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Video: Nation’s First LEED Platinum Hotel
Posted by: | CommentsThe Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina has earned a coveted LEED Platinum certification - the first hotel in North America to do so.
The hotel features solar hot water, a geothermal system, 97% daylighting, low-flow fixtures that are estimated to save in excess of 2 million gallons of water each year, and a regenerative drive elevator.
To find out more about the 70+ sustainable initiatives that add up to more than 39% energy saving each year visit Proximity Hotel’s site here.
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Fairmont Hotels to Adopt LEED, Adding to Green Practices
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Fairmont Dallas
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts recently announced a system-wide adoption of LEED standards. The company, which operates 48 hotels worldwide, with another 26 under construction, has committed to full adoption by 2012.
In addition to LEED practices, Fairmont recently joined the World Wildlife Foundation’s Climate Savers program. Â Other member companies include Sony, Coca Cola, IBM and Nokia, all with a goal of dramatically reducing carbon emissions by an aggregate estimate of 14 million tons annually in 2010.
Some highlights of Fairmont’s recent operational ‘greening’ include:
- A graywater golf course irrigation system at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda.
- A laundry management system at the Fairmont Royal Park in Toronto that will save more than 125,000 gallons of water each day.
- An energy initiative at the Fairmont Dallas that reduce electricity consumption by and estimated 625,000 kWh.
With these practices, added to the relocation of the corporate headquarters to a LEED Gold building and a sustainability mandate with its largest suppliers, Fairmont hopes achieve a 20% net reduction of CO2 emissions compared to 2006.
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