Glenn Hasek
Registration Now Open for Greenbuild 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—Registration is now open for the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Taking place this year in San...
For Designers, Hoteliers, Reclaimed Wood Offers Design, Environmental Advantages
NATIONAL REPORT—At the Bardessono in Yountville, Calif., wood from reclaimed Claro walnut and Bay laurel trees form desks and doors. At the new Jekyll...
HEI Hotels & Resorts Celebrates Safety Improvement in 2011
NORWALK, CONN.—HEI Hotels & Resorts announced a 9 percent reduction in lost-time accidents, with corresponding improvements in claim costs and total claims, through 2011...
Hyatt’s New Kids Menu Grounded on Healthy People, Planet, Communities
CHICAGO—Hyatt Corp. announces the launch of a new menu, “For Kids By Kids,” which provides more nutritious, fresh and interactive offerings for the three...
GLN Adds Lodging Technology as Directory Partner
CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Lodging Technology as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Lodging Technology...
Custom Amenities Rolls Out ECO Sciences Line
CALGARY, ALBERTA—Custom Amenities Inc. recently introduced the newest addition to their in-stock guest amenity lineup—ECO Sciences. ECO Sciences consists of biodegradable bottles, crafted vegetable...
Big Announcements This Week Involve Chicago, Fort Lauderdale Projects
There were two significant announcements in the news this past week. The first one is that a zero carbon emissions multi-hotel complex and convention...
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Removes Shark Fin from all Menus
TORONTO—Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced that it has formally removed shark fin from all of its hotel menus in Asia, effective immediately. The move,...
Hilton Fort Lauderdale to Install Six Wind Turbines
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—Costa Dorada Associates, Miami, is behind an effort to install six 40-foot, 4 kilowatt wind turbines on the roof of its 375-key...
Pest Barrier Introduces Green Bed Bug Killer
CARSON, CALIF.—Pest Barrier introduces Cimi-Shield to the pest control industry. Cimi-Shield kills bed bugs on contact, has no odor, is non-staining, hypoallergenic and leaves...
