Anna Stark

The growing number of state and regional "green hospitality" programs that have sprung up in recent years speaks to the need for a local approach. New webinars from Energy Star address this need.

Staff must understand the impact of their participation--not just with regard to the hotel's energy reduction goals, but also in the context of the global effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions and the effects of global warming.

With about 80 percent of a hotel’s utility costs coming from electricity and natural gas consumption, addressing energy use can have a positive impact on a property’s bottom line.

Leaders in the hospitality industry have long understood the value of energy efficiency as an effective strategy for controlling expenses. Recently, however, hoteliers have begun to see energy management as a way to demonstrate their commitment to green operations and are communicating this to an...more >>

Since 2002, the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program has offered a national energy performance rating for hotels. This 1-to-100 rating system has helped numerous hotel owners and operators enhance their energy-management capabilities, increase energy efficiency throughout their...more >>

In its recent Green Assessment Survey, the American Hotel & Lodging Assn. noted a growing trend in the prevalence of environmental initiatives throughout the hospitality industry. Lately, a number of key hospitality organizations have taken another step forward, choosing to emphasize energy...more >>

In preparation for this summer's Democratic National Convention, the Denver host committee committed to make this event "the greenest convention possible," its leaders said. Not only will Denver seek to establish a precedent for future conventions nationwide, but the city hopes to use the event as...more >>