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Courtyard, TownePlace and Residence Inn certified
Marriott International Inc. announced that three of its brands—Courtyard, TownePlace Suites and Residence Inn—have earned LEED Volume pre-certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Volume certification provides a streamlined path to LEED certification for a large group of properties based on a pre-approved prototype and process.
Marriott said The Courtyard Scottsdale Pima in Arizona, scheduled to open in early 2012, and the TownePlace Suites Frederick in Maryland, will be the first of their brand categories to be built using Marriott’s LEED Volume pre-certification. Residence Inn projects are under development.
“We live in a world where concerns about the environment and about sustainable development are a necessary and growing consideration for everyone,” says Karim Khalifa, senior vice president of architecture and construction. “Sustainability is an important part of Marriott’s global expansion and our commitment to grow responsibly. The LEED Volume Program plays a vital role in that.”
Marriott said its Fairfield Inn and SpringHill Suites brands are scheduled to earn LEED Volume certification by the end of this year. That status for the five brands will help Marriott reach its goal of having 300 LEED-certified hotels by 2015, the hotelier said.
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