Marriott Opens Net-Zero Vermont Hotel (prnewswire.com)

Sugar House Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio property in Winooski, Vermont, has opened as Marriott International's first all-electric, net-zero energy hotel globally. The 115-room property features geothermal systems, rooftop solar panels generating one-third of its energy needs, and LEED Platinum certification goals. It includes the region's only rooftop restaurant, Treetops, and an all-electric shuttle to Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport.