Glenn Hasek
Greenbuild Exceeds Expectations in Boston, Draws 26,000 on First Day
I was fortunate to attend the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston for two days last week. For those of you unfamiliar with...
Talbott Hotel Recognized for ‘Sustainability Without Compromise’ Approach
CHICAGO—The Talbott Hotel, a luxury boutique in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast, has been bestowed the distinction of being one of the first...
Seaport is First U.S. Hotel to Implement Grander Technology in Indoor...
BOSTON—The Seaport Hotel announced the implementation of an innovative, chlorine-reducing water treatment system to its indoor pool, making Seaport the first hotel in the...
Mohawk Group Makes LEED Process Easier with LEED PLUS Calculator
BOSTON—The Mohawk Group is shaving weeks off the environmental product specification process for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) with its new LEED...
Ecotourism Society’s 2009 Conference to be Held in Portland, Ore.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) announced that Portland, Ore., will be the host city for the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference 2009 (ESTC)....
BioHitech Receives IH/M&RS Award for Decomposition Technology
MONTVALE, N.J.—BioHitech’s high-volume organic waste decomposition technology, launched earlier this year, received the award for Innovation in Green Technology at this year’s International Hotel/Motel...
Milliken Carpets Now Certified to NSF/ANSI 140-2007 Standard
LAGRANGE, GA.—Milliken Hospitality announced that all of its carpet collections—broadloom and modular—are now certified to the NSF/ANSI 140-2007 Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard. All collections...
ASHRAE Opens Green Building Standard Committee to New Membership
ATLANTA—As ASHRAE, USGBC and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) move forward in developing the nation’s first standard for high-performance, green commercial...
Okemo’s Jackson Gore Inn Earns Vermont Green Hotels Honor
LUDLOW, VERMONT— Okemo Mountain Resort’s Jackson Gore Inn was recently designated as a Green Hotel in the Green Mountain State by the environmental business...
Bentley Prince Street Receives Sustainable Business Award
LOS ANGELES—The California Integrated Waste Management Board has chosen carpet manufacturer Bentley Prince Street, Inc. as the recipient of the 2008 CalRecycle Sustainable Business...
