The ELEMENT Hotels will be requiring all hotels brand-wide to attain the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification.

With its first hotel debuting this summer and more than 20 hotels set to open by the end of 2009, they will be the first major hotel brand to commit to LEED certification.

The key green features include energy efficient stainless steel appliances and lighting, water-efficient facets and fixtures and bins for paper, plastic and glass which make recycling easy.

Guest rooms will have filtered water as well as dispensers in the showers to reduce plastic bottle waste.

The first hotel will be opening in Lexington, MA in July of 2008, with more hotels to follow in New York, Chicago, Orlando — and Las Vegas.

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