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After more than 18 months of work, the Woodbine Group's 58-room hotel has landed the coveted top green ranking from the US Green Building Council. Here are some of the building's green features.
by Glenn Hasek
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Going green means nothing when safety is not a priority. The opening of CityCenter in Las Vegas and a soon-to-be released study that will appear in The American Journal of Industrial Medicine highlight the importance of safety in the workplace.
by Glenn Hasek
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In recent weeks, five states and one city have launched green lodging certification programs.
by Glenn Hasek
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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 offices more eco-friendly.
by Glenn Hasek
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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.
by Glenn Hasek
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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 misperceptions about how solar thermal technology works, solar hot water heating systems have been rare. But now that's all beginning to change.
by Glenn Hasek