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Vancouver wins Platinum for being green
Hot on the heels of its uber-green Olympic initiatives, the great northern city of Vancouver isn’t stopping there. The city’s Vancouver Convention Centre has been awarded the highly-prestigious LEED Platinum Certification for its environmental benchmarks.
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Beyond Copenhagen: Can this new hotel be ‘World’s Greenest’?
After hosting delegates for the COP15 conference last December, a new Copenhagen hotel is promising to be one of the world’s greenest – pouncing on the growing trend of hotel chains expanding their offerings outside of guest comfort alone.
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Baltimore BWI Airport gets its first LEED Hotel
TownePlace Suites is working to qualify for LEED status, including composting, sustainable and environmentally friendly cleaning products, replacing plumbing hardware with low-flow devices and purchasing renewable energy wind credits to offset the hotel’s carbon footprint.
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The Orchard Garden Hotel
(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)What: Hotels
Where: California, San Francisco
And the award for largest LEED certification in the world goes to…
The ITC Hotel Royal Gardenia in Bengaluru, India has been awarded the largest LEED Platinum certification in the world.
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Element Hotels rolls out the green carpet for eco-savvy drivers
By the end of 2009, every Element Hotel property will have ChargePoint Charging Stations for electric vehicles, as well as preferred parking for electric cars and hybrids.
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The Vdara Hotel & Spa is open, and it’s spectacular!
The Las Vegas CityCenter’s official grand opening of the Vdara Hotel and Spa gave the public a good, first glance at the new sustainable-luxury recreation destination.
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Striking ‘Green Gold’ in Las Vegas with LEED Certified CityCenter
The city’s all-new City Center has finally earned Six LEED Gold Certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council. Opening this December, the development has long-touted its commitment to environmental consciousness through its efforts in energy, materials and waster management; creating a veritable 18 million square foot sustainable metropolis.
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How are Marriott’s green initiatives helping to save money?
Hotel giant Marriott International, Inc. is planning to expand its “green hotel” portoflio by 10-times its current size by introducing a “green hotel prototype” that will be LEED pre-certified.
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Las Vegas CityCenter’s holistic spa now taking reservations (or, ‘Why I need to go to Vegas’)
Sin City’s sustainable wonder, CityCenter, is unveiling its the intimate Vdara Health & Beauty -a “sensuous spa sanctuary” focused on holistic health and well being – on December 1, 2009.
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Starwood’s Element Hotels have a ‘Vision’
The popular “green” hotel brand has officially been named as a Travel + Leisure Global Vision Award Winner for its efforts in environmental conservation.
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Gaia Napa Valley Hotel and Spa
(9 votes, average: 3.22 out of 5)What: Hotels, spa
Where: California, Napa Valley
Canadian green hotel program expands into the U.S.
Canadian-born green hotel certification program, Green Key Eco-Rating Program (Green Key), has officially expanded its operations into its southern cousin, the United States.
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Las Vegas CityCenter earns LEED Gold 3-times over
CityCenter is a demonstration that a development can be both attractive and sustainable while providing exceptional entertainment and hospitality – blending nature and luxury throughout all design and construction solutions to achieve dramatic improvements in energy efficiency, water conservation, and occupant health and comfort.
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Chicago gets its first LEED certified hotel
The Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza has just become the Windy City’s first LEED certified lodging property, earning the prestigious LEED Gold Certification for Existing Buildings, Operations & Maintenance by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Aloft Dallas Downtown debuts as company’s first re-use project
Situated in an 8-story historic railroad freight depot terminal that was once the heart of the city’s commercial district. The property boasts 193 spacious, loft-like rooms, accessible technology and a hip, social atmosphere.
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Germany goes super-green with new Hamburg ECO CITY rebirth
Germany’s Hamburg-Harburg Harbor will be home to a sustainable urban development project, “ECO CITY,” blending industry, entertainment and pedestrian life into one super green package. The CITY will be one of the only projects in the world seeking the highest level of environmental certification from three major green building rating systems, including LEED certification.
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Sin City without so much guilt? New Las Vegas green initiative gearing up for its debut
The CityCenter in Las Vegas – heavily touted as being Sin City’s greenest destination to date, is getting ready to make its debut this winter. Beginning in December 2009, the seven-building luxury development by MGM Mirage and Infinity World Development Corps will open in stages, and will be all be LEED Silver or Gold certified.
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