ELEMENT OMAHA HOTEL RECEIVES LEED-SILVER

OMAHA, NEB. — The Element Omaha Midtown Crossing hotel, located in Mututal of Omaha's Midtown Crossing, has received LEED-Silver certification. According to the owner, this makes it the first hotel in Nebraska to be LEED certified. Sustainable features include recycled and low-VOC interior finishes, abundant natural light, recycling bins, low-flow fixtures, energy efficient lighting and appliances, amenity dispensers in guestrooms, reusable guest kitchenware, and the use of filtered drinking water rather than bottled water.