| LOCATION SCOUT 09.21.09 11:50 AM |
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CityCenter—Las Vegas's 18 Million-Square-Foot Eco-Friendly Development—Set for December Debuts
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FROM LAS VEGAS
The Las Vegas Boulevard strip’s new CityCenter—a joint project between MGM Mirage and Infinity World Development Corp, a subsidiary of Dubai World—is on track for a slate of openings in December. Here's what to expect at the project, one of the world’s largest sustainable developments, which incorporates elements like the use of reclaimed water and on-site power generation to underscore its green efforts, and includes a $40 million public fine art program.
Vdara Hotel, expected to open December 1, is a crescent-shaped 57-story all-suite hotel and spa for non-gaming, non-smoking types. It has about 1,500 suites, ranging from approximately 500 to 1,650 square feet (along with residential units). Rooms have kitchens, plus open floor plans and horizontal windows for sweeping views of the city and mountains. Vdara Health & Beauty is an 18,000-square-foot, two-level spa, salon, and fitness center. Food and beverage options include the restaurant Silk Road and the lobby bar Bar Vdara. Sky Pool & Lounge has spa cabanas with semisecluded plunge pools. There is 10,000 square feet of conference space. The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded gold LEED certification to Vdara.
Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, expected to open December 4, has 392 hotel rooms and suites and 227 residences, including the Mandarin Penthouse Collection with two- and three- bedroom units ranging from 2,065 square feet to 3,900 square feet. Decor is modern and Eastern inspired. On the outside, Mandarin Oriental displays Typewriter Eraser, Scale X, 1998-1999, a piece by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, which looks like a giant blue and red typewriter eraser.
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CityCenter, MGM Mirage, Going Green, LEED |
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| VENUE NEWS 11.03.08 3:58 PM |
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L.A. Convention Center Receives LEED Certification
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The Los Angeles Convention Center announced today the formal acceptance of its certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for existing buildings. The U.S. Green Building Council issues the LEED certification, a rating system for sustainable buildings. LEED is a voluntary program designed for building owners to operate their properties as efficiently and economically as possible without causing negative impact on the environment.
The Convention Center is working on becoming a zero-waste facility and is also investigating thermal storage, which would reduce the facility’s heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning burdens. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation worked with the center on its certification efforts. —Alesandra Dubin
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Going Green, LEED, U.S. Green Building Council |
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