Sunday, October 31, 2010

Improving Your Energy Performance at Your Green Hotel - EcoGreenHotel

If you stop to think about it, your hotel is sort of like a machine. It’s got a ton of moving parts – the building and all of its infrastructure, the staff and administrative personnel, the grounds – all of those components have to be in good working order or the whole operation will suffer.

Steps towards Environmental Management - EcoGreenHotel

The following steps when followed properly or kept in mind can make you save enormously:
• Adoption of an environmental policy
• Appointment of an environmental officer,

Ecotourism - EcoGreenHotel

Ecotourism mainly focuses on ecology. It concerns with learning new things about the planet and also learning about personal growth. It involves the travel to destination where flora and fauna are the main attractions.

EcoGreenHotel encourages Hotels and Resorts to Participate in Earth Hour 2009 to “Support Hospitality Sustainability” - EcoGreenHotel

EcoGreenHotel encourages the hospitality industry to participate in Earth Hour 2009, at 8.30pm on Saturday the 28th of March. There are several areas within a hotel or resort that lights and power can be minimized or eliminated for one hour. For more information on Earth Hour and to sign up to be counted as a participating hotel or resort please visit www.earthhour.org.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

COURTYARD UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE BECOMES THIRD SHANER HOTEL TO RECEIVE GREEN LODGING CERTIFICATION - EcoGreenHotel

Over the past year, Shaner Hotels has made great strides in implementing green initiatives and conserving energy. Most recently, the Courtyard by Marriott in Newark, Delaware has become the first of three hotels to receive Delaware’s Green Lodging Certification. To qualify for the certification, the Courtyard by Marriott-Newark established various conservation initiatives such as optional towel and linen service, recycling, and the implementation of natural light and water and energy conservation plans.

8 Ways to Green Your Winter Travel - EcoGreenHotel

Regardless of economic conditions, travel during November and December increases, often up to 23 percent during the Christmas and New Year’s breaks.

Going GREEN will make you a good corporate citizen - EcoGreenHotel

By running an environmentally responsible operation with cost-effective procedures and facility improvements, hotels and motels can demonstrate leadership in ecological sustainability and enhance competitiveness.

Ecogreen Sustainable Operations - EcoGreenHotel

To meet today’s needs without compromising the future needs, business demands sustainability in today’s scenario.
The fact that “effective environmental management makes business sense” is now being realized by hotels and resort managers all around the world. People have realized that apart from profitability, future of people and future of planet Earth are also important.

Monday, October 25, 2010

"Making the environment green" - EcoGreenHotel

Today, it has become extremely important for businesses to think of being environment friendly. It is must for long term survival, specially in the hotel industry.

Lights Out for Climate Change – Earth Hour 2010 - EcoGreenHotel

On Saturday, March 27th at 8:30 p.m. local time, the largest public demonstration for action on climate change will take place as lights are symbolically turned off for one hour. One billion citizens of the world joined in 2009 and this year won’t be any less than massive.

EcoGreenHotel Case Studies in North Texas and Northwest Arkansas - EcoGreenHotel

EcoGreenHotel’s Director of Sustainability, Jeff Kiec recently completed a series of green hotel case study presentations in Texas and Arkansas.

GREEN TEAMS Part 5: Engage Customers to be Part of the Solution - EcoGreenHotel

Our GREEN TEAM series is coming to a close soon. We’ve covered numerous topics on how to engage your employees in sustainability, now we’ll take a look at how leading companies are engaging their customers through different mediums and a quick idea on how you can create a green tool kit