery wheels have an additional
estimated saving potential of about
US$175,000 a year.
In addition, all of The Parisian’s guest
shuttle buses run on low-emission
compressed natural gas (CNG) technology,
and all guest parking is located
underground, which significantly reduces
the heat island effect typical of urban
buildings.
Taken together, these and a significant
number of other Sands ECO360
sustainability measures help The
Parisian Macao operate at about 25 per
cent better than industry baseline
standards for overall energy
performance. That creates a savings of
US$3.9 million a year, or approximately
26 million kWh – enough to power more
than 62,000 average Macao households for
an entire month.
The success of Sands China’s ECO360
implementation continues to earn the
company awards and certifications. The
Macao SAR government awarded The
Parisian Macao with a Macau Green Hotel
Gold Award in 2018, and Sands China was
recently added to the FTSE4Good Index,
which measures the performance of
companies demonstrating strong
environmental, social and governance
practices. Sands China is also in the
Hong Kong Business Sustainability Index,
which recognises leading companies that
have demonstrated increasing concern for
corporate social responsibility and
business sustainability.
For more information about the Sands
ECO360 global sustainability strategy,
visit www.sands.com/sands-eco-360/our-vision.html.
Photo caption:
The
Parisian Macao has earned a prestigious LEED Silver
certification for the entirety of its operation, in the
building design and construction (BD+C) category for new
construction projects – making it the first integrated
resort in Macao to do so. LEED is an industry-leading
environmental sustainability rating system, whose stringent
standards of quality and integrity address sustainability
categories ranging from energy and water efficiency to waste
management, purchasing, and indoor air quality.