Glenn Hasek
Best Western Sandman Installs Lodging Technology’s Guestroom Energy Management (GEM) System
ROANOKE, VA.—The Best Western Sandman in Sacramento, Calif., has installed Lodging Technology’s (guestroom energy management) GEM System and GEM Stat digital wall thermostats in...
Florida’s Disney Hotels All Achieve State’s Green Lodging Designation
TALLAHASSEE, FLA.—Florida Governor Charlie Crist last week applauded Walt Disney Parks & Resorts for its achievement of 100 percent of its lodging properties earning...
Survey Takes Close Look at Traveler’s Green Practices, Expectations
NEW YORK—U.S. business travelers are increasingly making daily choices to reduce their environmental impact, and they have specific expectations about the green practices hotels...
HD Expo & Conference Reflected Industry’s Interest in Green Design, Operations
Last week was a busy one for Green Lodging News, with attendance at the Hospitality Design Expo & Conference in Las Vegas. The conference...
Suppliers Use HD 2008 Expo as Stage for New Green Product...
LAS VEGAS—Last week’s HD 2008 Expo & Conference was the setting for the introduction of hundreds of new green products. Furniture, floor covering, fabric,...
Perlick Corp. Adds Ecomate Blowing Agent to Refrigeration Equipment
MILWAUKEE, WISC.—Perlick Corp. has surpassed Energy Star standards by an average of 23.7 percent on its products receiving the Energy Star award since February...
Amtico Goes ‘Back to Black’ with New Flooring Collection
LAS VEGAS—Inspired by design trends seen at European markets, Amtico introduces the Back to Black collection of saturated, abstract floor tiles that bring a...
Affordable Meetings West to Include Focus on Green Meetings
MCLEAN, VA.—Meeting planners looking to incorporate sustainable practices into their meetings, events, and expositions will learn about the growing green movement at the 12th...
AH&LA Survey Identifies Hotels’ Top Green Initiatives, Challenges
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AH&LA) Green Assessment Survey results reveal the top 10 green initiatives hotels are enacting, the top 10...
No Surprise: 88 percent of American Travelers Frustrated with Price of...
NATIONAL REPORT—Reflecting Americans’ increasing exasperation at the pump, the latest Access America Travel Frustration Index—a quarterly barometer that tracks a range of factors that...
