Las Vegas is a vibrant city of dazzling lights and glitz. But instead of being known for a wasteful, energy hog, it’s actually going “green.” That could make Vegas the home to the world’s largest concentration of environmentally friendly hotel rooms.
A total of 15 major new building projects in Las Vegas, including the MGM Mirage’s new 4,000-room CityCenter which is scheduled to open in 2009, are seeking the building council’s stringent Leadership in Environment and Energy Design (LEED) Certification.
“When you are building a large-scale hotel, the long-term benefits and savings that go along with building green are huge,” says U.S. Green Building Council’s spokesperson Ashely Katz. Full article
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