April 1, 2009
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Shining Example in Indianapolis
FEATURE: Grant Helps Hilton Garden Inn Add Solar Power
Mike Campbell, GM of the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis, admits the solar panels now being installed on the roof of his hotel started out as a “harebrained scheme.”...
Finding Green Credibility
FEATURE: Florida One of Many States to Offer Certification
If you’re serious about operating a green hotel, you also want to let the world know about your efforts. A cavalcade of organizations—some national, some regional or local—provides a mix of programs that certify hotels as sustainable. The problem is choosing ...
Loews Adds Local Flavor
FEATURE: New Initiative Links Loews with Local Farmers
Ellen Burke Van Slyke, Loews Hotels’ corporate creative director of F&B, knew the company’s latest initiative—the “Adopt-A-Farmer” program—was a hit when she got a call from a local farmer looking to sell his produce. Word had quickly spread ...
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....
The Cs of Green
OPINION: Commitment, Creativity, Criteria Key to Movement
I admit to an avid addiction to the allure of alliteration. So it shouldn’t have surprised me while recently providing sustainable solutions for a consulting client that I realized so many words beginning with “C” apply to sustainability.
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Features
The Dean of Green
Cambean Hospitality's Brian Scheinblum raises South Beach's environmental stakes...
Following the LEED
FEATURE: Hotel Industry Gaining Ground After Lagging Behind in Understanding and Achieving Green Rating
Eight years after the introduction of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, the hospitality industry has just 15 certified hotels. Some executives still believe the price of sustainable design comes ...
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?...
Design Perspective
Luxury + Green = Nines
Q&A: Cliff Tuttle Discusses Latest Project, Sustainable Design
There’s no question Cliff Tuttle is one of the preeminent designers of luxury hotels today. The senior vice president of ForrestPerkins has also become one of the leading authorities on sustainable hospitality design. His latest project, the Nines in Portland, OR, proves...
Technically Speaking
An Intelligent Approach to Energy Management
Nothing is more important to a guest's comfort than the temperature of the guestroom...
Lights Out For The Earth
On March 28, all 56 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts properties participated in Earth Hour 2009, an environmental awareness event in which all lights at the properties were turned off for one hour beginning at 8:30 p.m...
Back of the House
Green Products
In-Room Amenites - Natura's Green line of environmentally friendly amenities...
How to Buy Sustainable Flooring
Sustainable flooring is any product that offers long-term durability and lifespan while consuming the least total resources...
