Get Steamed
Steam cleaning has been around for a long time, yet it seems that there are many…who don’t use this method. While it may not...
TANCS Aids OSHA Compliance
According to the OSHA Guide to The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS): “The basic goal of hazard communication is...
Disinfecting without Chemicals: Science Proves TANCS®
The American Journal of Infection Control published a peer-reviewed study in October 2011, “Reduction in the Microbial Load on High-Touch Surfaces,” that clearly demonstrates...
Steam Assisted Vacuuming Intervention (SAVI)
The MondoVap TANCS® dry steam vapor system opens up carpet fibers for better vacuuming, a process termed “Steam Assisted Vacuuming Intervention” or SAVI (pronounced...
Green Lodging News Reader Gets Well Deserved Promotion
Every now and then, since launching Green Lodging News in the summer of 2006, I would hear from the PGA National Resort & Spa’s...
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group Steps Up Certification, CSR Activities in the Americas
MINNEAPOLIS—Just prior to the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group’s annual business conference, held earlier this month, Green Lodging News checked in with the Minneapolis-based company’s...
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite Expansion Earns Double Silver LEED Certification
FISH CAMP, CALIF.—Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts has earned double Silver LEED certification at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, an all-season resort located just...
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Collects 750,000 Recyclables from Waikiki Properties
HONOLULU—In its ongoing efforts to “go green,” Outrigger Hotels and Resorts collected a total of 750,000 recyclables in 2011 at its owned and operated...
Xanterra Chefs Practice What They Preach at America’s Summit
DENVER—At an exclusive gathering of national park leaders last month, Xanterra Parks & Resorts executive chefs Peter Pahk and Joe Nobile prepared a special...
Meeting Firm Leads Charge to End Child Sex Trafficking
ST. LOUIS—Nix Conference & Meeting Management is leading the charge among meeting planners worldwide to help end child sex trafficking. Nix initiated a first-ever...
Accor Shares its Environmental Impact Assessment Findings
PARIS—Accor recently decided to assess its environmental impact 15 years after it took a stand and started taking concrete action to embrace sustainable development....
Crowne Plaza Times Square Selects Telkonet’s EcoSmart Platform
MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Telkonet, Inc., developer of the EcoSmart energy management platform incorporating patented Recovery Time technology, announced that New York City’s Crowne Plaza Times Square...
Maine DEP Certifies Environmental Leaders in Lodging
AUGUSTA, MAINE—Two Maine lodging businesses have been recognized by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for voluntary efforts in reducing their impact on...
Southwall, Pleotint Technologies Reduce Solar Heat Gain
PALO ALTO, CALIF.—Southwall Technologies Inc. and Pleotint LLC announced the world’s first installation of high-performance insulating glass that combines Southwall’s Heat Mirror suspended-film technology...
A Tip of the Hat to an Advocate for Smoke-Free Casinos
Several years ago at the Hospitality Design Expo and Conference there was a session at which several people—at least one from MGM Resorts International—discussed...
Schlesinger Selected to Manage InterContinental Times Square
NEW YORK—Drew Schlesinger, a veteran of the hotel industry and a 12-year resident of Scarsdale, N.Y., was recently named general manger of the InterContinental...
Concorde Partners with Annick Goutal on Amenities Line
PARIS—Concorde Hotels & Resorts has partnered with leading French fragrance house Annick Goutal to create the Annick Goutal Organic Line, in-room amenities exclusive to...
3M Architectural Introduces Sunlight Delivery System
SAINT PAUL, MINN.—3M Architectural Markets introduces the 3M Sunlight Delivery System, a new daylighting solution that captures and harnesses sunlight in an energy-efficient lighting...
Marriott Recognized by Financial Times Stock Exchange for Social Responsibility
BETHEDA, MD.—Marriott International has been named a member company of the FTSE4Good (Financial Times Stock Exchange) Index Series for 2011. The company has been...
Home2 Suites by Hilton Celebrates Opening of Second Property
LAYTON, UTAH—Home2 Suites by Hilton recently celebrated the official grand opening of the brand’s second U.S. hotel in Layton, Utah, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
