Posted by at Feb 4th, 2010 in Green Design
YOUNTVILLE, CALIF.—Bardessono has just received the highest level of official recognition possible for its sustainable and environmentally friendly design. The hotel has been awarded LEED Platinum certification, an achievement reached by only two other hotels in the world, on the first anniversary of its opening. Phil Sherburne built Bardessono with the intention of creating a [...]
Posted by at Nov 23rd, 2009 in Green Design
LAS VEGAS—Affirming its commitment to bring a new level of environmental consciousness to the Las Vegas Strip, CityCenter has earned its fifth and sixth LEED Gold ratings from the U.S. Green Building Council with the certification of Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas and Veer Towers. The accomplishment completes the certification process for all CityCenter components opening [...]
Posted by at Jun 1st, 2009 in Green Design
ATLANTA—Brintons, the world’s largest producer of custom woven Axminster carpet, has reached a significant landmark in its bid to guarantee its customers the best possible service after becoming the first Axminster carpet supplier to launch its own large format strike-off simulation program.
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Posted by at Dec 22nd, 2008 in Green Design
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that its flagship Element hotel—Element Lexington—is the first Starwood hotel to earn Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and environmental Design (LEED) program and the first hotel in Massachusetts to achieve this prestigious rating. Element Lexington earned LEED Gold certification in [...]
Posted by at Dec 4th, 2008 in Green Design
NEW YORK—Carnegie, a leader in the field of textile design, has introduced Night Sky, a collection of high-performance barrier upholstery textiles. Night Sky is an anti-microbial, moisture- and odor-resistant finish that has been awarded Cradle to Cradle Silver certification by MBDC, the highest rating available for a finish.
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Posted by at Dec 2nd, 2008 in Green Design
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) reaffirmed its commitment to the development of Standard 189.1 P, which will be America’s first National Standard developed to be used as a green building code when completed. Created specifically for adoption by states, localities, and other building code jurisdictions that are ready to require a minimum level [...]
Posted by at Jul 10th, 2008 in Green Design
MAUI, HAWAII—Starwood Vacation Ownership, a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, announced plans to expand its portfolio of resorts in Hawaii with the development of a vacation ownership resort on Maui. The new…
Posted by Editor at Jun 17th, 2008 in Green Design
ANN ARBOR, MICH.—The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) International and NSF International (NSF) recently announced that a new Business and Institutional Furniture Sustainability Standard is ready for NSF’s consensus ballot process and the…
Posted by Editor at Jun 16th, 2008 in Green Design
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA.— Thayer Lodging Group CEO Leland C. Pillsbury broke ground here recently on a project that will introduce Florida’s first LEED-certified, PURE-designated conference center that will be approved by The International Association…
Posted by Editor at Jun 10th, 2008 in Green Design
STAR ISLAND, BAHAMAS—There have been many changes in the few years since “travel†and “sustainable†first appeared in the same sentence. Emerging technologies coupled with mounting consumer demand have given us thousands of green travel…
