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Hampton Announces First LEED Certified Hotel

Hampton Inn and Suites Sarasota/Bradenton achieved LEED Silver certification, making it the first Hampton Hotel property to earn this recognition for sustainable building design, construction and operations.

The hotel incorporated a variety of sustainable design strategies to achieve the certification, including categories in energy use, lighting, water and material use. Some of the specific eco-friendly features at the property include a solar water heating system and water saving fixtures that will reduce water usage by a third. During construction, 92.1 percent of all construction waste and 22.8 percent of the construction products used were recycled.