California hotels go 'green'
Bloomberg News
Apr. 27, 2007 10:37 AM
Visitors to the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel and Spa won't find the Gideon Bible in the nightstand drawer. Instead, on the bureau will be a copy of "An Inconvenient Truth," former Vice President Al Gore's book about global warming.
They'll also find the Gaia equipped with waterless urinals, solar lighting and recycled paper as it marches toward becoming California's first hotel certified as "green," or benevolent to the environment. Similar features are found 35 miles south at San Francisco's Orchard Garden Hotel, which competes for customers with neighboring luxury hotels like the Ritz-Carlton and Fairmont.
"I'm not your traditional Birkenstocks and granola type of guy," said Stefan Muehle, general manager of the Orchard Garden, who said green measures are reducing energy costs as much as 25 percent a month. "We're trying to dispel the myth that being green and being luxurious are mutually exclusive."
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[/align]The Gaia and Orchard are seeking to be the first hotels in California certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, which has authenticated 800 buildings across the U.S. and has about 6,000 in the process, including 30 hotels. San Francisco and other cities offer financial incentives to lessen water and energy use and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Seven years ago, the Green Building Council developed a rating system called the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED. Buildings are certified based on their use of environmentally friendly features such as recycled construction materials, solar lighting, and efficient energy and water systems. Older buildings may be retrofitted.
By what logic does replacing a clearly religious book with a secular book make the topic of that secular book a religion? Besides, the owner of the hotel has the right to put whatever books he wants in the rooms. If people don't like it they are free to stay somewhere else or bring their own Bible with them.
By what logic does replacing a clearly religious book with a secular book make the topic of that secular book a religion? Besides, the owner of the hotel has the right to put whatever books he wants in the rooms. If people don't like it they are free to stay somewhere else or bring their own Bible with them.
Caldoc
I agree. Replacing the Bible with Algore's book is just another example of Californikism, which is sort of a political philosophy like Naziism.
Creator of the internet.(Did anyone really believe that ?)
Been part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserves discussions since it was first established.(Pres. Ford signed the EPCA Act Dec. 22 1975. Two years before, Al the resourse Gore became a congressman.)
Milwaukee, WI - "I'm very familiar with the importance of dairy farming in Wisconsin. I've spent the night on a dairy farm here in Wisconsin. If I'm entrusted with the presidency, you'll have someone who is very familiar with what the Wisconsin dairy industry is all about." (Sources: Sunday, June 18, Atlanta Journal Constitution )( I didnt known spending a night anywhere made you a expert on anything)
There are many more quotes, but I will just state I wont be buying the book.
Creator of the internet.(Did anyone really believe that ?)
Been part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserves discussions since it was first established.(Pres. Ford signed the EPCA Act Dec. 22 1975. Two years before, Al the resourse Gore became a congressman.)
Milwaukee, WI - "I'm very familiar with the importance of dairy farming in Wisconsin. I've spent the night on a dairy farm here in Wisconsin. If I'm entrusted with the presidency, you'll have someone who is very familiar with what the Wisconsin dairy industry is all about." (Sources: Sunday, June 18, Atlanta Journal Constitution )( I didnt known spending a night anywhere made you a expert on anything)
There are many more quotes, but I will just state I wont be buying the book.
Ha, Ha, I bet that is where Holiday Inn express got the Idea for their commercial about being an expert after spending a night in their hotel.
By what logic does replacing a clearly religious book with a secular book make the topic of that secular book a religion? Besides, the owner of the hotel has the right to put whatever books he wants in the rooms. If people don't like it they are free to stay somewhere else or bring their own Bible with them.
Caldoc
By what logic does an apparent non-believer as yourself spend their free time on a religion forum berating and condescending the folks for nothing more to gain than inflating an already hugmongous ego?
By what logic does replacing a clearly religious book with a secular book make the topic of that secular book a religion? Besides, the owner of the hotel has the right to put whatever books he wants in the rooms. If people don't like it they are free to stay somewhere else or bring their own Bible with them.
Caldoc
By what logic does an apparent non-believer as yourself spend their free time on a religion forum berating and condescending the folks for nothing more to gain than inflating an already hugmongous ego?
He is entitled to his opinion. It really is not even a religious topic, as said, anyways.
By what logic does replacing a clearly religious book with a secular book make the topic of that secular book a religion? Besides, the owner of the hotel has the right to put whatever books he wants in the rooms. If people don't like it they are free to stay somewhere else or bring their own Bible with them.
Caldoc
By the logic of what one 'devotes ' himself to. No one is saying that he doesn't have the right. That is a tired , worn out objection used for everything these days. Rights always are precluded by responsiblity, and much of what is considered a 'right' today is anything but responsible. I have the right to swing my armin a circle--until my arm and your nose occupy the same space. The it becomes a matter of responsibilty--and common sense,another dying breed!
Cal. hotel replaces Bible with Al Gore's book
