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Hotel industry has a big responsibility in helping the cause of global warming and has responded by promoting the green hotel concept, which is fast gaining popularity with the travelling public. In most countries, the town planning authorities approve a hotel building plan for a new hotel, only if it complies with eco friendly design standards. This will ensure that the hotels and resorts of the future will comply with prescribed environmental standards; the challenge is to ensure that the old hotel buildings adapt measures that will reduce their carbon footprint. The exercise is not only physical that one changes plants, machinery and equipments with more energy efficient ones, but it also means that people working in the hotels become an integral part of this process for its success.

Hotel and resort architects, interior decorators, systems consultants and others who form the core team for hotel development also have to have a thorough knowledge of the green concept. The building design and layout has to be energy efficient. Only sustainable materials to be specified to the extent possible and available which would allow emissions within permissible levels. Above all the team has to have a total commitment and faith in what they are doing fully realising their responsibility towards the well-being of the environment.

The main areas where the hotels and resorts have to concentrate is efficient use of all forms of energy, be it electricity, water, gas, coal or wood. Plugging all sources of energy waste like keeping lights on when not needed, flowing taps, overflowing tanks and cisterns, excessive pressure in gas burners, waste of recyclable heat and the list goes on. Another area is to tackle temperatures in the air-conditioning system, hot water temperature monitoring, laundry a source of maximum water and steam consumption, kitchen where the potential could be in three areas, water, gas and steam. External illumination is yet another area where saving potential exists.

Hotels and resorts must look at savings in energy and materials through the hotel guests. There are hotels that have successfully made hotel guests as their partners in conservation programmes. Example is lighting, linen change, material use to name a few. These measures, while aiding in hotels commitment to the environment conservation also add their share to the bottom line.

Hotel as an enterprise and an hotelier as a responsible member of the society have no option but to go green. Luckily, we are in an industry where we have educated, intelligent and understanding clients who if not more, are at least equally responsible members of the society. The task therefore becomes a joint venture. In this struggle to save and preserve our planet earth, there are no geographic boundaries, no religion and no colour, the planet belongs equally to all of us.

If you are interested in taking a vacation, but you are concerned with the cost, you are not the only one. A lot of people and families wish to take a vacation, but, due to the cost of many, most are unable to do so. What many people fail to consider is discount holidays.

Cheap holidays are possible but to many they are only a myth. There are just some individuals who believe that there is no such thing as a discount holidays. If they do believe that discount holidays exist, many assume they are only to low-quality destinations. If you are interested in taking a vacation, you are encouraged not to believe this popular myth.
To find really cheap holidays all you have to do is some research. Once you start looking, you will likely see that bargain holidays are available, for even the most popular holiday destinations. Discount holidays are obtainable thanks to vacation packages, online coupons, and price reductions.

Holiday destination packages are one of the most popular ways that you or your family can save money when taking a vacation. These packages are most often available through a resort. Theme park resorts, golf resorts, and beach resorts, all around the world, are likely to offer vacation packages. These may be considered all-inclusive or they may just cover a number of vacation accommodations. Vacation packages can easily be found online or by speaking to a professional travel agent.
When it comes to cheap holidays, most people receive a discount in the form of a price reduction. Price reductions are often used as a last attempt to increase the number of vacationers at popular hotels, restaurants, theme parks, or beaches. If you are searching for upfront discounts, in the form of price reductions, they can easily be found online or by directly contacting a hotel, restaurant, or theme park.

While discount vacations are available, it is important to note that not all destinations can be vacationed at for a low price. Despite what you may believe, many of the most popular holiday destinations offer valuable savings and discounts to travellers. Popular vacation destinations that can be visited for a low price include, but should not be limited to, the Caribbean, Mexico, Myrtle Beach, Bush Gardens, Six Flags, Disneyland, or Disney World. Many times, you will end up paying more to vacation at destination that is not as popular.

When searching for a low-cost vacation destination, you can search using a number of methods. If you already have a holiday destination in mind, you can search for discounts being offered in or around your intended vacation spot. If you have yet to select a destination, you can examine the discounts available and then make your decision. Whichever method you select, you are sure to find valuable discounts that can be used on your next vacation.

Maps too are used in business at least for more than just getting their customers to somewhere, they are also used to impress, being found in company brochures and prospectuses of all types. Indeed, maps today are used to promote corporate awareness and branding campaigns. So far from being just a means of getting from a to b, the map now forms an important part of the marketing strategy of many companies.

Maps also come in different types, after all a map of a hospital might not be thought of as a map by some, they call it a site plan, but in essence it is a map as it “maps out” the different parts of a site and helps people find their way about. Campus maps are another form of the site plan, and then again there is the floor plan used throughout large business blocks to make sure that no one gets lost.

The threat of terrorism and the increased demands of Health & Safety have also led to an increase in the need for Escape Route plans and the like, so that in the event of an emergency, staff and visitors alike can easily find their way to safety.

Estate agents are one example of a business that needs maps more than most, as they not only need to be able to navigate their customers to the properties on their books, they also need to be able to show information about the area, where the schools are etc. Large companies with outlets around the country are also in great need of maps as they allow their customers to locate the nearest one, yes maps are essential to many businesses.

However, nothing stays the same and the world of cartography and mapping is not immune to the effects of change, the advent of the Internet and Satellite Navigation being just two of the latest to have a major impact.

Luckily these two advances have not really diminished the need for maps, but have changed the manner in which they are delivered and used. True the advent of the Sat Nav will have reduced the need for maps for some, but people still like to pour over a paper map, it, it seems being far more enjoyable and understandable that way. The Internet too, whilst of course not being a medium that needs physical maps has in fact increased peoples exposure to maps, with such sites as multimap being used by thousands of people every day.