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Carlson Turns to Green Key Eco-Rating

The company's portfolio with have full membership in the certification program by next year.

August 16, 2010

Element Houston Vintage Park Is Texas’s First LEED Hotel

The property sports eco-sensitive bamboo landscaping and maximizes natural light, among many other green initiatives.

August 12, 2010

New Green Standard for Manufacturers Opens for Public Comment

ULE 880 defines metrics within five areas, including sustainability governance and environment.

August 5, 2010

Chicago’s Hotel Felix Earns LEED Silver Certification

The Gettys-designed adaptive-reuse property most recently installed wind turbines on its roof to study the potential of generating its own renewable energy.

August 4, 2010

Element Earns LEED Volume Pre-certification

The designation will automatically qualify the brand's new-build hotels to pursue USGBC's sustainable standard.

August 3, 2010

Meetings Go Green at Grand Hyatt New York

The hotel asks meeting planners and attendees to pledge to take 10 steps for more eco-friendly events.

August 3, 2010

Marriott Embarks on First LEED Prototype Hotel

The Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina will feature a multitude of sustainable features when it opens in 2012.

July 23, 2010

Hampton Hotels Gets First LEED Certified Property

The Sarasota, Florida, hotel integrates a solar water heating system, low-VOC materials, and water-saving fixtures.

July 22, 2010

Mayan Resorts Keep Green with EarthCheck

The certification program recognizes the properties' environmental conservation practices.

July 20, 2010