Sustainability technology company Brighter Planet released a sustainability study of 46,000 U.S. hotels to determine the best and worst performers in energy efficiency and carbon footprints. The top ten are Vagabond Inns, Red Lion Hotels & Inns, Red Carpet Inns, Travelodge, Scottish Inns, Americas...More>>

The second annual HA+D Awards for innovation, excellence and sustainability in product and project designs were handed out recently at a sold-out award ceremony in Hong Kong. The event was attended by more than 150 design industry professionals at the Langham Place Hotel Hong Kong.More>>

The lock manufacturing company is using a more eco-friendly process to color stainless steel, resulting in a reduction of harmful emissions caused by manufacture of brass-coated equipment. The company says 100 tons of brass metal will be replaced with stainless steel as a result of the switch. More>>

The Hyatt Regency Minneapolis is currently undergoing a $25-million renovation of the hotel's guestrooms, suites, public areas, and restaurants, and announced that its renovation will include environmentally sustainable initiatives to reduce its ecological footprint.More>>

Several tourism initiatives and awareness programs about environmentally sustainable tourism launched by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) have helped hotels in the Arabian Gulf region to reduce the consumption of electricity and water. The number of Dubai hotel...More>>

Element Miami International Airport opened under the Element brand, which is the first major hotel brand to mandate that all properties pursue the US Green Building Council’s LEED certification for high-performance buildings.More>>

The hotel is the only new-build LEED-registered property in town, thanks in part to INNCOM’s e4 Smart Digital Thermostat and Integrated Room Automation System. Independently owned and operated by the Farzam family, the property has 164 rooms. More>>

The former Radisson Hotel Rapid City/Mt. Rushmore, in Rapid City, S.D., is now called the Adoba Eco Hotel. According to the Rapid City Journal, hotel owner Shiba Investments and managing partner Karim Merali "are no longer affiliated with Radisson." The 117-room hotel, which had carried the...More>>

Sensors and other networked components can let an engineer know when a room is vacant or wasting energy, but without an up-to-date knowledge of energy prices, hotels can still lose money.More>>

Energy management is becoming a hot-button issue for hotel brands as owners look to reinvest in their properties and transform sustainability from a mere buzzword into a differentiator in their market.More>>