LEED
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Interview: IHG's Paul Snyder
… sort of new, so there isn't a methodology yet about who's right and who's wrong. There definitely are some leaders. LEED is a couple of heads and shoulders above a lot of others. A lot of people out there are trying to come up with easily digestible …
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GSA Targets 25 Percent Cut In Business Travel Emissions
The U.S. General Services Administration on Thursday announced a plan to cut by fiscal year 2020 its greenhouse emissions by 30 percent, including a 25 percent reduction in "emissions from employee commuting and business travel," and a 30 percent cut in fleet petroleum consumption. With a
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Starwood To Move Headquarters to Connecticut
… the office of Connecticut governor M. Jodi Rell. The multibrand hotel company plans to invest $40 million—and aims for LEED certification—in renovating existing space at the waterfront Harbor Point development, home to such major employers as Pitney …
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Marriott To Provide Green Prototypes For Several Brands
… Courtyard brand that is certified under the USGBC's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. The prototype cuts energy and water consumption ..... Inn and TownePlace Suites brands, the company said. LEED certification requirements include energy savings …
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L.A.'s Downtown Revival Attracts Events
… Krouse said. The Los Angeles Convention Center's green technology helps. "It's the first existing building to receive LEED certification. We've been solar-powered for 10 years, and 10 percent of our power is produced from renewable sources …
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LAX Midway Through International Terminal Renovations
… Building Council and Tom Bradley International Terminal has registered for certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design -Existing Building designation. The renovations also include the use of waste recycled or …
