“Throughout our entire portfolio we always are looking for ways to make our properties more energy efficient,” says Kelly Buckley, Sanzari's vice-president of property management. “Most of the major equipment at the Marriott at Glenpointe was approaching the end of its useful life and would have been replaced in the next few years. Our decision to participate in the NJCEP's Pay for Performance program truly is a win-win: We are substantially improving the hotel's energy efficiency while taking advantage of some wonderful financial incentives from the state.”

According to NJCEP, the P4P Existing Buildings program is designed for commercial and industrial buildings with a peak demand in excess of 200 kW in any of the preceding 12 months. Eligible participants include hotels, casinos, large office buildings, supermarkets, manufacturing facilities, schools, shopping malls and restaurants. Select multifamily buildings with a peak demand of more than 100 kW also are eligible. P4P incentives may cover up to 50 percent of total project costs, or $2 million, whichever is less.

These energy upgrades cap off a series of aesthetic and capital improvements at the hotel. A comprehensive multimillion-dollar renovation to the hotel's 353 guest rooms has included new furniture, bathroom fixtures, flooring, increased electrical outlets and USB placement, and modernized showers. Every guestroom now includes a mini-refrigerator and a safe.

An extensive renovation also transformed the hotel's lobby, ballrooms, restaurants and 26,500 square feet of meeting space. Key to the lobby renovation was the adaptation of Marriott's “Great Room” concept, which incorporates comfortable seating and plenty of room to work, socialize or relax. Last year the hotel also celebrated the grand opening of the new M Club Lounge. Located in the hotel's lobby, the M Club Lounge is a place to “work, recharge, connect and relax” for Marriott Gold and Platinum Elite Rewards members, as well as guests who choose to add M Club Lounge access to their reservation.

The full-service Marriott at Glenpointe is managed by Merrillville, IN-based White Lodging.

TEANECK, NJ—A multimillion-dollar energy infrastructure upgrade is underway at the Marriott at Glenpointe hotel in Teaneck, NJ. Located at 100 Frank W. Burr Blvd., the hotel is part of Alfred Sanzari Enterprises' Glenpointe complex.

Sanzari is participating in the New Jersey Clean Energy Program's Pay for Performance program. Comprised of Existing Buildings and New Construction components, the P4P Existing Buildings program provides incentives to large commercial and industrial customers. Incentives are awarded in installments upon the completion of three project milestones: approval of an energy reduction plan, installation of all recommended measures per plan, and completion of a post-construction benchmarking report.

Sanzari is partnering with Carrier, an approved provider for the P4P program. Along with financial incentives, the improvements will reduce the hotel's energy consumption by at least 15 percent.

Whole-building energy improvements include replacing all of the building's mechanical systems with new energy-efficient equipment, upgrading to LED lighting, and installing occupancy sensors throughout the hotel's 353 guest rooms.

“Throughout our entire portfolio we always are looking for ways to make our properties more energy efficient,” says Kelly Buckley, Sanzari's vice-president of property management. “Most of the major equipment at the Marriott at Glenpointe was approaching the end of its useful life and would have been replaced in the next few years. Our decision to participate in the NJCEP's Pay for Performance program truly is a win-win: We are substantially improving the hotel's energy efficiency while taking advantage of some wonderful financial incentives from the state.”

According to NJCEP, the P4P Existing Buildings program is designed for commercial and industrial buildings with a peak demand in excess of 200 kW in any of the preceding 12 months. Eligible participants include hotels, casinos, large office buildings, supermarkets, manufacturing facilities, schools, shopping malls and restaurants. Select multifamily buildings with a peak demand of more than 100 kW also are eligible. P4P incentives may cover up to 50 percent of total project costs, or $2 million, whichever is less.

These energy upgrades cap off a series of aesthetic and capital improvements at the hotel. A comprehensive multimillion-dollar renovation to the hotel's 353 guest rooms has included new furniture, bathroom fixtures, flooring, increased electrical outlets and USB placement, and modernized showers. Every guestroom now includes a mini-refrigerator and a safe.

An extensive renovation also transformed the hotel's lobby, ballrooms, restaurants and 26,500 square feet of meeting space. Key to the lobby renovation was the adaptation of Marriott's “Great Room” concept, which incorporates comfortable seating and plenty of room to work, socialize or relax. Last year the hotel also celebrated the grand opening of the new M Club Lounge. Located in the hotel's lobby, the M Club Lounge is a place to “work, recharge, connect and relax” for Marriott Gold and Platinum Elite Rewards members, as well as guests who choose to add M Club Lounge access to their reservation.

The full-service Marriott at Glenpointe is managed by Merrillville, IN-based White Lodging.