USA, Nevada: Geothermal Event! GRC Annual Meeting Venue Earns Energy Star Certification

Peppermill Receives EPA Energy Star Certification (KTVN)

Attendees at the 2012 GRC Annual Meeting take
 a tour of the Peppermill geothermal heat plant.
(Photo by Ian Crawford)

Reno's Peppermill Resort Spa and Casino has earned the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star certification for energy performance. A big part of that is due to the resort's onsite geothermal plant. It taps into the resources underneath the property.

"We take the geothermal out of the ground, we pump it to here we exchange the heat into a water source that we can circulate through the building," said John Kassai, Central Plant Manager for the Peppermill. "Then we take the geothermal, put it back in the ground across the property and we use the hot water and circulate it throughout the whole property."

They use it to heat the buildings, the pools, and the parking ramps in the winter. "As far as I know we're the largest single use geothermal provider in the nation," Kassai said. The Peppermill's energy score puts it in the top 10 percent of hotels in the country.

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The 44th GRC Annual Meeting & Expo will be held 18-21 October at the Peppermill Resort Spa & Casino, Reno, Nevada, USA. Tours of the geothermal heat plant will be provided.