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Hoteliers go green to save the planet

source: Calgary Herald | Sep 28, 08 | submitted by Pat Coate

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Hotels around the globe are competing for customers in a changing world that is demanding green.

So far, The Green Building Council has certified only four U.S. hotels as "green," while more than 800 office buildings already have its seal of approval. All this, however, is about to change as the race to build energy-efficient hotels has begun in earnest.

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