Making the Environment a Priority…or at least getting it “on” the list
Society increasingly requests that individuals adopt environmentally compassionate behavior…even more so for corporations.
Supplier News
INNCOM Creates New Opportunity for Hotels to Reach Environmentally Aware Guests
Niantic, CT | With the simple push of a green button on the e4 smart digital thermostat, guests can make the choice to participate in a host of environmentally-friendly and energy-saving programs predetermined by the hotel. ENVIRO-MODE will debut in Booth #1025 at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exhibition and Conference (HITEC) June 26-28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
What is the REAL cost of a hotel bed?
Hotels should consider the following: Transportation | Installation | Discarding the old beds. Hotels must take the above into consideration when setting budgets for one of the most important objects in a hotel room – the bed.
Beds and the Environment - Are you "green"?
It’s easy to be green and to take a stand in protecting and improving the natural environment. By doing so, your hotel and company shows the world how sustainable development is relevant to all of us.
ProTeam, Inc. Joins with State of Florida for Better Indoor Air Quality
ProTeam, Inc., a Boise-based leader in commercial vacuum systems, is partnering with Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection to provide indoor air quality technology to hotels in the Florida Green Lodging Program. ProTeam pioneered the development of highly efficient backpack vacuums that transformed the commercial market, and its full line of vacuums includes state-of-the-art HEPA-media upright vacuum cleaners. The company also is a corporate leader in promoting cleaning systems that improve indoor air quality and enhance health and safety.
Energy-Eye™ Brings Affordable Wireless, RF Energy-Management to Hospitality
ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. | A new, affordable, standalone Wireless Radio Frequency Energy-Management Solution is available for hotels that will maintain guest satisfaction while reducing room electricity expenses. The Energy Eye™ System uses a combination of advanced Passive Infrared (PIR) Sensors and Wireless technologies to independently control room heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) temperatures while occupants are not in their guestrooms.
Accor North America, Business & Leisure Hotels Helps Lighten the Footprint for Travelers
Selkirk, New York | Accor North America, Business and Leisure hotels have just doubled their environmental commitment making it that much easier for travelers to lighten their environmental footprint with the Audubon Green Leaf Eco-Rating Program. Accor now has 11 American properties to match the 11 Canadian properties already in the Program.
Onity Awarded ENERGY STAR Partner Designation by EPA
ATLANTA | Onity, the leading global provider of electronic facility management solutions for the lodging industry, today announced that the company has been designated an ENERGY STAR Partner by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). By becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner, Onity joins a nationwide initiative to eliminate energy waste, protect the environment, and reduce costs by helping hoteliers create a strategic approach to energy management.
The Warwick New York Installs New Guestroom Energy & Information System
Vancouver, British Columbia. When major US hotels like The Warwick New York try to reduce their energy consumption, they turn to Vancouver-based Energex Inc. for a solution.
Onity's SensorStat® 2000x Geared to Help All Segments Save on Energy Costs
ATLANTA—JAN. - Onity / Senercomm® is introducing yet another electronic solution to help hoteliers reduce guestroom energy waste—and thus reduce operating costs—while at the same time enhancing guestroom comfort levels.
Onity's New Guestroom Thermostat Offers Easier Path to Energy Savings
ATLANTA — At a time when energy prices are soaring and hotel occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR) levels remain flat, Onity / Senercomm® is offering another way for hoteliers to save on costs while enhancing guest satisfaction.
Green Suites International becomes a National Allied Member of AAHOA to help hotels con$erve
UPLAND, CALIF. —— Green Suites International, lodging's leading provider of profitable solutions with environmental benefits, has joined the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) as a National Allied Member.
Park Place Resorts Promote Water Conservation to Battle Record Drought
LAS VEGAS, NV - In response to the region's record drought, the five Las Vegas resorts owned by Park Place Entertainment Corporation
Green Suites International showcases VendingMiserTM at Choice Hotels' annual convention in Orlando
UPLAND, CALIF.—The word "miser" has taken on a new, positive connotation amongst today's increasingly budget-conscious hotel owners now that Green Suites International has unveiled the VendingMiserTM solution proven to save properties $150 to $200 per vending machine per year at a one-time cost of $90 to $180 depending on available utility rebates.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Is Honored By The Epa For The Second Year In A Row For Its Commitement To Energy Performace
White Plains, NY - For the second year in a row the Environmental Protection Agency has named Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
East Coast Hotels' Demand For Cost-Saving Ecological Solutions Heats Up As Utility Expenses Soar
Upland, Calif.— West Coast hoteliers are not alone in their much-reported battles against ever-increasing water, sewer, gas and electric rates. While the supply-and-demand gap might be wider in certain West Coast markets, many East Coast markets are suffering similarly.
Hotels Drown Drought With Water-$Aving Solutions
Upland, Calif.—America is suffering one of its worst droughts ever. Hot, dry conditions have fueled raging wildfires in several western states, and according to the latest seasonal outlook from NOAA's National Weather Service, conditions aren't expected to improve much through September. On the East Coast, forecasters also predict drought conditions to linger as the summer heats up.
London Hotels Choose Quieter, Safer And Greener Glass Recycling Service
Four of London's most prestigious hotels, The Ritz, Claridges, The Stafford and Le Meridien Grosvenor House, together with The Barbican Centre, have stepped into the future when it comes to disposing of their waste glass bottles. Each establishment has taken delivery of a revolutionary new Silipaktor™ glass-crushing machine, developed by Glass Compaction Services Ltd (GCS), a specialist glass compaction, collection and recycling service.
EcoRooms & Green Suites Accommodations Open Doors To Property-Wide Programs
Upland, Calif.— Ask not what you can do for the environment, but what it can do for you. That's the philosophy of Ray Burger, Vice President Sales & Marketing of Green Suites International, hospitality's leading provider of ecological solutions providing economic benefits.
Green Suites International Amenities Dispenser System Eliminates Wasteful Packaging & Reduces The Cost Of Bathroom Amenities Up To 70%
Upland, Calif.—(Dec. 13, 2001) Unfortunately, even in today's fiercely competitive lodging sector, thousands of properties continue to flush hard-earned greenbacks down the drain.