Glenn Hasek
For Accor NA’s Renée Swoger, Environment is Beyond Politics
Name: Renée Swoger
Title: Senior Manager of Energy & Environment Services
Company: Accor North America (NA)
My primary responsibilities: “I manage the energy capitalization budget. I also...
ProTeam Vacuums Earn CRI’s Gold Rating for Superior Cleaning
BOISE, IDAHO—ProTeam has earned the gold Seal of Approval/Green Label from the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) for seven of its leading vacuums, signifying...
Lutron Electronics Launches Smart Grid Initiative
COOPERSBURG, PA.—In effort to fill the gaps that currently exist between utilities and their customers in the burgeoning “smart grid” demand response arena, Lutron...
IH/M&RS Now Accepting 2010 Seminar Proposals
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is now accepting seminar proposals for the ninety-fifth annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show (IH/M&RS),...
Destination Hotels Launches Green Meetings Platform
ENGLEWOOD, COLO.—Building on its successful Destination Earth environmental sustainability program, Destination Hotels & Resorts has created a new platform for all group and meetings...
The Hay-Adams Passes STI’s Eco Certification Inspection
NEW YORK—Approximately nine months after Sustainable Travel International (STI) announced the launch of its Luxury Eco Certification Standard (LECS), Leading Hotel, The Hay-Adams in...
Hobart Corp. Introduces Ventless Door-Type Warewasher
TROY, OHIO—Hobart’s new patent-pending Energy Star qualified AM Select Ventless warewasher not only cleans and sanitizes dishware and heavily soiled pots and pans, but...
New Jekyll Island Hampton Inn and Suites Focuses on Sustainability
SHELTON, CONN.—Jekyll Island, Ga., has its first new hotel in 35 years with the grand opening of the new Hampton Inn and Suites, announced...
Premier Inn Rolls Out Plans for New Hotel, Low-Carbon Eatery
LONDON—Whitbread, the United Kingdom’s leading hotel and restaurant group, confirmed details of its plans for a second green hotel and its first low-carbon restaurant....
East Teak’s Matt Mladenka Earns LEED Green Associate Credential
DALLAS—Matt Mladenka, director of marketing and sales for East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Inc., recently passed the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and...