Glenn Hasek
Embassy Suites Hotels Announces Brand’s First LEED Hotel
MCLEAN, VA.—Embassy Suites Hotels, the upscale, all-suites hotel brand, announced that its Embassy Suites Denver-Downtown/Convention Center location achieved LEED Silver certification, as recognized by...
TOTO Recognized as Clean Economy Leader
MORROW, GA.—TOTO, a leader in sustainable manufacturing and green business practices, has been recognized by the Brookings Institution as the leader in clean jobs...
Sustainable F&B is Focus of New AHLEI Textbook
LANSING, MICH.—Sustainability and green are more than buzzwords—they are vital keys to the success and profits of food service businesses and their relationships with...
Cornell Study: Customers Skeptical Regarding Restaurant Chains’ Sustainability Initiatives
ITHACA, N.Y.—When large restaurant companies implement sustainability policies, customers seem to react in a contrary way—and their evaluation of those companies may actually diminish....
Organizers of Ecotourism & Sustainable Tourism Conference Gearing Up for September...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The organizers of the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (ESTC), an annual industry conference focusing on advancing sustainability goals for the tourism industry,...
Schaidler Joins Lighting Enterprises as Hospitality Sales Manager
DETROIT—Lighting Enterprises, a leading manufacturer of decorative lighting and energy saving LEDs for hotel and resort guestrooms and public spaces, has named Andy Schaidler,...
Sloan Launches New Platform of Sensor-Activated Faucets
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL.—Sloan has launched a new platform of sensor-activated faucets that emphasizes faucet functionality, interchangeable componentry, and improved serviceability. The new BASYS platform...
Welcome to Our World, Benjamin Logan
It was difficult to think about green lodging this past week so please bear with me as I relate what happened. My wife was...
Hyatt Regency Orange County Features Organic Garden
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF.—Hyatt Regency Orange County, a recently renovated hotel near the Disneyland Park, includes “green thumb” on its list of eco-friendly hotel initiatives....
No-Water Urinals: Survey Reveals Misconceptions
VISTA, CALIF.—A July 2011 survey by Waterless Co. Inc., manufacturers of no-water urinal systems and related restroom products, asked about 500 facility managers how...