All Posts Tagged With: "Holiday Inn"

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Chicago gets its first LEED certified hotel

September 11th, 2009 in Featured • Hotels and Accommodations • News

The Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza has just become the Windy City’s first LEED certified lodging property, earning the prestigious LEED Gold Certification for Existing Buildings, Operations & Maintenance by the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Hotels can save big while saving the environment

January 30th, 2009 in Featured • Hotels and Accommodations • News • Products and Services

InterContinental Hotels Group is testing out a new system called “Green Engage” to help hotels manage energy comsumption more effectively, potentially saving up to $200 million dollars. The new system responds to growing levels of interest from guests who are looking for sustainable hotels that manage their environmental impact.

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Florida's Cocoa Beach lodging launches a new green initiative

October 31st, 2008 in Hotels and Accommodations • News

The Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Resort has become a member of Florida’s Green Lodging Program; an effort by the state to recognize and encourage all Florida lodgings that practice reasonable and considerable conservation efforts.

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Florida Green Lodging Conference set for Hilton University of Florida

September 3rd, 2008 in Awards and Events • News

The 248-room Hilton University of Florida Conference Center today will be the host for the inaugural Florida Green Lodging Conference from November 10-12, 2008, entitled “Being Green, Saving Green & Making Green”.

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Puerto Rico Property Documents Pledge to Sustainability

May 7th, 2008 in Destinations and Tourism

Last month, the Holiday Inn San Juan celebrated Earth Day for the first time by taking stock of its practices as the starting point towards a more sustainable operation. “This is no small move,” said General Manager Ricky Newman. “It was clear that green-washing the hotel for image purposes was not acceptable; on the other hand, presuming to become ‘green’ overnight is not realistic,” he added. The hotel’s answer is a pledge that calls for a sustained effort over time to improve its performance step by step.

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