Glenn Hasek

Glenn Hasek is the editor of GreenLodgingNews.com, which is based in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Glenn can be reached at editor@greenlodgingnews.com.

Five States, One City Add Green Hotel Certification Programs GreenerBuildings.com
By Glenn Hasek, November 19, 2009
In recent weeks, five states and one city have launched green lodging certification programs....
Setting a New Standard for Green Meetings GreenerBuildings.com
By Glenn Hasek, September 10, 2009
The concept of green meetings should be more clearly defined by year's end under proposed Green Meeting and Events Voluntary Standards that are being reviewed by stakeholders from industries...
Three Major U.S. Hotel Companies Green Their Headquarters GreenerBuildings.com
By Glenn Hasek, August 12, 2009
Three of the largest U.S.-based hotel companies -- Hilton Hotels Corp., Wyndham Worldwide and Marriott International -- are now walking their green talk at their headquarters by making their home...
Embassy Suites Site Reaps $250,000 in Energy Savings GreenerBuildings.com
By Glenn Hasek, July 29, 2009
Just seven months after launching efficiency initiatives, the Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort has spent a quarter of a million dollars less on energy -- and could double that...
China Plans to Build 10,000 Green Hotels GreenerBuildings.com
By Glenn Hasek, June 10, 2009
China is looking to build 10,000 green hotels in the next three-and-a-half years, starting with 1,000 before 2009 closes and upping the ante each year through 2012. ...
America's Most Polluted Cities GreenerBuildings.com
By Glenn Hasek, May 06, 2009
Let's assume you are looking for a place to hold a meeting -- perhaps a large convention or trade show. Does the air quality of the destination come into play? If not, maybe it should, writes...
Future Looks Brighter for Solar Hot Water Heating Systems at Hotels GreenerBuildings.com
By Glenn Hasek, March 18, 2009
Historically, owners of lodging establishments throughout the United States and Canada have ignored the sun as a source of potential energy to heat water. Whether because of concerns about cost or...
Hotels Cut Food Waste Using Decomposition Machines
By Glenn Hasek, October 26, 2008
At least four companies in the United States are making it easy for hotels to dramatically reduce food waste volume by up to 90 percent. ...
How the Lodging Industry Can Help the Environmental Movement
By Glenn Hasek, July 10, 2008
Meetings and travel companies are taking a close look at their environmental impact; although the world of lodging has also begun the process, here are seven fundamental steps to greening the...
Florida's Disney Hotels All Achieve State's Green Lodging Designation GreenerBuildings.com
By Glenn Hasek, May 22, 2008
All 24 Walt Disney hotels have earned the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Green Lodging Program designation for their energy-efficiency and facility management efforts. ...

More Than 300 U.S. Hotels Now Certified 'Green'
By Glenn Hasek, July 31, 2007
At least eight states have some form of green lodging program in place. ...

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