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Posted by at Oct 31st, 2008 in Activism
Filed under: Food , Home , Activism Every once in a while I think I’m getting so green, and then I notice how much trash our…
Two New Visions for America’s Energy Future
Posted by at Jul 22nd, 2008 in Green Trends
Speaking before an enthusiastic crowd at a sold-out DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., former Vice President Al Gore issued a challenge to “repower America.” Gore’s challenge is undoubtedly ambitious: he…
Starwood’s First ELEMENT Hotel Debuts in Lexington, Mass.
Posted by at Jul 2nd, 2008 in Green Design
LEXINGTON, MASS.—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. opened the eco-friendly doors of ELEMENT Lexington in Lexington, Mass. on July 1. ELEMENT is Starwood’s newest hotel concept and the first LEED-certified hotel chain in the…
Choice Modifying New Construction Prototypes to Better Support LEED Criteria
Posted by at Jul 2nd, 2008 in Green Design
SILVER SPRING, MD.—With its 10 brands and more than 5,000 hotels open or under development, Choice Hotels International, Inc. is one of the largest hotel franchisors on the planet. As committed as it has…
U.S. Green Building Council Awards The Palazzo LEED Silver Certification
Posted by Editor at Apr 10th, 2008 in Green Design
LAS VEGAS—The Palazzo Las Vegas, a Las Vegas Sands Corp. property, announced that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) made its green status official with the presentation of a Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and…
