By Shermakaye Bass
Green Right Now
Las Vegas, that city of celebrated excess, is going green?
In a word, yes – at least, in one concentrated area.
The soon-to-debut CityCenter, a seven-building luxury development created by MGM Mirage and Infinity World Development Corps, a subsidiary of Dubai World is slated to open in stages from early December 2009 into [...]
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Sears Tower reaching for greener heights
By Ashley Phillips
Green Right Now
The Sears Tower is undergoing a renovation of massive proportions. As the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, the Sears Tower is already relatively eco-friendly, meeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria. But now it is aiming to be even greener.
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