The City of Blinding Lights is Starting To See 'Green'

The first thermal plant in 16 years opened this summer in southern Nevada. And America's most expensive private development - a new hotel and casino complex on the Strip - is getting LEED certified.

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December 30, 2007, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"The greening of Las Vegas follows a trend seen across the country. But given Vegas's reputation as a place that likes the odds stacked in its favor, it's notable that clean energy and sustainable development no longer look like risky bets."

..."Another incentive: a rebate on state sales and property taxes for construction that meets Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) standards. MGM Mirage jumped on it, announcing it would aim for LEED certification with the 68-acre, $7.5 billion CityCenter site – which involved more square footage than all LEED-certified buildings combined in the US at that time."

FULL STORY: The city of blinding lights is starting to see 'green'

Saturday, December 29, 2007 in The Christian Science Monitor

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