Eco Trees

Proximity Hotel is living proof that a hotel can be very green without sacrificing the comfort of customers. The hotel is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and this year received Gold LEED certification from U.S. Green.

The hotel used by 36.5% less energy and 30% less water than a conventional hotel. 60% of hot water it receives from 100 solar panels installed in the roof. The hotel has also first regenerative lift, which captures energy as the elevator descends. Hotel rooms have the advantage of abundant energy light with efficient windows that measuring 7.4 square meters.

The hotel has a restaurant with a vegetable roof to reduce the "urban heat effect". In other words, roof reflects heat, and thereby reducing the amount of energy used for cooling food and / or energy used for air conditioning.

The hotel used materials construction with recyclable containing. During construction have changed the course of water along a 700 meters reducing erosion and planting adaptable plant species.