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Green Lodging News provides a forum for anyone in the lodging industry to offer their take on a particular topic. All are welcome to participate. Contact Glenn Hasek at (440) 243-2055, or by e-mail at: editor@greenlodgingnews.com. Submissions should be no longer than 800 words and should include a photo of the writer.

As the manager of your property, you know every inch of it. That’s helped you identify key areas where green practices can be employed to save the facility in expenses and create a better feeling for guests staying on the property. Now be honest, have you taken a close look at your laundry?
05/05/2008
Weddings are always good business for hotels, and holding an eco-friendly event is the latest trend. This environmentally-conscious wedding/event “how-to” guide will help “green minded” facilities take advantage of this significant opportunity.
04/26/2008
In a partnership announced April 15, Orbitz has aligned with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program to give travelers the option of choosing Energy Star labeled hotels when they book with Orbitz.
04/17/2008
In a previous column I detailed how to make it known you’re “green” during your trade show experience. I covered the trade show booth, general marketing tips and effective ways to disseminate your information in a green way. Here are some additional tips for you.
04/02/2008
As any facility manager will tell you, energy costs have become a major concern for those in our industry, and as energy prices continue to climb, the future doesn’t appear to offer much relief. In this column I will address the upside to energy and water audits.
03/21/2008
Businesses are feeling the pinch as energy prices continue to rise. As they increase, so does the cost of production, transportation, and commodities necessary to keep hotels up and running.
03/04/2008
The greatest source of heat loss and gain is often overlooked—windows. A quality insulating window film retrofit will reduce the flow of energy in and out of windows and save substantially on heating and cooling expense.
02/19/2008
Hotels are going green (really)! And sustainability is the hot issue in the hotel industry. Although hotels have been the last real estate asset class to embrace sustainability, it looks like things are really changing.
02/15/2008
It’s that time of year again—time to exhibit at a trade show or consumer event, and it’s time to make it known that your hotel is green, or at least striving to be. This is the first part of a two-part article series.
02/01/2008
With millions turning to the Web to become educated on how to follow an environmentally-conscious lifestyle, there is arguably no better vehicle than the Internet to explain the green lodging experience.
01/16/2008



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