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CHR: A Green Slate – Building Smarter, Sustainable Hotels
July 21, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Event Overview
From rooftop beekeeping to ditching single-use plastics, many hotels are embracing environmental sustainability. The pandemic of 2020 has only boosted the trend: In an April 2021 poll by global agency Virtuoso, 82% of luxury travelers reported that the pandemic made them want to travel even more sustainably going forward. But is there enough supply to meet growing demand? And on which areas should hotels focus for the biggest impact?
For owners and brands, developing a hotel from scratch — versus retrofitting an existing property — is a unique chance to seamlessly integrate technologies and infrastructure that remove friction from the guest experience while reducing environmental impact. Thankfully, today’s global hotel construction pipeline is at a record high; this translates to countless opportunities for developers to innovate.
In this webinar, hosted by the Cornell School of Hotel Administration’s Center for Hospitality Research, hotel design and engineering leaders will explore ways to build smarter and more sustainably, and address what that means for guests — as well as the future of hotel development and of our planet.
What You’ll Learn
The current state of sustainability and smart technologies in hotel development
How smarter, more sustainable hotels are changing the guest and employee experiences
Innovative construction practices and new technologies to reduce carbon emissions and waste, increase efficiency, and improve the guest experience
Future predictions and how to integrate key sustainable development goals
Speakers
Michael Bennett
CMO
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Lisa Chervinsky ’89, AIA, NCARB
Lecturer
Cornell School of Hotel Administration
Tyler Lavin MMH ’10ership
VP, Development and Investment – North America
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Shane O’Flaherty
Global Director of Travel, Transportation, and Hospitality
Microsoft
Bob Winter ’85 (Eng), PE
Director of Hospitality
IMEG Corporation
