All Posts Tagged With: "green roof"

Sears Tower gets green with a new luxury hotel and makeover

June 30th, 2009 in Hotels and Accommodations • News

Though beyond impressive in scale, design and stature, the 110-story monolithic structure certainly has a long way to go in order to wow the environmental crowd. This is all about to change.

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Fancy, schmancy: Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte to be the company's first green property

June 19th, 2009 in Hotels and Accommodations • News

Scheduled to open in October 2009, The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte will unveil a host of eco-friendly initiatives for the luxury lodging company, being its first environmentally-built hotel (and the first for greater Charlotte), designed to attain LEED Gold certification in two distinct categories.

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New National Children's Museum inspires children to change the world

April 23rd, 2009 in News • Society and Lifestyle

Scheduled to open in 2013, the National Children’s Museum will be a world-class cultural and educational center dedicated to engaging children and empowering them to make a difference.

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GO Group recognizes major cities for being green

April 17th, 2009 in Airlines and Transportation • Featured • News

In celebration of Earth Day, April 22, The GO Group, LLC, the world’s largest airport ground transportation provider, is paying tribute to the earth-friendly efforts of some of the largest cities it serves, including Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Paris and San Francisco.

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Hotel Indigo coming to San Diego, featuring all kinds of green

January 29th, 2009 in Featured • Hotels and Accommodations • News

In keeping with the brand’s commitment to the environment, Hotel Indigo San Diego is striving to achieve LEED certification. In addition to responsible site management, the adoption of green building practices and soil rehabilitation, the hotel will feature a ‘green roof’ with native species of grasses and shrubbery that will reduce heating and cooling and better manage stormwater runoff.

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New York gets state's first green-roof resort

June 20th, 2008 in Destinations and Tourism • Hotels and Accommodations • News

The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, in Lake Placid, New York, became the first resort in New York State to install a “green-roof” – a 3,400-square-foot grid of plants and shrubs native to the Adirondack region.

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