{"id":13075,"date":"2016-08-28T17:10:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-28T16:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=13075"},"modified":"2016-08-29T17:02:39","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T16:02:39","slug":"itp-releases-know-guide-green-hotel-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2016\/08\/itp-releases-know-guide-green-hotel-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"ITP releases Know How Guide to green hotel certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13076\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/KHG-cover-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"KHG-cover\" width=\"600\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">I<\/span>TP (the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tourismpartnership.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Tourism Partnership<\/a>) has released the latest in its series of free Know How Guides for hoteliers, helping them steer a path through the main sustainable hotel certification schemes.<\/p>\n<p>Many hoteliers seeking certification for their greener hotel will know there is a broad range of different schemes available, and understanding which one is the best for you can be prove difficult. Some schemes are more rigorous than others and they all have a different focus and differing levels to attain.<\/p>\n<p>The Know How Guide offers a detailed look at what each scheme entails and tests, as well as the different available levels of certification, how extensive the questioning and authentication and whether there is a cost.<\/p>\n<p>A handy database at the end of the Guide allows readers a quick comparison of all the schemes included.<\/p>\n<p>You can download the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenhotelier.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Know-How-Guide-to-sustainable-hotel-certifications.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Know How Guide to Sustainable Hotel Certification Schemes here<\/a>. To see other Know How Guides which help hoteliers tackle issues including food waste, water reduction, communicating sustainability and human trafficking, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenhotelier.org\/category\/know-how-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">visit Know How Guide section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This article was originally published on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenhotelier.org\/our-themes\/policy-certification-business\/itp-releases-know-how-guide-to-green-hotel-certifications\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Green Hotelier<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITP (the International Tourism Partnership) has released the latest in its series of free Know How Guides for hoteliers, helping them steer a path through the main sustainable hotel certification schemes. 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