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Green Hotels & Resorts A USER’S GUIDE TO CERTIFICATIONS, RESOURCES, AND WHAT THEY ALL MEAN By Kinley Levack kinley.levack@nielsen.com new hotel proclaims it’s LEEDSilver certified. Fantastic. Now what does that actually mean for you and your group once your meeting is on site? Here is Successful Meetings’ guide to the primary environmental certifications as well as meetings-related resources and what you need to know about them. LEED www.usgbc.org The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a thirdparty certification program. It covers new builds, major renovations, and existing buildings, as well as other projects such as retail spaces, homes, and healthcare facilities. A new build or major renovation is evaluated on factors such as indoor air quality, water efficiency, and materials and resources and is issued a particular number of points for meeting certain criteria. Public transportation access, for example, earns six points; using lowemitting paints earns one point; and SuccessfulMeetings.com I March 2010 I SM I 31 http://www.usgbc.org http://www.SuccessfulMeetings.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Successful Meetings - March 2010

Successful Meetings - March 2010
Contents
Editor's Letter
A Dust-Up in the Windy City
Education
Mouth for Sale
Incentive Insights
Management Matters
Meetings Law
Good Neighbor
Feast Not Famine
Spreading Out
Your Guide to Green
Places + Spaces
Houston
New York City
Florida Keys
Oahu
Quebec City

Successful Meetings - March 2010