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Marriott has announced that its global headquarters and more than 30 of its hotels in design, development, or under construction are expected to achieve LEED certification. "LEED certification gives these hotels a 'green' stamp of approval that our customers recognize and look for,” says Arne Sorenson, Marriott's president, COO, and co-chair of the Executive Green Council. "Saving energy and reducing waste saves money and helps the environment— it's good for business and a key part of our growth strategy."
Scheduled for a July 2009 grand opening, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor expects to achieve LEED Silver status. The hotel will offer a range of eco-friendly amenities, including eco-suites, bicycle storage and changing rooms, and preferred parking for fuel-efficient vehicles. The hotel's breakfast area features solar tracking skylights, and the outdoor courtyard includes turf made of recycled tires and rainwater cisterns (former brewing barrels from the site's original occupant, the Baltimore Brewing Company).
Other Marriott LEED-certified hotels expected to open this year include: The Ritz-Carlton Highlands Lake Tahoe in Truckee, California; the Residence Inn Arlington Courthouse in Virginia; and Courtyard hotels in Chevy Chase, Maryland; Portland; and Pittsburgh.
In 2010, several other LEED-certified hotels are expected to open: Renaissance Crystal City Potomac Yards and the Residence Inn Crystal City Potomac Yards in Arlington, Virginia; the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway; and the JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles and the Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles, both part of the L.A. LIVE sports and entertainment destination.
The company is actively pursuing LEED-Existing Building (EB) status for its global headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland by the end of the year. Actions taken toward this goal include: diverting 64 percent of its total waste (450,000 pounds) from the landfill; shifting to biodegradable disposable containers in its cafeteria, and then ultimately migrating to all permanent-ware; converting used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel; and providing Connect by Hertz cars for employees who use public transportation or carpool to get to the office, but need to run an errand or attend an off-site meeting mid-day.
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Marriott Pursues LEED for Headquarters, 30 Hotels
May 13, 2009Marriott has announced that its global headquarters and more than 30 of its hotels in design, development, or under construction are expected to achieve LEED certification. "LEED certification gives these hotels a 'green' stamp of approval that our customers recognize and look for,” says Arne Sorenson, Marriott's president, COO, and co-chair of the Executive Green Council. "Saving energy and reducing waste saves money and helps the environment— it's good for business and a key part of our growth strategy."
Scheduled for a July 2009 grand opening, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor expects to achieve LEED Silver status. The hotel will offer a range of eco-friendly amenities, including eco-suites, bicycle storage and changing rooms, and preferred parking for fuel-efficient vehicles. The hotel's breakfast area features solar tracking skylights, and the outdoor courtyard includes turf made of recycled tires and rainwater cisterns (former brewing barrels from the site's original occupant, the Baltimore Brewing Company).
Other Marriott LEED-certified hotels expected to open this year include: The Ritz-Carlton Highlands Lake Tahoe in Truckee, California; the Residence Inn Arlington Courthouse in Virginia; and Courtyard hotels in Chevy Chase, Maryland; Portland; and Pittsburgh.
In 2010, several other LEED-certified hotels are expected to open: Renaissance Crystal City Potomac Yards and the Residence Inn Crystal City Potomac Yards in Arlington, Virginia; the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway; and the JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles and the Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles, both part of the L.A. LIVE sports and entertainment destination.
The company is actively pursuing LEED-Existing Building (EB) status for its global headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland by the end of the year. Actions taken toward this goal include: diverting 64 percent of its total waste (450,000 pounds) from the landfill; shifting to biodegradable disposable containers in its cafeteria, and then ultimately migrating to all permanent-ware; converting used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel; and providing Connect by Hertz cars for employees who use public transportation or carpool to get to the office, but need to run an errand or attend an off-site meeting mid-day.
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