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Green hotel certification program cancelled
American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AH&LA) has decided to scrap its green designation and certification system for its 11,000 hotel members. As an alternative, the group is planning to develop a set of guidelines to outline several minimum environmental principles.
Vail Resorts’ new project “Ever Vail” Receives Platinum LEED Rating
Ever Vail project design is the first resort development to receive highest level of certification rating in new LEED Green Building Pilot Program, Neighborhood Development.
RFK Jr. among environmental innovators to address global water crisis
Omega Institute is holding its “Water of Life” conference October 24-26th in Rhinebeck, New York in an effort to address the global freshwater crisis. Leading environmental Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Maude Barlow, John Todd, and others will be on site to discuss what can be done to protect this vital and irreplaceable resource.
Thailand inStyle Partners With The Old Bangkok Inn
Thailand inStyle announces the inclusion of The Old Bangkok Inn to its highly selective portfolio of boutique hotels in Thailand.
Element Hotel coming to Palmdale, California in 2010
Starwood plans to open an Element Hotel in June of 2010 in Palmdale, California, one of the fastest growing communities in the United States, boasting a new extended stay experience with inspiring public spaces, modern style and eco-friendly design.
Eco-hotels conserve water with new shower system
Hotels can improve the bottom line and decrease its carbon footprint by conserving water by up to 85% with EffiShower.
Denali National Park unveils new green visitor center
The Eielson Visitor Center, a new tourist-resource within Denali National Park and Preserve, opens its doors to the public with a grand opening on August 12. Visitors can enjoy a scenic view of Mt. McKinley, as well as adjacent nature trails and interior park exhibits.
New recommended reading: Worldchanging: A Users Guide for the 21st Century
“Worldchanging: A Users Guide for the 21st Century”, is a groundbreaking compendium of the most innovative solutions, ideas and inventions emerging today for building a sustainable, livable, prosperous future.
San Francisco Home to a new “Green Museum”
The new “green” California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s famous Golden Gate Park is almost complete; anticipating an official opening in September 2008. The future home of a state-of-the-art aquarium, planetarium, and natural-history museum, constructed beneath two “hills” which are really a two-and-a-half-acre “living roof”, looks like a futuristic augmentation of the park itself.
Starwood’s Element Brand Aims for Green
White Plains, New York-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced today its goal that ELEMENT Hotels, its latest brand, will pursue the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED certification. Its first hotel will open in Lexington, Massachusetts in July before the brand surfaces in the Las Vegas, Houston and Baltimore areas.
Baseball Goes Green: Washington DC home to first “green” stadium in U.S.
The Washington Nationals’ gleaming new baseball park that opens Sunday night will be the first green professional stadium in the United States, the U.S. Green Building Council said Friday.
The Nats’ stadium received a LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, certification from the council on Friday for its energy-conserving and environmental design.
CityFlats Hotel Goes Green in Holland, Michigan
In late 2007, Dutch-culture rich Holland, Michigan opened its arms to the new eco-boutique style CityFlats Hotel; a sleek, modern, five-story, 56-room property, owned by Michigan-based Charter House Holdings. The property is expected to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council within a month, becoming one [...]
