Glenn Hasek
Interest in Waterless Urinals Grows; Systems Save Water, Money
NEW YORK—New York’s Times Square seems an unlikely place to build one of the greenest, most high-tech, and most expensive skyscrapers in the United...
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ Water-Saving Initiatives Generate Big Savings
TORONTO—Without negatively impacting the guest experience, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ 37 owned and managed properties have implemented a wide range of water-saving initiatives to...
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Offer Savings in Energy, Supplies, Labor
NATIONAL REPORT—Advances have made compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) more attractive to the lodging industry than when they first appeared, and prices have come...
Bilingual Communication Issues Can Result in Wasted Energy
NATIONAL REPORT—The United States has developed an extremely dynamic population made up of many different nationalities. The Spanish population has become the second largest...
Better Living Introduces Complete Line of Sun Aire Purifiers
HOLIDAY ISLAND, ARK.—Better Living, a manufacturing company based in northwest Arkansas, has introduced a line of Sun Aire purifiers. They incorporate custom UVC dual-frequency...
Why Green Cleaning is Important to Facility Managers
As building and facility managers, you are probably aware of the availability of green cleaning products, at least on the periphery. But there’s much...
Earth-Friendly Pesticide Alternatives Keep Bedbugs on the Run
NATIONAL REPORT—It is a hotel owner’s nightmare—a call from an attorney representing a guest who has been bitten by bedbugs. If accounts found all...
The Ashkin Group Adds Communications Staff to Consulting Team
BLOOMINGTON, IND.—The Ashkin Group, LLC, a consultant firm leading the effort to “green” the cleaning and maintenance industry, announced that it has added two...
Cala Corp. Completes Plans To Build UnderSea Resort Three Miles Off...
LAS VEGAS—Cala Corp. has completed its plans to build a $400 million destination casino three miles off the Miami coast. The UnderSea Resort will...
Terratex Enters Hospitality Market with Environmental Textiles
GUILFORD, MAINE—Interface Fabrics, a leader in textile manufacturing, announces that its Terratex family of environmental textiles will now be available to meet a growing...