Green Buildings


Marriott is expanding its portfolio of “green” hotels and buildings. Approximately 275 hotels have earned the prestigious ENERGY STAR® label from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—the most of any hotel company.
 
Fifty Marriott-branded hotels in design, development or under construction are expected to achieve LEED®   (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). More than a dozen are expected to open in 2009 and 2010, joining The Inn & Conference Center by Marriott at the University of Maryland in College Park, which was the first LEED-certified hotel in the U.S.
In addition, Marriott’s global Headquarters in Bethesda, Md., is pursuing LEED-Existing Building status by the end of 2009. Last year, the building diverted 64 percent of its waste (450,000 pounds) from the landfill. Much of this was achieved in the cafeteria, where disposable containers were first replaced with biodegradable ones, and then with all permanent-ware. Used cooking oil is now being converted into biodiesel fuel. 
Also, Marriott Headquarters has become the first site in the D.C. area to introduce Connect by Hertz.  Four SmartWay cars are available for employees who use public transportation or carpool, but need to run an errand or attend an off-site meeting mid-day.

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