Issue # 060110      June 01, 2010   Sign Up Now For Our Newsletter
 
Across all platforms we are hearing that energy efficiency is a key contributor to not only conserving energy but also cutting costs. With hotels nationwide focusing on how to minimize operating costs and gain competitive advantage, we want to start you off on the right foot (if you haven’t already).

This month’s issue covers:
  • What is a Green Hotel. Travelers know what they are looking for in a "green" hotel – how do you match up? Read about six things no green hotel should be without.
  • Getting Green & Clean with Steril-Aire UVC Technology. Innovative, LEED credit, ultraviolet C device for HVAC system results in energy, maintenance and operational savings. Learn more about how it can help your property.
  • Energy Star for Hospitality. Benefits of benchmarking your hotel’s energy efficiency. Cost savings and increased revenue. Need we say more?
  • GREEN TEAMS: Part 3: Getting Started, Emerging Trends & Best Practices. Engage your employees in sustainability whether you are just starting out or want to take your existing program to the next level.
Until next time!
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What is a Green Hotel? Six Things No Green Hotel Should be Without – SParisi
It seems as if you can’t turn around anymore without running into something “green.” Nowhere is that more true than in lodging. Green hotels – or at least, those calling themselves green – are sprouting up everywhere, and travelers are becoming increasingly more aware of what to look for and how to judge whether or not a green hotel actually is… well, green!

You want your guests to know without a doubt that there’s no green-washing happening at your green hotel.

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ENERGY STAR for Hospitality
In today’s strenuous economic conditions, hotels are looking for every advantage to increase occupancy and lower operating expenses. Fortunately, there is a program that can help do both. The U.S. EPA’s ENERGYSTAR Labeling program for hospitality buildings offers solutions to property owners to find hidden operational cost savings and unlock energy efficiency throughout the property. In addition, since ENERGYSTAR is the most recognized eco-label by environmentally conscious consumers, it provides positive connection to the traveling public.

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Getting Green and Clean with Steril-Aire UVC Technology UVC for HVACIn the current economic climate, owners, franchises, property managers and facility engineers are more pressed than ever to reduce operating costs and defer capital expenditures — all while taking on green initiatives and optimizing building quality and performance.

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Getting Green & Clean with Steril-Aire UVC Technology
 
GREEN TEAMS – Part 3: Getting Started, Emerging Trends & Best Practices
We’ve made the business case, now to what you were waiting for, if I we didn’t need to prove the WHY to you. Chances are the discussions have already started at your hotel due to the emergy trend amongst the big Chains and traveling sites creating their own Green Directories (Travelocity) and Eco-Tourism Guides (Orbitz).

A green team often starts off with a few passionate employees going to HR and creating a green employee network or club. They go through a company’s formal process to charter a team and give the group an official status within a company.

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