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Green Chicago > Green Hotels
Green Hotels
As one of Chicago's most important industries and one that operates 24 hours a day, the environmental impact of the city's hotel industry is significant. The Chicago Green Hotels Initiative provides resources, best practices and training to hotels seeking to decrease their carbon footprint through energy efficiency and third-party certification.
The Chicago Green Hotels Initiative recognizes its Green Seal certified hotels
To date, 14 Chicago hotels have been certified by Green Seal, a Washington, D.C.- based non-profit agency whose environmental standards are recognized nationwide as credible, transparent and increasingly relevant in fostering positive business practices and improving overall quality of life. Chicago currently has more Green Seal certified hotels than any other city in the U.S.
Green Seal certified hotels adhere to stringent standards of energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling and waste reduction, and environmentally-conscious practices, like using bio-degradable and Earth-friendly cleaning products and providing optional linen/towel reuse programs for guests.
Green Seal Silver Certified Hotels
171 W. Randolph St.
312.236.0123
1 W. Washington St.
312.782.1111
225 N. Wabash Ave.
312.960.8500
525 N. Michigan Ave.
312.321.8766
20 E. Delaware Pl.
312.944.4970
Green Seal Bronze Certified Hotels
800 S. Michigan Ave.
312.939.2800
Four Seasons
120 E. Delaware Pl.
312.280.8800
Hilton Chicago
720 S. Michigan Ave.
312.922.4400
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 E. Pearson St.
312.266.1000
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Tower
301 E. North Water St.
312.464.1000
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
200 N. Columbus Dr.
312.565.8000
The Silversmith Hotel & Suites
10 S. Wabash Ave.
312.372.7696
The Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
20 E. Chestnut St.
312.324.4000
The Westin Michigan Avenue
909 N. Michigan Ave.
312.943.7200
The Chicago Green Hotels Initiative recognizes the first LEED certified hotel in Chicago
In September 2009, the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza was awarded LEED Gold Certification (Existing Buildings, Operations & Maintenance) by the US Green Building Council, making this hotel the first LEED certified hotel in Chicago. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a nationally accepted benchmark for design, construction, and operation for green buildings.
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
350 West Mart Center Drive
312.836.5000
Visitor Tips
There are many ways visitors can help Chicago become even more of a Green city. We offer five simple tips that anyone can use to reduce their impact on the environment, and five Green things to do while having fun in Chicago.
Did you know?
Information on this Green Chicago page has been compiled by the Chicago Office of Tourism, in collaboration with the City of Chicago Department of the Environment and other partner agencies.
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