BOSTON GREEN TOURISM
CREATING A GREENER WELCOME FOR GREATER BOSTON'S VISITORS
At Boston Green Tourism, we give energy efficiency the most consideration, because the use of fossil fuel is most closely associated with the world’s greatest environmental problem, global warming. Others give more weight to waste management or indoor air quality.
Whatever a hotel’s strengths, how could it prove its green worthiness? The clearest way is to become green-certified by an independent body. There are five certifications that Boston Green Tourism supports:
There are many Boston-area hotels that have impressive environmental programs, but are not green-certified. Some, like many of the Boston Green Tourism member facilities, are working towards certification. Still others have made impressive strides, but fall short of the high thresholds required for certification, for instance due to structurally inefficient buildings. Boston Green Tourism nonetheless recommends that these facilities publicize their environmental achievements.
Greater Boston’s Green Hotels
Thus far, Greater Boston has 30 green-certified hotels. The element Hotel in Lexington is LEED certified; the others have earned the Energy Star label:
Other Boston Green Tourism member hotels are improving their environmental program; and most are moving towards green certification:
