EcoGreenHotel

Green Hotel Third Party Certifications Increasing

Ten years ago a business traveler looking for green lodging options would have to search long and hard for accommodations that offered in-room recycling, linen re-use programs, energy efficient light blubs, and water saving fixtures. Five years ago “certified green” hotels were tiny blips on the traveling public‘s radar.

What Do Recycling Symbols on Plastics Mean

The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) introduced the resin coding system in 1988 driven by growing communities and state-level mandates to decrease the volume of waste subject to tipping fees at landfills.

Five Robust Steps to Prepare and Ensure Energy Success

Whatever the driving force, energy efficiency will be an integral part of staying successful in this competitive business environment. The phrase, "going 'green' to make 'green'" holds true. Global Business Network (GBN) in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and with the help of twenty major U.S. company senior executives have identified a set of strategies that will help businesses act now to prepare for future energy-related risks.

Day-lighting: Energy Saving and Productivity Boosting Benefits

Daylighting is defined as the practice of placing windows or other openings and reflective surfaces so that during the day natural light provides energy efficient lighting inside. So why would a hotel owner want to take on the challenge of using daylight to light their hotel?

Gainesville I-75 Marriott Hotel Certified EcoRooms & EcoSuites, First in Florida

Residence Inn by Marriott Gainesville I-75 – a 118-suites new hotel located three miles from University of Florida – is an exceptional new build on a restored EPA “brownfield” site. Having opened its doors just over one year ago after extensive restoration of the land that was once polluted but has been restored to pristine condition, the property has met EcoRooms & EcoSuites certification standards.

Tax Deductions for Your Green Hotel Cashing In on a Good Thing

If there’s one document on the face of the earth that has frustrated and baffled people the most, it is probably the U.S. tax code. Trying to understand that mountain of legal-eseis enough to give even the most competent tax accountant a splitting headache.

Green Hotels and the Triple Bottom Line

It used to be that the only thing a business really had to worry about was profit and loss – the economic bottom line.

Energy Efficiency - The Goal in Philadelphia

Deregulation of electricity and natural gas markets in Pennsylvania is giving residential and commercial consumers (including green hotels) the opportunity to choose their utility providers – and save big money on their energy costs as a result.

Great Quality, Great Pricing, Greener Amenities

For a limited time only, Pineapple Hospitality is offering discounts of 50% or more on all Save Your World hotel guest amenities.

The Energy Analysis: The First Step in Saving Your Green Hotel Some Serious Green

If you read any hospitality industry news, you’ve undoubtedly seen stories of green hotels that are saving big money by becoming more energy efficient. You might wonder how they do it.