Upland, Calif. � (June 17, 2002) Green Suites International, hospitality�s leading provider of ecological solutions with economic benefits, is showcasing its increasingly popular line-up of cost-saving solutions at Booth 1448 at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exhibition & Conference, being held June 25-27, 2002, in Chicago�s expansive McCormick Place Convention Center. 

�Our cost-saving products are being used to bolster bottom lines at hundreds of properties of all types across the country,� said Dan Bornholdt, President of Green Suites International. �More than ever, our solutions are huge hits in hotels because they help properties minimize so-called fixed costs, while helping improve clients� public image among today�s 43 million environmentally aware U.S. travelers.�

HITEC is the largest, most-comprehensive showcase of hospitality technology under one roof in the world, with more than 700 exhibitor booths and 5,500 hospitality professionals from around the globe. Green Suites International is utilizing this industry-staple technology tradeshow as its forum for communicating the bottom-line benefits of its easy to afford and implement cost-saving solutions.

Green Suites International line-up of energy and money-saving products, and an interview with Company Founder Bornholdt, are featured at HITEC Online, http://online.hitec.org.

�About three years ago we perfected direct injection of ozone for commercial laundry systems and came up with a great technology solution for getting laundry clean with significant savings over conventional methods,� Bornholdt said. 

Marriott, Hilton, Renaissance, Ramada, Best Western and other branded properties have embraced this technology and are reaping its rewards in their operations. With O-Tech, a hotel can reduce energy use more than 60 percent, reduce water use by up to 40% and save up to 50% of the chemicals typically used in lodging laundry operations. The elimination of chemicals harmful to textiles extends the life of costly linens and towels up to 50 percent.

�Just as important, these significant time, labor and cost savings go directly to the bottom-line, are realized from Day One, and typically last decades,� Said Ray Burger, VP Sales & Marketing for Green Suites International. �Further sweetening the payback, several local utility offer rebates for such equipment that can reduce up-front capital investments so ROI is realized in a matter of months.�

Meanwhile, several floors above laundry, Burger said most guests report that they are rarely comfortable with the temperature in their rooms, while most operators complain of excess related energy consumption and expenses. The solution to these two related issues need not be in direct conflict.
�Our Guestat Programmable Digital Thermostat addresses both of these issues head-on by making sure guests really are comfortable, without compromising on the hotel�s ability to minimize energy costs,� Bornholdt said. �This a non occupancy sensor-based temperature management system. Priced from $75 per unit, Guestat systems help a typical hotel save thousands of dollars annually.�

Guestat enables the hotel to program a setback period four times per day and establishes comfortable temperature limits on the lowest and highest allowable temperatures. Guests can adjust the thermostat to their preferred temperatures, but the Guestat stays within the programmed comfort range no matter what the manual setting, making sure the hotel controls its use of energy. The Guestat has a host of additional features that enhance guest satisfaction while increasing the benefit to the bottom-line.

Another light-shedding cost-saving solution from Green Suites International comes from its partnership with GE Lighting and its Hospitality Solutions group.  

�Energy savings through the use of more efficient lighting is a key cost-saving strategy for any hotel,�Bornholdt said. �By partnering with GE Lighting, we gained access to top products and people.

�Now we can offer complimentary lighting audits across the nation,� he said. �Independent and multi-unit operators are calling us up daily, asking us to evaluate their lighting needs and provide a free energy analysis and proposal. We don�t just point out problems; we offer solutions that minimize costs with available rebates and significant energy savings.�

O-Tech, Guestat and GE Hospitality Lighting solutions are just three of the many cost-saving products and services offered by Green Suites International. 

HITEC is the largest, most comprehensive showcase of hospitality technology under one roof in the world, with over 700 exhibitor booths and over 5500 hospitality professionals from around the world. HITEC is produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals. Since 1952, and with more than 4,300 members, HFTP has been the information source and resource for financial and technology professionals in the hospitality industry. HFTP produces HITEC Online  which provides a variety of resources geared around IT issues in the global hospitality industry. For information call 800-646-HFTP, and visit http://online.hitec.org.

Based in Upland, Calif., Green Suites International is the lodging industry�s leading environmental solutions marketing and Distribution Company. Green Suites assists hotels by developing solutions that are profitable to hotels and image enhancing to the more than 43 million environmental travelers in the United States. Solutions include natural amenities delivered from elegant dispensers, non-toxic cleaners, air and water filtration systems and energy and water efficient products. Facilities reaping the benefits of Green Suites� solutions include properties from every state and 12 different countries. For more information on Green Suites International, the GUESTAT Programmable Digital Thermostat and/or the wide array of other ecological solutions providing significant economic benefit, please contact
Ray Burger, Green Suites International, VP Sales & Marketing, at 888-590-2285, e-mail [email protected], and visit www.greensuites.com.

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