Going Green
Marriott LEEDs the Way in Green Design
NEWS: Chain Has 30 Green Hotels Under Development
The Inn and Conference Center by Marriott at the University of Maryland was the first, but it won’t be the company’s last property to be LEED-certified. Marriott says it has more than 30 hotels in design, development or under construction that will meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards ...
Great Wolf Goes Green
NEWS: Green Seal Certifies All 11 Properties
As of last week, Great Wolf Resorts claims to be the only national hotel chain with all 11 of its properties certified by Green Seal, a Washington, DC-based non-profit group that promotes sustainability. ...
Spring Greening
From recycled toilet paper and limited laundry services to organic shampoo, there are many ways hoteliers can deliver environmentally friendly customer service. Did you know your pest management program is one of them?...
Green Products
In-Room Amenites - Natura's Green line of environmentally friendly amenities...
Hospitality Firms Take Responsibility
InterContinental Hotels Group and The Walt Disney Co. are two hospitality companies that view the green movement as an opportunity to be responsible corporate citizens. Both firms recently unveiled sweeping plans to significantly reduce the environmental impact of their operations....
2008 Green Building Survey and Directory
Energy performance is emerging as a key benchmark in how commercial real estate buildings are judged — and priced — in today’s market....
SOFITELS GO GREEN WITH WIND
Community Energy will supply wind-generated power to Sofitel Hotels in an agreement with Sofitel parent Accor North America. The deal calls for the nine...
All element Hotels Will Be Built to LEED Standards
element, the Westin-inspired extended-stay brand coming from Starwood, will be "green" all the way through: Starwood requires all of its element hotels to meet standards associated with the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification. ...
Going Green Is Costly, But It's Worth It
According to Dan Esty, by way of Kermit the Frog, it isn't easy to be green. Speaking at the HOT/Green Conference in Dallas, the Yale law professor recounted both the opportunities and challenges for hotels to adopt meaningful environmental strategies....
Green Behind the Scenes
Floor care chemicals such as cleaners, strippers, restorers and finishes are of particular concern to environmental advocates and hotel properties eager...
WELCOME TO THE GREEN WAVE
Green hotel development is here to stay, say the respondents to a recent Lodging Hospitality survey of hotel owners, developers and managers. The study...
Building Green Momentum
Hotels are finding sustainable design can be affordable and effective Thomas Miller believes that in 20 years all new construction will be built to Leadership...
