The Proximity Hotel

Not only did this hotel in Greensboro house President Obama which is cool enough in itself but it is also the only hotel in the US with a Platinum LEED Certification. By far the coolest hotel around!

Here is a sampling of the 70+ sustainable practices at Proximity Hotel:  The sun’s energy heats hot water with 100 solar panels covering the 4,000 square feet of rooftop (enough hot water for a hundred homes). This heats around 60% of the water for both the hotel and restaurant. The building uses 41% less energy than a conventional hotel/restaurant by using ultra efficient materials and the latest construction technology.    700 linear feet of stream was restored by reducing erosion, planting local, adaptable plant species and rebuilding the buffers and banks. Approximately 700 cubic yards of soil was removed to create a floodplain bench. And 376 tons of boulders and 18 logs were used to maintain grade control, dissipate energy and assist in the creation and maintenance of riffles and pools.  Chip Holton, our artist-in-residence, created original art for each guest room and the lobby. Since his temporary studio was next to Proximity, no packaging or shipping was utilized to transport the 500 pieces of art.   Most of our furniture was designed by our team and made locally.