Dear readers,
an unusual story – not really related to our main topic eco-travel – but a great example of renovation of a building for a greener environement – and that’s not a hotel, that’s a convent !
The renovation includes grass- roof tops, use of recycled concrete and glass, efficient bulbs etc. and you know what …. they even grow their (organic) vegies on the roof top !
All this in New York City,
So if a convent can do it, why not hotels ?
Full story at NYT by Joseph Huff-Hannon : http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/nyregion/thecity/01nuns.html