Green Leed
LEED Pays Off For Motel 6
When the Motel 6 in Northlake, TX earned its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification this July, it became the first economy hotel to earn the designation from the U.S. Green Building Council. It’s also Accor’s first hotel to be certified, and it wasn’t even part of the company’s original plan for the hotel....
An Introduction to LEED Certification for Hotels
LEED-certified hotels and buildings stand out in today’s marketplace. They not only provide benefits for the environment and reduce operating costs gained from energy efficiencies and utility cost savings, but also attract a growing population of eco-conscious customers. ...
LEED-Certified Courtyard Debuts in Pittsburgh
NEWS: Concord Opens Chain’s First Green Prototype
A first-of-its-kind Courtyard by Marriott opened earlier this week near Pittsburgh. The 124-room property in suburban Settlers Ridge is the brand’s first LEED-certified hotel developed from a prototype created by Concord Hotels, the hotel’s owner and operator, with support from Marriott International....
Marriott Turns up Volume on Green Building
FEATURE: New Courtyard Prototype Will Be an Easier and Cheaper Way to Earn LEED Certification Green building, as measured by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, has been slow to advance in the hotel industry. That could soon change. ...
Windows of Opportunity into Energy Efficiency
OPINION: Insulating Glass Can Save Energy and Add LEED Credits
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification process of the U.S. Green Building Council is a powerful tool to deliver desired energy-saving performance in both new construction and major renovation of lodging facilities. The application of LEED concepts can help determine...
Aloft Debuts Adaptive Reuse Project
Q&A: Dallas Property Developed From 85-Year-Old Railroad Depot
While Aloft was conceived as a new-construction brand, development is now opening to adaptive reuse of existing buildings—mostly offices and industrial sites—into the select service product. The first was the recent transformation of an 85-year-old railroad freight depot in downtown Dallas into an eight-story, 193-room property....
Marriott LEEDs the Way in Green Design
NEWS: Chain Has 30 Green Hotels Under Development
The Inn and Conference Center by Marriott at the University of Maryland was the first, but it won’t be the company’s last property to be LEED-certified. Marriott says it has more than 30 hotels in design, development or under construction that will meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards ...
Following the LEED
FEATURE: Hotel Industry Gaining Ground After Lagging Behind in Understanding and Achieving Green Rating
Eight years after the introduction of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, the hospitality industry has just 15 certified hotels. Some executives still believe the price of sustainable design comes ...
Finding Green Credibility
FEATURE: Florida One of Many States to Offer Certification
If you’re serious about operating a green hotel, you also want to let the world know about your efforts. A cavalcade of organizations—some national, some regional or local—provides a mix of programs that certify hotels as sustainable. The problem is choosing ...
Color the New York Hotel Show Green
The upcoming Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center will focus on the latest in sustainable products and resources...
Green Tint to K Hotels
K Hotels sees three beneficiaries of sustainable design: the planet, people and profits. The luxury collection of boutique hotels believes all three can...
New LEED Standards Coming for Hotels?
Calling it a "social experiment," Marc Heisterkamp of the U.S. Green Building Council led an interactive session at the HD Conference last week aimed at defining LEED standards specifically for the hospitality industry....
All element Hotels Will Be Built to LEED Standards
element, the Westin-inspired extended-stay brand coming from Starwood, will be "green" all the way through: Starwood requires all of its element hotels to meet standards associated with the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification. ...
Going Green Is Costly, But It's Worth It
According to Dan Esty, by way of Kermit the Frog, it isn't easy to be green. Speaking at the HOT/Green Conference in Dallas, the Yale law professor recounted both the opportunities and challenges for hotels to adopt meaningful environmental strategies....
Green Ogres & Onions
In the first Shrek mega-hit movie, Shrek was trying to explain to his motor-mouthed friend Donkey that ogres are like onions. Donkey didn't quite get...
