Glenn Hasek
Best Westerns Eligible to Display Leaf Icon on Company Site
PHOENIX—A new enhancement to Best Western International’s website is helping the company meet travelers’ demands for environmentally-friendly hotels. Hotels that comply with a state,...
Mattress Renewal Pro Introduces Mattress Renovation Program
SAINT PAUL, MINN.—Hotel owners have a personal and corporate responsibility to keep nearly a million mattress sets out of landfills each and every year....
YKK AP Launches Green Building Video Contest
AUSTELL, GA.—YKK AP America announced the “Building a Better Tomorrow, Today” YouTube video competition to encourage innovation while further advancing the green building industry....
Orlando’s Regal Sun Resort Chooses Hospitality Battery Holder
ORLANDO, FLA.—The Regal Sun Resort, an Official Walt Disney World Hotel, has selected Hospitality Battery Holders’ Electronic Lock Battery Holder to replace its wrap-around...
San Diego’s Food Waste Composting Program Adds First Hotel
SAN DIEGO—The city of San Diego is working with businesses that dispose large amounts of food waste to recycle the material and potentially reduce...
Michigan, Wisconsin Expand Smoking Bans to Guestrooms
BROOKFIELD, WIS.—In the last six months, two states have totally eliminated smoking in the guestrooms of any lodging establishment—Michigan and Wisconsin. In Michigan, the...
HVAC Coil Designs Benefit from Smaller Diameter Copper Tubes
NEW YORK—The International Copper Association (ICA) announced a new heat exchanger coil technology that benefits from smaller diameter copper tubes. The new product designs...
Sustainable Travel International Certifies Sonnenalp Resort of Vail
BOULDER, COLO.—Sustainable Travel International (STI) announced that Sonnenalp Resort of Vail has achieved its Luxury Eco Certification Standard (LECS), becoming the first hotel in...
Connecticut Green Lodging Certifies 15th Hotel
HARTFORD, CONN.—There are now 15 hotels, motels and bed & breakfasts participating in the Connecticut Green Lodging program sponsored by the Connecticut Department of...
Florida Green Lodging Program Grows to 650 Properties
TALLAHASSEE, FLA.—With the addition of a dozen hotels to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Green Lodging program, there are now 650 hotels...
