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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.
Marriott Meetings Go Green
The world-renowned business-hotel chain announces new strides in eco-friendly alternatives to its current meeting products and services.
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.
Starwood’s new ELEMENT debuts in Lexington, Massachusetts
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. opens the eco-friendly doors of ELEMENT Lexington in Lexington, MA today, July 1, 2008. ELEMENT is Starwood’s newest hotel concept and the first LEED-certified hotel chain in the country.
Star Island Bahamas strives for 100 Percent Energy Self-Sufficiency
Opening in 2009, Star Island, a private-island destination currently under development in the Out Islands of the Bahamas, is expected to revolutionize green luxury in the Caribbean
Las Vegas moving towards Green with new CityCenter
The tourist city of Las Vegas, known across the globe as the infamous “Sin City”, is stepping up efforts in the “green” development arena with the planning of its new 18 million square foot “CityCenter”.
Brad Pitt weighs in on new Dubai Five-Star Green Hotel
A new five-star hotel and leisure development by Zabeel Properties in Dubai has appointed LA-based architecture firm, GRAFT, whose team of design consultants for the project will include the Hollywood actor, Brad Pitt, whose activism within the green-living sector have been apparent over the past months.
Responsible Tourism declaration and conference papers
Kerala declaration on Responsible Tourism adopted at the Incredible India Second International Conference on Responsible Tourism and fifteen papers presented at the conference are now available on internet.
RezHub.Com Takes The Green Travel Search To The Next Level
Sorting hotel search results by Price, Hotel Name, or Distance from a Landmark are familiar tools to almost any traveler, but RezHub.com is now providing a sort feature with a conscience: Sort by Green Score.
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.
Marriott partners with Brazilian State of Amazonas to Protect Rainforest, develops a Green Five-Point Strategy
Marriott International, Inc. and the state of Amazonas have recently agreed to formally support the protection of 1.4 million acres of endangered rainforest, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. Marriott has committed $2 million to fund the environmental management plan, which will be administered by the newly created Amazonas Sustainable Foundation.
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.
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