Glenn Hasek
Green Lodging News
Glenn Hasek is the publisher and editor of Cleveland, Ohio-based Green Lodging News. Glenn is also the president of Hasek Communications L.L.C., a public relations consulting company. He has more than 18 years of travel industry experience, including 7.5 years as an editor with Hotel & Motel Management magazine. His articles have been published in many travel industry publications and he has been quoted in numerous national publications.
More than hot air: Which hand dryers save energy, dry fast?
Air dryers cost and pollute less than paper towels. For the office, hotel or restaurant bathroom, here's how top models compare on energy and hygiene. Read More
How the hotel industry benefits from energy storage
Energy storage batteries are helping the hotel industry manage peak demand spikes and accommodate all those EV drivers wanting to charge their cars. Read More
K-Cup killers? Hotel suppliers seek better single-serving coffee
The search for sustainable alternatives to hard-to-recycle coffee and tea cartridges. Read More
Greening from the ground up at Hilton
In less than a year, new leadership has brought out the greenest in every department and made a Chicago hotel a more sustainable home away from home. Read More
Accor's PLANET 21 program brings sustainability to all of its hotels
The hotel giant is expanding its environmental initiatives to align its future growth with environmental and social responsibility, while also helping its guests reduce their impacts. Read More
Syracuse's Hotel Skyler Becomes Third LEED-Platinum Hotel
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. Read More
Hilton LightStay Program Cuts Hotel Energy Use by 6.6%, Saves $74M
The global hotel chain announced the 2010 results of its sustainability measurement system, finding significant cuts in energy use, emissions, waste and water use. Read More
Hyatt Cuts Energy, Water & Waste by 10% on Path to 2015 Green Goals
The hotel chain's vice president of corporate responsibility says green teams have been key to the company's success in making progress on its 2015 sustainability goals. Read More
Westin Copley's $18M Renovation Boosts Hotel's Green Efforts
An $18 million renovation project at the Westin Copley Place in Boston is expected to lengthen the hotel's list of environmental achievements and efficiencies. Read More
Parking Lots to Do Double Duty as Water Heaters, Chillers
Long derided as a waste of space and a symbol of sprawl, the heat energy in the pavement in your lot could soon be used to heat hot water or be used in absorption chillers to provide cooling. Read More