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
Motel 6 Offers Up LEED Lodging
The brand's newest property in Northlake, Texas, is the first economy hotel in the nation to attain the certification.
July 19, 2010
Marriott Introducing Two Green Properties in Atlanta
The SpringHill Suites Atlanta Airport Gateway is expected to be the city's first LEED Gold hotel.