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Great Wolf
Resorts – America’s First National Hotel Chain to Have All U.S.
Properties Earn Green Seal Certification!
If you’ve ever
been part of the certification process for a green lodge, you
know that it takes a lot of dedication and teamwork. Now, can
you imagine what it would take to get twelve
properties certified? That’s no small accomplishment!
That’s why
EcoGreenHotel salutes Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. for the
distinction of being the first national hotel chain to earn
Green Seal certification for all its U.S. properties. The
Madison, Wisconsin company is North America’s largest family of
indoor waterpark resorts. Great Wolf spent a year auditing and
upgrading all twelve of its facilities to meet Green Seal’s
rigorous requirements.
Has it been
worth it? Great Wolf thinks so. These resorts are not only
decreasing their impact on the environment, but they are also
realizing savings and attracting a new guest segment – the
eco-tourist. For example, at the Great Wolf Lodge in the
Poconos Mountains, Pennsylvania, the company saved nine million
gallons of water in one year by changing to low flow plumbing
fixtures. Great Wolf is already reporting savings on water and
energy costs, and guests are delighted to stay in a resort that
places so much emphasis on protecting the environment. It’s a
win-win-win situation!
But the
company isn’t stopping with Green Seal. It has also launched
Project Green Wolf, which will build upon previous efforts
by expanding Great Wolf’s water and energy conservation
measures, waste minimization, environmentally- and
socially-sensitive purchasing practices, and guest education.
The guest education component involves a partnership with
National Geographic Kids to develop children’s environmental
learning programs.
Hats off to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. – a true pioneer in the
green lodging industry!
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