HONOLULU—Premier beach resort brand Outrigger Resorts & Hotels has successfully achieved Green Seal certification for key properties in Fiji and Hawaii. Outrigger is first in the State of Hawaii to earn the prestigious Green Seal designation as well as the first hospitality brand to achieve certification outside of the United States. Green Seal is a global nonprofit whose certification mark is a universal symbol that a product, cleaning service or facility meets the highest benchmark of health and environmental leadership. Outrigger’s owned/managed properties that are now Green Seal certified include: Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel OHANA Waikiki...

NEW YORK—One of Manhattan’s most prominent luxury hotels—the 463 all-suite Conrad New York Downtown—keeps pushing the bar higher for sustainability leadership in the Big Apple. Since opening in 2012, the hotel has maintained its LEED Gold certification, implemented numerous water-, energy- and waste-saving initiatives, and it just recently became the first hotel in the city and one of the first in the U.S. to utilize Power Over Ethernet (PoE) technology. The Sinclair in Fort Worth, Texas also uses this technology. PoE is used at the Conrad New York Downtown to power LED lighting in the lobby, in the newly renovated...

MILPITAS, CALIF.—Imperalis Holding Corp., dba TurnOnGreen, Inc., announced that it has completed the installation and activation of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at 18 hotels across North America, further expanding the company's EV charging network to address the rapidly expanding electric vehicle market. The projects feature multiple high-power, networked EVP700G Level 2 EV chargers that can be activated using the TurnOnGreen App, RFID cards, or a unique QR code displayed on each EV charger. The new installations distributed across North America include the following locations: Best Western Chateau Granville - Vancouver, Canada Best Western Clock Tower Inn - Billings, Mont. Best Western Iowa/Lake...

SARASOTA, FLA.—PestWest USA has just launched its latest proprietary flying insect control system: the Mantis Qualis. Designed to provide a new level of pest control, the Qualis makes use of the latest advancements in LED systems with its Quantum X technology. The Qualis trap marks a shift from traditional pest control LED technology. Instead of the typical point source diode light traps, the Quantum X opts for LED filament technology. This unique system creates an attraction effect that equals typical fluorescent output. According to PestWest, the trap also features a 360⁰ UVA emission which greatly surpasses the 120⁰ emission of its competitors. Additional features include: LED filaments produce a...

The world’s ongoing water crisis is real. One in four of the world’s largest cities are currently in water stress, and the global infrastructure for collecting, cleaning, and distributing water is critically strained. We are locked in an ongoing struggle to maintain sufficient supplies of water in the face of increasing global temperatures and continuing worsening droughts. Water waste is not only a major contributor to the decline of reservoirs, but also a significant source of carbon emissions. Water treatment and delivery in the United States account for 13 percent of the country’s total electricity consumption. In many municipalities, water is...

If their goals are reached, LNG Electric along with partner MD7 will give the U.S. hotel industry a significant boost in electric vehicle charging presence in the coming years. According to a press release issued this past week, LNG Electric and design firm MD7 will place Level 2 and Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) EV charging stations at over 13,000 hotels in the next five to six years. The planned installations will also make LNG Electric one of the top three owner-operators of EV charging stations in the U.S. Based on the most recent data I have; I estimate at...

INDIAN SHORES, FLA.—Certified B Corporation Legacy Vacation Resorts continues on the path toward a more regenerative future in tourism and has debuted their newest solar energy project atop their Indian Shores resort. The new array will produce 78 percent of the property’s electricity (355,817 kWh of solar power per year), equivalent to powering over 65,000 U.S. homes annually. This push toward the utilization of clean energy is nothing new for the values-driven company that also boasts programs such as carbon offsetting for guests and corporate team travel/commuting, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), complimentary EV charging, auto setback thermostat systems, and...

DUBAI, U.A.E.—Millennium Hotels and Resorts recognizes the travel industry’s significant environmental impact and announced its sustainability vision at the 30th edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM). Keeping in line with the exhibition’s theme of “Working Towards Net Zero,” the hotel group’s stand is free from paper and single-use plastics as well as features food and beverages from local suppliers. The brand is committed to contributing towards minimizing the impact of travel and will be actively addressing environmental issues related to the use and conservation of energy and water, elimination of single-use plastics, supporting local communities and working towards obtaining ISO14001...

As mentioned previously on Green Lodging News, I attended HD Expo in Las Vegas from May 2-4. Thanks to Covid-19, it had been four years since I last attended this event focused on hospitality design. What was clear immediately to me this time was that the show and conference was as strong as ever and the number of sustainability stories was at a record level. In my article this past week I listed many of the companies in attendance that jumped out at me in one way or another as having something new, unique, or showing evidence of the continuation...

LAS VEGAS—More than 600 exhibitors displayed their goods and services at last week’s HD Expo at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. More than 80 of those exhibitors identified themselves as sustainable in one way or another. It would be impossible to mention all those companies in this article but below are many examples of what this author considered especially creative and unique. Elkay Manufacturing Co. introduced its ezH2O Liv Pro Filtered Water Dispenser. Unlike other Elkay dispensers, this one features a low-profile design and a more upscale look with its either black or white frame. It fits within 16” OC...