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Online Exclusive! Hyatt Regency Coral Gables – Florida

For the guestroom and corridor renovation of the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables in Florida, Dallas-based firm Flick Mars had one goal: to create a cohesive guest experience. "The Alhambra Palace…

Projects September 23

Westin Bonaventure Receives Green Seal Silver Certification

The Westin Bonaventure is the first Los Angeles hotel to earn Green Seal silver certification. The 1,354-room hotel achieved the standard as a result of implementing a variety of energy…

News September 22

Marriott Unveils First LEED Gold Property

Courtyard Portland City Center is the first Marriott hotel to earn LEED Gold certification. The hotel, designed by SERA Architects, has put into place a number of green initiatives. During…

News September 22

Rough Luxe – London

Photography by Marcus Peel The concept for Rough Luxe, a small boutique hotel in a London townhouse, came about through discussions between local designer/architect Rabih Hage and the owner on…

Projects September 22

Green Collar Jobs on the Rise

For many, the environmental movement is about recycling, solar panels, and hybrid cars. Even we in the industry can get distracted by the technological whiz-bangery of the latest wind turbine,…

News September 18

Holiday Inn Is Chicago’s First LEED Hotel

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. Adjacent…

News September 17

Online Exclusive! History in the Making

Courtesy of our friends at GS Magazine in London A recent visit to the newly refurbished Lennoxlove House, 20 miles east of Edinburgh, has confirmed two things: firstly, we southerners…

Projects September 15

Two CityCenter Hotels Earn LEED Certification

Two projects within Las Vegas’s CityCenter development are the first to attain LEED Gold certification: Aria and Vdara. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli, Aria is a 4,004-room resort that’s at…

News September 14

Green Seal Becomes the Gold Standard for Eco-Conscious Restaurants

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved GS-46, the Green Seal Environmental Standard for Restaurants and Food Services. GS-46 provides a comprehensive framework to guide operations on how to…

News September 14