MILWAUKEE—TIME named Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation to its list of the World’s Best Companies - Sustainable Growth 2026 for the second consecutive year. TIME’s list ranks the top 500 companies based on their ability to deliver strong financial results while driving long-term, environmentally responsible growth. Zurn Elkay ranked No. 229 overall, No. 40 among U.S.-based companies, No. 31 among Industry peers and No. 1 in Wisconsin. “This recognition underscores the strength of our business strategy and commitment to sustainability,” said Todd A. Adams, Chairman and CEO of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions. “We’re focused on creating meaningful impact: advancing our role as a...

VISTA, CALIF.—Artificial intelligence is creating an unprecedented water crisis. Data centers powering AI systems consumed approximately 17 billion gallons of water in 2023, a figure projected to surge to 68 billion gallons by 2028, a nearly 300 percent increase in just five years. “Never in the history of this country has demand for water increased so dramatically in such a short time,” says Klaus Reichardt, CEO of Waterless Co., Inc. “This will obviously reshape utility costs.” Why AI Needs So Much Water Data centers require massive amounts of water to cool the processors running AI systems. Each AI interaction, for example a...

For those of you not familiar with Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., it is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning premium-branded hotels with efficient operating models primarily in the upscale segment of the lodging industry. As of December 31, 2024, the company’s portfolio consisted of 97 hotels, 53 of which were wholly owned, with a total of 14,557 guestrooms located in 25 states. As a REIT, Summit Hotel Properties partners with premium hotel brands, including Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corp., InterContinental Hotels Group and leading third-party property management companies to operate its lodging...

MILWAUKEE—TIME named Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. to its list of America’s Growth Leaders 2026. This ranking highlights the top 500 U.S.-based companies in demonstrating exceptional growth, financial stability and stock performance by creating lasting impact in the competitive global landscape. “From our founding in 1900, we’ve built our legacy on an innovative product portfolio that enables our customers to efficiently and effectively address water-related challenges,” said Todd A. Adams, Chairman and CEO of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions. “Our 2,600 associates apply our Zurn Elkay Business System (ZEBS) operating philosophy to deliver world-class performance and continuous improvement with speed, scalability and consistency...

MILWAUKEE—Newsweek named Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation to its list of America’s Greenest Companies 2026. This recognition highlights 450 U.S.-based companies that have made the most impressive efforts to minimize their negative impact on the environment, and Zurn Elkay was included for the second consecutive year. “We envision a more sustainable future for clean water, the most important natural resource in the world, as we deliver customer-focused solutions that make clean water more accessible and sustainable,” said Todd A. Adams, Chairman and CEO of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions. “This recognition validates our progress towards our sustainability goals within our own operations, including...

MALDIVES—Green Lodging News was recently approached to learn more about the environmental efforts at the InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort. The following are the results of questions presented by Green Lodging News to Shoaib Siddiqui, Assistant Chief Engineer at the resort. 1. In what year did the property open? 2019 2. How many employees? 290 3. What plastics have been eliminated to qualify the resort as being free of single-use plastic? For example, is water now available in glass bottles? Another form? Are bathroom amenities available in pump dispensers? What other single-use plastics have been eliminated and why is it so important to do that? From...

I attended The Hospitality Show in Denver this past week. The event is a production of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Questex, the publisher of Hotel Management. It was a great chance to touch base with suppliers I have gotten to know in past years and to make many new contacts. It would be impossible for me to highlight all the companies I interacted with in this column but here is a list that caught my attention: Two companies—CMP Water and AquaFlow Technologies Inc.—both featured valves that compress the air before it reaches the meter, so you only pay...

Did you know that you are paying for air in your water each billing period? When water arrives at your hotel under pressure, tiny air bubbles are compressed within that water. At your water meter, pressure drops as the air expands into micro-bubbles that spin the meter. Yes, you are paying for that air. At The Hospitality Show in Denver, which just wrapped up yesterday, I came across two companies offering a Made in the USA solution for businesses interested in not paying for the air in their water. The companies—CMP Water and AquaFlow Technologies Inc.—both sell valves that compress...

It is quite astounding how many hotels are doing it and how much water and energy they are saving. What I am referring to is recycling laundry water using a system from AquaRecyle. I have been familiar with AquaRecycle for quite a few years and picked up some material about it at The Clean Show in Orlando in late August. In 2024, Marriott International properties recycled 2 billion gallons of laundry water using AquaRecycle. Hilton Worldwide: 897 million gallons. Parks Hotels: 515 million gallons. Hyatt Hotels and Resorts: 496 million gallons. The list goes on and is very long. You can...

CANCUN, MEXICO—In celebration of World Tourism Day 2025 late last month, The Palace Company has unveiled a powerful new video campaign capturing the ecosystems that thrive in and around its resorts in Cancun and the Riviera Maya: mangroves, dunes, jungles, crocodiles, sea turtles, and hundreds of species that coexist in harmony with tourism. The message is clear: awareness is not enough—travelers and tourism partners must take action. Guests and the general public are invited to support the conservation of these unique habitats through a direct donation to Palace Foundation. “Every night a guest sleeps at one of our properties is made possible by the ecosystems...