The Proximity Hotel

Last week our Intro to Interior Design class took a field trip to the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, NC. This is the first "green" or eco-friendly  hotel in the country and has a LEED Platinum rating. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. This hotel is modern and every detail has been thought of down to the conservation of water in every faucet in the building. If you were a person who is not familiar with being eco friendly or how to be eco friendly and you walked into the Proximity you would never know that they were being so environmentally conscious. This is hotel is gorgeous and you would never feel as though they were conserving energy all around you.
Some facts about this hotel are:

•  they have 100 solar panels on the roof which heats about 60% of the hotel and restaurants water
• They have large amounts of natural light in each room allowing for more use of natural light and less artificial light. 
• Each guest room as an operable window which allows guest to have fresh air. 

The Printworks Bistro is the restaurant on site and they utilize fresh local foods and wines. We had lunch there and it was a wonderful experience. The food was excellent and the atmosphere unlike any other. The style and details of this hotel are like any other 4 star hotel around the world, the Proximity is just utilizing all the tools and resources to make this a healthier and more eco friendly building for our enviornment. I highly recommend you take a visit!