ELEMENT Brand Mandates LEED Certification for All Hotels Brand-Wide
Posted by Editor at Apr 21st, 2008 in Green Design
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that its newest brand, ELEMENT hotels, will require all hotels brand-wide to pursue the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED certification. With its first hotel debuting this summer and more than 20 hotels set to open by the end of 2009, ELEMENT will make history as the first major hotel brand to commit to LEED certification. Designed for longer stays, and consisting entirely of new-build hotels, ELEMENT is uniquely positioned in the industry to spur widespread green development.
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ELEMENT Brand Mandates LEED Certification for All Hotels Brand-Wide
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