Glenn Hasek
ASHRAE’s 2010 Winter Conference to Focus on Building Sustainability
ATLANTA—“It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” is often used to explain the less-than-comfortable temperatures in Florida. With that in mind, there seems to...
Vail Resorts Renames Environment, Social Responsibility Program
BROOMFIELD, COLO.—Vail Resorts announced the renaming of its comprehensive efforts aimed at protecting the environment, social responsibility and community engagement as “Vail Resorts ECHO.”...
Sterling Hospitality Partners with NuBrand to Expand to Pacific Rim
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF.—Sterling Hospitality has partnered with Michael Koo, founder of NuBrand and former Managing director/chief executive with Simmons Asia, to bring Sterling Hospitality’s...
Kimpton Joins The Nature Conservancy’s Effort to Plant a Billion Trees
SAN FRANCISCO—Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, the largest boutique hotel company in the United States, announced a national partnership with The Nature Conservancy to support...
Indiana Chooses Green Key for Statewide Lodging Certification
HORSHAM, PA.—The State of Indiana has announced it will adopt the Green Key Eco-Rating Program as its official statewide environmental initiative for the lodging...
Green Globe Recognizes Chattanooga Lodging Program
MURRIETA, CALIF.—Green Globe International, Inc., the worldwide owner of the Green Globe brand, announced that it has recognized the Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Association’s Chattanooga...
Hotel Griffon Opts for Brondell Perfect Flush System to Trim Costs
SAN FRANCISCO—When the upscale Hotel Griffon in San Francisco receives its October water bill, they can anticipate a pleasant surprise. That’s because the boutique...
Whirlpool Corp. Named One of the Greenest Big Companies in America
BENTON HARBOR, MICH.—Whirlpool Corp. announced it has been named to the Newsweek Green Rankings, a list of the 500 greenest big companies in America....
Accor Hotel Group Tops the First Tomorrow’s Value Rating
LONDON—Accor tops the first Tomorrow’s Value Rating of the world’s 10 largest hotel groups. Accor has not only recognized key sustainability challenges facing the...
AAA Launches Program to Identify Green Hotels
ORLANDO, FLA.—It is official. As reported in Green Lodging News in July, in response to growing member interest in green hotels, AAA has launched...
