proximity hotel

hello bloggers! in preparation for graduation i have been researching different commercial firms in the south, and i am especially interested in the hotels and restaurants that these firms have designed. one of these such hotels is the proximity hotel in greensboro, north carolina. this hotel was the first LEED certified platinum hotel in the united states and has many different sustainabilty initiaves in place.

some of these sustainability initiatives are as follows... the elevators use the energy created while they descend to power back up and ascend. this is an innovative design practice that saves the hotel a LOT of money on energy each year. geothermal energy is used to power the refrigerators and freezers in print works, the restaurant located next door to the hotel. solar panels on the roof heat up all of the water used in the hotel. there are also low-emitting paints, wallcoverings, fabrics, and other finishes used in the hotel which reduce the amount of air pollution produced by the hotel. all of these initiatives make this hotel a pioneer in green design.

for more information on this incredible building, check out this link to the proximity hotel website: http://www.proximityhotel.com/index.html

and here are some additional pictures of the hotel... enjoy!