Las Vegas Strip Going Eco-Friendly?

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  08.04.08 | 11:43 AM ET

It’s giving green a shot. More than 50 million square feet of construction built to LEED standards is planned “on and around the Las Vegas Strip, not including the 8.3 million square feet of the 7-month-old, $1.9 billion Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, which, in May, was designated the nation’s largest LEED-certified building,” according to USA Today.

Sure, it’s a drop in the bucket. Las Vegas, after all, is synonymous with reckless consumption. It’s a sprawling city, built in the middle of the desert. However, according to supporters, such eco-friendly development could have far-reaching consequences.

“There’s only so many places where projects like these can happen,” Brendan Owens, the U.S. Green Building Council’s vice president for LEED certification, says. “Las Vegas can serve as a bellwether for mainstream companies and organizations that are not necessarily focused on the environment to say, ‘You know what? These guys are doing it, so can we.’”

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1 Comment for Las Vegas Strip Going Eco-Friendly?

Luxor 08.05.08 | 8:23 PM ET

Las Vegas is one of the top destinations world-wide.

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