Posted by at Jun 29th, 2010 in Green Design
MIAMI—A 35-foot-long rain corridor, colored mists, a curtain of falling water and other aquatic features inside the 40,000-square-foot spa area of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach’s $1.1 billion expansion/renovation wouldn’t have been possible when the famed 1950’s era facility opened in 1954. If incorporated into the facility’s original 1950s design, these large humidity load producers [...]
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Posted by at Mar 16th, 2010 in Green Design
WASHINGTON, D.C.—What do organizations representing building safety professionals, energy and lighting engineers, green building practitioners, architects and technical standards developers have in common? They have all come together to green the nation’s built environment by establishing a comprehensive model green building code designed to rapidly advance green building practice across the United States. The International [...]
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Posted by at Feb 16th, 2010 in Green Design
ATLANTA—A standard set to be a game changer in the industry was introduced at ASHRAE’s 2010 Winter Conference, while work continued on other programs and standards that will help the organization build a more sustainable future. Some 2,500 people attended the conference, held late last month in Orlando, Fla. Also taking place in conjunction with [...]
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Posted by at Dec 23rd, 2009 in Green Design
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF.—Sterling Sleep Systems’ modular mattress system will be part of the winning Sustainable Suite that will be on display at Hospitality Design Expo 2010. The mattress system was included in the winning Sustainable Suite Design Competition entry by WATG, a destination design firm. WATG led the creative design and specification process, in conjunction [...]
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Posted by at Oct 8th, 2009 in Green Design
NORTHLAKE, TEXAS—The greenest Motel 6 yet has opened here in Northlake Texas, diagonally across from Texas Motor Speedway and just a short distance from Alliance Airport. The 120-room property is expected to achieve Leadership in Energy and environmental Design (LEED) certification by the end of the year. The Motel 6 Speedway is the first newly-built [...]
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Posted by at Sep 14th, 2009 in Green Design
LAS VEGAS—CityCenter announced that it has received three Leadership in Energy and environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council for: ARIA Resort’s hotel tower; ARIA Resort’s convention center and theater; and Vdara Hotel. ARIA and Vdara will open in December on the Las Vegas Strip and are the first of CityCenter’s [...]
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Posted by at Aug 12th, 2009 in Green Design
NEW YORK—International architecture company RMJM announced details of the $1 billion development it is designing in Istanbul’s new residential and business district, which will be one of the greenest projects in Turkey. The luxury 372,000-square-meter development on a site totaling 107,000 square meters—being designed by RMJM’s New York and Istanbul studios—will be located in the [...]
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Posted by at Jul 30th, 2009 in Green Trends
Two recent events held in Washington, D.C. highlighted the importance of efficiency measures to mitigate global climate change’s (GCC) effects. At the Design X Tomorrow: The Future of Technology and Sustainability and McKinsey & Company’s launch of Unlocking energy efficiency in the U.S. economy , the common message [...]
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Posted by at Jul 23rd, 2009 in Green Design
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Internationally recognized architecture and design firm, CORE, announces the hiring of Brian R. Judis, LEED AP. Judis will serve as the hospitality practice senior project manager, according to CORE management.
More here: CORE Adds Judis as Senior Project Manager for Hospitality Practice
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Posted by at Jul 20th, 2009 in Green Design
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the Platinum certification of its new Washington, D.C. headquarters—making it the first project to certify under the latest version of the LEED green building rating system. This occasion also marks the official opening of its new headquarters, which is located in the Foggy Bottom district of Northwest [...]
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