Glenn Hasek
Extend PTAC Life, Improve Efficiency Through Preventive Maintenance
NATIONAL REPORT—To maintain the energy efficiency of PTACs and to extend their life, it is important to implement a preventive maintenance program.
“The internal filter...
Why Is Green Building Still So Hard?
Recently, “Colorado Company” magazine highlighted a developer who believes in nothing but “green” building. It was a wonderful article, but it gets at an...
USA Technologies Advisor Speaks Before U.S. Department of Energy
MALVERN, PA.—Bob McGarrah, senior energy management advisor to USA Technologies, spoke in front of a public forum sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy...
Aero-Tech Introduces Evolution Bulb–a New Compact Fluorescent
SCHAUMBURG, IL.—The Aero-Tech Light Bulb Co. has launched its new patented Evolution Bulb. The compact fluorescent is available in 11, 14, 20 and 25...
Jason Pick Coordinates Fairmont’s Bermuda Efforts
Name: Jason Pick Title: Assistant Golf Course Superintendent, Environmental Chairman, Fairmont Southampton Resort, Southampton, Bermuda Company: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Number of years with...
Surgeon General Report Hammers Home Urgency of Industry Smoking Ban
Several weeks ago, the Surgeon General issued a report that reiterated what most of us already know: There is no safe level of secondhand...
Reduce Signage Energy, Maintenance Costs with LEDs
NATIONAL REPORT—When looking to slash energy costs, chances are a hotel operator will not think of signage first. However, with advances in light emitting...
Ozone Laundry Systems Offer Substantial Energy Savings Potential
NATIONAL REPORT—With water heating accounting for approximately 40 percent of a hotel’s energy consumption, it is no wonder that an increasing number of hotels...
The ABCs of Guestroom Humidity and the Heating, Cooling Connection
NATIONAL REPORT—Humidity refers to the amount of water vapor (moisture) suspended in air. It is measured as Percent Relative Humidity (%RH) or the percentage...
Hand Dryers Yield Multiple Environmental Cost Benefits
NATIONAL REPORT—From an environmental benefit standpoint, there are few slam dunks like hand dryers. Used primarily in common areas like restrooms, hand dryers—when offered...
