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Bonita Springs, Florida – April 10, 2017 – Today, Representative Francis Rooney (R-FL) toured Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa as part of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) “Heart of the House” hotel tour program.


The following Green Glossary of Terms is offered to define and introduce special environmental and sustainability terms. It has been developed to help you understand the AHLA environmental guidelines along with its related business cases and best practices.


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Going Green – The Prince of Wales Foundation International Tourism Partnership (ITP) program is a primer and an excellent starter program to develop energy, water, and waste conservation programs.


 

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MERV – The Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value for air filtration.

MR – Materials and Resources section of the LEED rating system.

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(Chicago, IL. – March 22, 2017) The Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association (IHLA) and the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) today released a report by Oxford Economics analyzing the economic impact of the hotel industry to the City of Chicago.