Two of the Courtyard Hotels by Marriott will be certified Gold by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The two hotels are located in Chevy Chase, Md., and Portland, Oregon.

These new recognition to the Marriott chain will leave the company with 830 hotels worldwide on track to deliver a LEED hotel prototype that will be cost-effective for hotel owners and franchisees develop.

Mr. Arne Sorenson, president and chief operating officer of Marriott International (NYSE:MAR), and co-chair of the company’s Executive Green Council commented:”I applaud these two hotels and their owners for making the choice to build the most environmentally-sound properties possible and paving the way for more Courtyard hotels to be LEED -certified.”

It is important to know that Marriott Hotels have always been interested in saving power and recycling. When they build their hotels they recycle more than 75% of the waste created during the construction process and each hotel is designed to reduce carbon emissions by 25%.

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