The Brando Aims for Sustainability
Seeking LEED Platinum certification, the French Polynesian luxury eco-resort will use solar panels and bio-fuel generators for electricity.
August 23, 2010
Mohawk Releases Annual Sustainability Report
The document outlines the company's focus on eco-friendly products, practices, and results.
August 18, 2010
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.