Distinguished Programs Announces New Sustainability Initiatives in Fine Art & Collectibles Program 

Distinguished Programs Announces New Sustainability Initiatives in Fine Art & Collectibles Program | Distinguished Programs

NEW YORK — Distinguished Programs (“Distinguished”), a leading national insurance program manager, has introduced new sustainability-focused initiatives within its Fine Art and Collectibles program, effective immediately. These initiatives reflect Distinguished’s commitment to environmental stewardship in the industry.  The program now offers discounts for items stored in LEED-certified buildings, promoting environmentally responsible storage solutions for valuable…

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Water Conservation Tips for Buildings

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It’s a no-brainer: Water=Life. We need it, we use it, but we have to conserve it better. Commercial and residential buildings can have a huge impact on water conservation with just a handful of low-cost or no-cost water solutions.

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Water Auditing to Assess Water Usage on Your Grounds

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What if every time you filled a glass of water you threw half of it in your boss’s face? Well, that’d be bad! But that is kinda what happens with most landscaping water systems. Half the water that is being used to sustain the grounds around your building is being wasted. That’s straight from the…

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Making Every Day Earth Day at Your Hotel and Restaurant

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Way back in the bell-bottom dark ages of 1970, a new day was born: Earth Day. Millions of people joined demonstrations that April 22 nearly fifty years ago to protest the deterioration of the environment. Oil spills, air pollution, not to mention toxic waste and wildlife extinction. Fast-forward to April 22, 2017: Earth Day organizers…

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Plug It In, Plug It In…Hotels Offer Electric Car Chargers

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Electric cars. They’re quiet, they’re great for the environment, and they’re creating a clientele who seeks hotels where they can charge up their vehicles after check in. Eco-savvy travelers are often willing to pay a little extra so their BMW, Nissan Leaf, Honda EV, or top-of-the-line Tesla can get back in business without delay. And…

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Composting 101 for Hotels

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Wait, wait, don’t throw out those coffee grounds! Welcome to hotel composting 101: where your hotel makes a good environmental impact and saves money to boot. Composting programs (for food and plant matter) at hotels can start in the kitchen and exterior grounds and travel all the way into guest rooms. That’s right. A luxury…

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All I Want For Christmas Is Some 3-D Food

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3-D printers—they’re not just for making cool plastic things anymore. They’re for making dinner! That’s right 3-D food. Consider it the hospitality wave of the future that’s already lapping on some shores. Just take some pureed raw chicken, add in some vitamins, minerals, and veggies, and print out this liquefied form into any shape you…

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Trees Are the New Hotel

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It’s a tree. It’s a house. It’s a booked-from-your-phone luxury treehouse! There are a few fun factors at play here. Sustainability, luxury, and creativity all work together to create one of the hospitality industry’s coolest offerings: top-of-the-line treehouses.

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Sustainability, Innovation, and Helping the Homeless

Taking care of each other is a good thing. Re-purposing potential waste is a good thing. Finding a way to do both simultaneously is just about as good as it gets. That’s why we’re excited to share this article about a construction project underway right now in California that will convert used shipping containers into housing…

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What Will the Internet of Things Connect to Next?

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An egg carton that digitally lets you know when to buy more eggs. A football helmet that reports head injuries immediately. An elevator that sends out an error message before anyone notices a problem. More and more people are living in a world where their coffee is ready before their feet even touch the kitchen…

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