The Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza has received LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, making it the first LEED-certified hotel in Chicago, it announced last week.

Two projects within Las Vegas's CityCenter development are the first to attain LEED Gold certification: Aria and Vdara.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved GS-46, the Green Seal Environmental Standard for Restaurants and Food Services.

Hotel Indigo Athens University Area has debuted in Georgia as the brand's first LEED Gold property.

Architectural and interior design firm Cubellis has attained LEED Gold for its Boston headquarters.

As part of its $1 billion global relaunch, Holiday Inn has redesigned its logo, requiring new exterior signage for more than 3,200 locations. In lieu of neon or fluorescent lighting, the chain selected GE Tetra LEDs for their energy efficiency and long lifespan.

The Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel is partnering with Tozour Energy Systems to reduce energy usage and costs.

For its model prototype at the Memphis, Tennessee, headquarters, Home2 Suites by Hilton is using eco-friendly carpeting from InterfaceFLOR.

U.S. travelers are more familiar with sustainable travel terminology than they were two years ago but remain unwilling to pay more for green travel options, according to the July version of travelhorizons, the quarterly consumer survey co-authored by the U.S. Travel Association and Ypartnership.