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OMAHA. NEB. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has plans to open an element hotel within Mutual of Omaha’s Midtown Crossing at Turner Park development in Omaha. The element Omaha Midtown Crossing is scheduled to open in the 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development in late 2010. As Starwood’s newest concept, element is the first hotel brand to mandate that all properties pursue LEED Certification. Sustainable aspects of the hotel will include energy-efficient, stainless steel appliances and lighting, amenity dispensers in the shower to reduce waste, and recycling bins for plastic and paper products. The element Omaha Midtown Crossing will also feature approximately 1,000 square feet of meeting space.