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“Greenest hotel in America” features elevators that generate electricity
Using 40% less energy and 30% less water helps qualify Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, NC, as the “greenest” in America, the company says.
“Sustainable practices, custom-designed furnishings, commissioned art and innovative design await guests in every corner of the 147-room luxury hotel and the adjacent Print Works Bistro,” the hotel says.
Proximity Hotel’s sustainable design and construction follows the guidelines of the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™, the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
“With the goal to attain Platinum Certification (the first hotel in the US to achieve the highest LEED certification), Proximity features ultra efficient materials (and) the latest in building technology,” the company says.
That includes North America’s first installation of the Otis Gen2 elevator which generates electricity as it descends, restoration of 700 linear feet of a stream and 100 solar rooftop panels that heat enough hot water to supply a hundred homes.
While many of the 70+ energy and health enhancements will not be outwardly visible to guests, they are sure to notice oversized windows providing abundant natural light and great amounts of fresh air.
“How can you tell if the hot water for your shower was heated by yesterday’s sunlight or with natural gas?” said Dennis Quaintance, Chief Design Officer of the hotel and restaurant. “We made sure none of our sustainable practices caused one iota of sacrifice in comfort for our guests.”
The hotel features 7,000 square feet of private event space, a spacious fitness studio, outdoor swimming pool, and a “guest living room” on each floor. Proximity’s oversized guest rooms and suites have 50 square-foot windows, custom furnishings, high definition television, Magi beds and signature bathrooms.
Report by David Wilkening
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