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Shore Hotel Opens as Santa Monica’s First LEED Silver New-Build Hotel

Hotels Sustainable Tourism October 31, 2011

Shore Hotel has opened as the first new-build hotel in Los Angeles beachfront town Santa Monica in the past 10 years. Owned by the Farzam family, the boutique-style property is the first newly constructed hotel in Santa Monica to win Silver LEED sustainability certification.

Lake Tahoe Property Is First Ritz-Carlton Resort to Win LEED Certification

Hotels Sustainable Tourism December 8, 2010

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe on the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort near North Lake Tahoe has officially been awarded LEED certification from the U.S. Green Business Council, becoming the first-ever LEED-certified Ritz-Carlton resort.

First Element Hotel in U.S. Midwest Opens in Omaha’s Midtown District

Hotels November 5, 2010

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has opened the Element Omaha Midtown Crossing, the first hotel in Omaha’s new Midtown Crossing neighborhood built around Turner Park in Omaha’s revitalized Midtown district.

First LEED-Designed Courtyard by Marriott Opens

Hotels Sustainable Tourism September 27, 2010

Located in Settlers Ridge in west suburban Pittsburgh, the state-of-the-art property design – created by Concord Hospitality Enterprises with support from Marriott – will be the prototype for all future LEED-compliant Courtyard by Marriott hotels.

Eco-Friendly Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway Hotel Opens for Business

Hotels Sustainable Tourism August 4, 2010

Marriott International, Inc. has opened the 403-room Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway, a newly constructed hotel adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center and connected to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Courtyard Charleston/Summerville to Be First Hotel Built Using Green Prototype

Hotels Sustainable Tourism July 24, 2010

The Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina will be the first hotel built using Marriott International’s green-hotel prototype, in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council.

Two New Marriott-Branded Hotels to be Atlanta’s Greenest

Hotels Sustainable Tourism July 7, 2010

Two newly constructed Marriott International-branded hotels located in Atlanta’s Gateway Complex will be among the greenest hotels in the city, according to the hotel giant.

New Embassy Suites to Open In Downtown Denver in December

Hotels February 11, 2010

Denver is due to get a new Embassy Suites hotel when the new, 403-room Embassy Suites Denver – Downtown hotel opens in December, directly across from the Denver Convention Center.

Napa Valley’s Bardessono Wins Top LEED Environmental Status

Hotels Sustainable Tourism February 10, 2010

Bardessono Hotel, Restaurant and Spa in Yountville in California’s Napa Valley has has been awarded LEED Platinum certification for sustainable and environmentally friendly design, an achievement reached by only two other hotels in the world, on the first anniversary of its opening.

Intercontinental New York Times Square to Open in July

Hotels Sustainable Tourism February 2, 2010

Set to open in July, the InterContinental New York Times Square will join the historic InterContinental New York Barclay and according to IHG will be the biggest new hotel to open in Manhattan for some eight years.

Marriott to Volume-Build Green Hotels Using Standardized Prototypes

Hotels Sustainable Tourism November 11, 2009

Marriott International, Inc. plans to expand its green-hotel portfolio ten-fold over the next five years by introducing a green-hotel prototype that will be pre-certified as meeting LEED standards.

Study Finds Gap between Consumers’ Green Attitudes and Behavior at Hotels

Hotels Sustainable Tourism October 16, 2009

Consumers’ attitudes towards “green” initiatives in the hospitality industry and their actual environmentally responsible behavior in hotels differ markedly, a study by two hospitality and tourism management graduate students at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business has found.

New Hilton Asheville Aims for Eco-Friendliness

Hotels Sustainable Tourism August 12, 2009

Scheduled to open this month, the Hilton Asheville boasts one of the United States’ first hotel water-heating systems powered by solar energy and the hotel has various other environmentally friendly features.

Las Vegas’ New CityCenter Resort Designed for Sustainability

Destinations Hotels Sustainable Tourism August 6, 2009

Due to open in December on 67 acres between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, the city’s new CityCenter resort area is designed to be one of the world’s largest sustainable developments.

Sustainable Hotel Opens in San Diego

Hotels Sustainable Tourism July 14, 2009

Hotel Indigo has opened the Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, the brand’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified (LEED-certified) hotel.