BGV Sustainability Accolades

Breckenridge Grand Vacations’ Sustainability Team is proud to showcase certifications, awards, and partnerships over the years.

Certifications

The Green Building Initiative’s (GBI) Green Globes is a comprehensive, science-based certification system that evaluates the environmental sustainability, health and wellness, and resilience of all types of commercial real estate. This versatile three-in-one certification allows building owners and managers to customize their approach, selecting the sustainability features that best suit their building and its occupants. Green Globes certifies buildings that achieve at least 35% of the 1,000 applicable points, ensuring tailored sustainability outcomes based on the building’s type, location, budget, and occupancy needs. The program’s transparent and user-friendly software empowers project teams to import data, monitor performance, and compare building performance across individual structures or entire portfolios.

The Grand Colorado on Peak 8 certified in 2019

The Tripadvisor GreenLeaders Program and Booking.com Travel Sustainable programs highlight a diverse range of eco-friendly hotels and bed & breakfasts, spanning from budget to luxury accommodations. These properties are recognized for their commitment to sustainable practices, including recycling, offering local products to visitors, and providing electric car charging stations.

Certified since 2014

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Criteria were created to provide a common understanding throughout the world of “sustainable tourism” and are the minimum that any tourism business should aspire to reach. They are organized around four main themes: effective sustainability planning, maximizing social and economic benefits for the local community, enhancing cultural heritage, and reducing negative impacts to the environment. They have applicability to the entire tourism industry. 

GSTC Member and Member Certified in 2019

Mountain IDEAL is a sustainable destination management standard recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. It guides destination managers in implementing a stewardship framework to promote sustainable community development through responsible, regenerative, and transformational tourism. The Mountain IDEAL Destination Stewardship Framework aims to improve quality of life, enhance visitor experiences, safeguard the sense of place, amplify community engagement and equity, activate economic development, drive sustainable growth, protect public lands and recreational assets, regenerate biodiversity and environmental resources, celebrate diversity and cultural heritage, and manage visitor impacts.

Town of Breckenridge certified since 2021

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The Green Destinations Top 100 Stories competition, held annually since 2014, recognizes and celebrates 100 destinations and businesses that serve as inspiring examples of sustainable tourism. This prestigious accolade highlights the commitment of these destinations to environmental stewardship, providing a model for other locations, tour operators, and visitors. The Town of Breckenridge, with the support of Breckenridge Grand Vacations, was honored with this award, showcasing their dedication to sustainable tourism practices in 2023. 

Award accepted in 2023

The EPA Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Award is an esteemed annual program that honors organizations demonstrating exemplary environmental excellence and innovation through successful P2 practices. Pollution prevention (P2) involves strategies that reduce, eliminate, or prevent pollution at its source. The EPA has awarded the Grand Lodge on Peak 7, the Grand Colorado on Peak 8, and the Grand Timber Lodge this prestigious recognition for their innovative efforts in snow melt mitigation, which have significantly reduced natural gas usage during the winter season at BGV.

Award accepted in 2023

We are honored to have been recognized by Xcel Energy’s Business Solutions Center for our outstanding commitment to energy efficiency. In 2018, our efforts resulted in a significant reduction of 822 tons of CO2 emissions and an impressive energy savings of 1,446,575 kWh. This achievement underscores our dedication to sustainability and responsible energy management, contributing to a greener future.

Award accepted in 2019

This award from HC3 honors Summit County businesses that demonstrate a commitment to environmental stewardship by implementing impactful programs for their clients, employees, and the broader community.

Award accepted in 2012, 2015, 2018

Partnerships

Since 2023, Pivot Energy has been one of our key partners in propelling our resource conservation goals through the transition to clean energy. As a renewable energy provider, Pivot Energy develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects. Located in the Front Range and Western Colorado, our offsite panels help hedge energy costs and meet larger goals allowing us to offset all three of our resorts. BGV’s allotment is 4.9mW, making it the largest in the hospitality sector. This number is equivelent to the energy use of about 5,000 average American homes.

Partner since 2022

MTN Town 2030 is an empowering movement of mountain communities committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. BGV was a sponsor of this event when it was held in the Town of Breckenridge in 2022. Our resorts even hosted the keynote speakers!

Partner since 2022

What began as a non-profit educational organization in 1976, has now blossomed into a stable Summit County Government department consisting of 20 local staff and board members. Beyond their water conservation initiatives, HC3 also focuses on waste reduction and food production. By accepting over 20 different recyclable materials and a variety of waste streams, High Country Conservation has played a pivotal role in diversion, efficiency, and sustainable food production right in our backyard.

Partner since 2016

The Summit Community Climate Action Plan was adopted by Summit Climate Action Collaborative member organizations, and all participating organizations dedicated staff time to participate in development and implementation of the policies, programs and initiatives identified in the plan.

Over a six-month timeframe, the collaborative developed recommended approaches for reducing locally generated GHG emissions, which were then modeled for their emissions-reduction potential. The collaborative solicited input from energy experts and the larger community. The CAP outlines strategies to reduce energy use in buildings, increase the supply of clean renewable energy and reduce emissions from the transportation and waste sectors.

Partner since 2018

The High Country Conservation Center (HC3) is dedicated to promoting practical solutions for waste reduction and resource conservation within our mountain community. With a strong emphasis on impactful climate action, their programs focus on key areas such as waste reduction, energy efficiency, clean energy, water conservation, and sustainable food production.

Partner since 2016

The State of Colorado has granted BGV funds us to install electric vehicle charging stations at our resorts through the Charge Ahead program.

Partner since 2019

ChargePoint is a leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions. They offer a network of charging stations across North America, Europe, and Asia, making it easy for electric vehicle drivers to find and use charging stations.

Partner since 2019

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