Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels announced that The Proximity Hotel and Print Works Bistro have been awarded LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
LEED is the USGBC’s rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings.
The owners of the hotel believe that the costs to build green are minor, do not compromise the guest experience, provide a substantial financial return, and last but not least help the environment.
We at DYAMI are currently involved in many hotel renovation projects where we are working towards LEED certification. We have found that if you properly identify and target key achievable methods, you can “go green” with a minimal additional cost. When considering lifecycle costs, the cost of operating the facility over time, we can actually save our clients money.
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Consider the following not so obvious “green” objectives:
Recycle construction debris.
Source materials locally.
Use recycled content.
Restore natural site elements.
Install regenerative drive elevators which generate electricity on descent.
Provide natural daylighting.
Use energy recovery systems.
Source furniture locally.
Commission local artists and craftsmen.
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