Here is a list of LEED certified hotels in the Las Vegas, NV area. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) also know as a Green Building Rating System. This system ensures that building are held to the highest standards for sustainability and efficiency. Here is the list of LEED certified (or Green) hotels in Las Vegas, NV:
ARIA Hotel Tower (CityCenter) - The contemporary architecture of the ARIA tower is complemented by the resort’s lavish accommodations. Guestroom corridors streaming with natural light open to areas of enclosed glass, delivering spectacular city or mountain views. Within ARIA’s 4,004 guestrooms, including 568 suites, panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows offer magnificent views of Las Vegas’ striking skyline. ARIA’s tower is uniquely designed to deliver corner-window views from every guestroom.
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas (CityCenter) – Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is an exceptional luxury 47-story hotel, located at the center of the energized Strip and the forefront of CityCenter, a revolution in sustainable design. Our 23rd floor sky lobby soars above the city’s brilliance, offering guests a non-gaming oasis of oriental calm.
The Palazzo - In April of 2008, The Palazzo Las Vegas made history as the largest building in the world to receive a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design New Construction, or LEED-NC, certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council. Not only is it the largest, it is four times bigger than the second largest LEED-certified structure. All areas of the property are LEED certified with the exception of the casino.
Vdara Condo Hotel (CityCenter) – CityCenter™ reflects a vision of the future that combines quality of life with a commitment to sustainable design. It is one of the world’s largest environmentally sustainable urban communities and is committed to maintaining elevated green standards for both today and tomorrow.
More Information on LEED
LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. *http://www.usgbc.org
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