How familiar are you with pre-certified LEED building? If you're like me, not very - and it's because it hasn't been happening all too frequently. Turns out, Marriott, in its plan to expand its green hotel portfolio ten-fold over the next five years, will be participating in "volume build certification" through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) with an eco prototype of new Courtyard Hotels.The hotel, which will be available in April 2010, will cut design time by six months, reduce energy and water consumption by one quarter, and payback the LEED building investment in two years time.
This summer, the first green prototype will open as the Courtyard Settler's Ride in Pittsburgh, Penn., joining Marriott's 50 currently LEED registered properties.
To find out more, check out YouTube's Marriott Green channel (featuring recent broadcast coverage of the initiative) or the brand's "Spirit to Preserve" site.
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