Glenn Hasek
Habitat Suites Hotel Trims Operating Expenses 18 percent with ‘Array’ of...
AUSTIN, TEXAS—Hotel owners and operators just beginning to consider green practices should investigate the Habitat Suites Hotel, one of the lodging industry’s leading advocates...
Getting Green, Shade by Shade While Keeping Your “Triple Bottom Line”...
NATIONAL REPORT—What does it really mean to implement a “green cleaning” program? Is it critical to only use green chemicals, or can other products...
Hilton Vancouver, Washington Pursues U.S. Green Building Council Certification
VANCOUVER, WASH.—The 226-room Hilton Vancouver, Washington, will know later this summer if it will become one of the United States’ first hotels to obtain...
How to Become a LEED Green Hotel
NATIONAL REPORT—With baby steps. That is how the lodging industry is approaching the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design...
Sizing Up ‘Smoke Free’: Is it Time for Your Hotel to...
NATIONAL REPORT—Patty Griffin, a nonsmoker, recently found herself staying in a smoking room in a hotel in Texas. It wasn’t her first choice, but...
More Reasons to go Nonsmoking—Courtesy of the Green Hotels Assn.
HOUSTON—An increasing number of hoteliers are choosing to set their properties apart by becoming nonsmoking facilities. There are many advantages to making the change:...
What to Consider When Developing an Indoor Air Quality Management Program
NATIONAL REPORT—Why be concerned about indoor air quality (IAQ)? It has been well documented that indoor air contaminants can cause physiological and physical changes...
Green Cleaning Fluids Offer Healthy Alternative to More Harmful Options
NATIONAL REPORT—The road has not been an easy one for green cleaning product entrepreneurs trying to break into the hospitality industry. One company has...
How to Clean and Maintain Waterless Urinal Systems
NATIONAL REPORT—A waterless urinal looks very much like a conventional urinal. In fact, about all that is different is that the flush valve or...
Automated Preventive Maintenance Systems Ensure Energy Efficiency
NATIONAL REPORT—No engineer will dispute the connection between preventive maintenance (PM) and energy efficiency. Ask a roomful of engineers the best way to conduct...
