Hampton Inn and Suites Sarasota/Bradenton Airport Achieves Milestone for Brand

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hampton Hotels (www.hampton.com), the international brand of nearly 1,800 mid-priced Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Hampton by Hilton Hotels, has announced that the Hampton Inn and Suites Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (www.hamptoninnsrq.com) achieved LEED® Silver certification, as recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It is the first Hampton Hotel property to earn this recognition for sustainable building design, construction and operations.

“This is a wonderful accomplishment for Hampton Hotels, and we are proud to add the Hampton Inn & Suites Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport with LEED Silver certification to our Hampton family,” said Phil Cordell, Global Head, Focused Service and Hampton Brand. “This achievement emphasizes our commitment to sustainability and drives us to continue creating strategies to help our hotels operate efficiently.”

The Hampton Inn & Suites Sarasota/Bradenton Airport received its LEED Silver certification on May 27, 2010. The hotel incorporated a variety of sustainable design strategies to achieve the certification, including categories in energy use, lighting, water and material use. LEED certified buildings save money and energy, decrease CO2 emissions, improve water efficiency and indoor environmental quality for hotel guests, employees and the community. Guests can even see firsthand how energy is being saved at the hotel by viewing the variables on a monitor in the lobby.

“With each new LEED-certified building, we get one step closer to USGBC’s vision of a sustainably built environment within a generation,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. “As the newest member of the LEED family of green buildings, the Hampton Inn and Suites Sarasota/Bradenton Airport is an important addition to the growing strength of the green building movement.”

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Source: Hampton Hotels