Glenn Hasek
Finch Bay Named South America’s Leading Green Hotel
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS—The pioneering Finch Bay Eco Hotel in the Galapagos Islands recently won a travel industry “Oscar,” a World Travel Award, for its commitment...
PTAC Cleaning, Energy Savings Made Easy with Help of Service Companies
NATIONAL REPORT—Lodging owners are increasingly turning to service companies to handle the cleaning and maintenance of their packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs). Benefits include...
Maytag Commercial Laundry Increases Product Offerings
ST. JOSEPH, MICH.—Maytag Commercial Laundry has unveiled its new industrial line of soft-mount washer/extractors. Available in 180-, 230- and 275-pound models, the washer/extractors are...
Meiko Introduces New Door-Type Dish Machine
NASHVILLE—MEIKO USA Inc. announced the launch of the kubeCS 70; a chemical sanitizing, door-type dish machine. The first of its kind in MEIKO’s history;...
Ecolab Launches Line of Bio-based Hard Surface Cleaners
ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab Inc. introduces a new line of bio-based hard surface cleaners that deliver effective cleaning performance and are USDA BioPreferred and Green...
ClearWater Tech App Addresses Pool Purification
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.—Now available for iPhones and iPads, the new iTunes App from ClearWater Tech greets users with a sliding bar calculator. ...
International Golf Federation Agrees to Sustainability Policy
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND—The International Golf Federation (IGF), which includes member organizations representing more than 150 countries, agreed to a policy that will make sustainability a...
Qatar Green Building Council Launches Green Hotel Group
DOHA, QATAR—Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) is encouraging Qatar’s rapidly expanding hospitality sector to adopt best environmental practices in preparation for the coming United...
An Architect Reflects on Future of Hotels & LEED Certification
DENVER—Walking the halls in the new TownePlace Suites by Marriott at Gateway Park (Denver), you’d be hard pressed to find a difference between these...
Fifth Public Comment Period Open for LEED Green Building Program Update
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the opening of the fifth public comment period for the proposed update to its LEED green...
