Tokio Hollywood has almost completed its transformation to Ecco, Hollywood's first and only eco-friendly lounge. Designer Beau Robb, who has also designed Los Angeles-based venues such as Area and Privilege, is turning Ecco into the nation's first eco-friendly L.E.E.D. certified venue. Ecco is set to open its doors in November.
Some of Ecco's features:
- Multi-colored state-of-the-art LED lighting.
- Neutralized carbon emissions through LivClean. http://livclean.ca.
- Green energy supplied by L.A. Department of Water & Power's Green Power resources.
- Certified organic cuisine and beveragges without fertilizers, pesticides, hormones or antibiotics.
- Energy efficient insulation, saving 20% more energy than standard insulation.
- Eco-friendly bathrooms with flushless toilets, Dyson "Airblade" hand dryers, and organic cleansers and hand soaps.
- Free valet service for hybrid vehicles.
- Paperless event ticketing, table and bottle reservations provided by UpCode Solutions USA/Mobile Access & Interaction technology (MAI)(TM).
This is great. I love this idea and can't wait for other businesses and companies to follow suit. I know there are some out there who are already involved in going green, and they do make a difference. Imagine if everyone was like this.
I've worked with the Austin Marathon and have seen first-hand the benefits of going green. I've also seen the benefits that going green brings. Media outlets want to cover events that are green, it's the newest thing. Companies, who give money and sponsorships, love to give to events who are green, it makes their comapny look good for supporting it. I'll have to double check what magazine did this ranking, but the Austin Marathon is the #1 ranked green marathon is the country. We just found this out last week and have let our PR firm, TateAustinHahn, know this so they can get a press release out. All this leads to positive coverage that benefits the event tremenduously. It increases our customers (runners), number of volunteers, media coverage and number of companies who want to be involved in the race.
Going green is the next big thing, while benefitting the earth at the same time. But if used properly, the act of going green can benefit your event or company in a truly positive way.
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This is a great! It is both beneficial to the company and the environment. The average green building saves 30-70 percent in energy savings, 35-50 percent each in carbon dioxide emissions and water use, and 50-90 percent in waste costs.
going green is the next big thing! awesome coverage and promotion!
This is a great idea for businesses to become more enviromentally friendly. Hopefully other businesses will follow the lead and become more energy and enviromentally efficient.
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