<strong>room2 Chiswick, London: </strong>Built to the most rigorous UK Green Building Council net-zero standards, London's room2 Chiswick opened in late 2021.
room2 Chiswick, London: Built to the most rigorous UK Green Building Council net-zero standards, London's room2 Chiswick opened in late 2021.
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<strong>Hotel Marcel New Haven, Connecticut: </strong>The new Hotel Marcel New Haven, part of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, is a 165-room hotel inside the city's iconic Pirelli building. It operates independent of fossil fuels, resulting in zero carbon emissions.
Hotel Marcel New Haven, Connecticut: The new Hotel Marcel New Haven, part of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, is a 165-room hotel inside the city's iconic Pirelli building. It operates independent of fossil fuels, resulting in zero carbon emissions.
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<strong>Wren Urban Nest, Dublin: </strong>This capsule hotel with 137 "nests" was designed "using advanced carbon reduction technologies," says architect Michael Mullen. "The ventilation system captures 81% of rejected heat using a thermal wheel and heats incoming fresh air for free."
Wren Urban Nest, Dublin: This capsule hotel with 137 "nests" was designed "using advanced carbon reduction technologies," says architect Michael Mullen. "The ventilation system captures 81% of rejected heat using a thermal wheel and heats incoming fresh air for free."
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<strong>Four Elements Hotel, Amsterdam: </strong>A BREEAM-certified building, Four Elements Hotel uses wind turbines to produce energy for air conditioning and heating. A solar chimney harvests power to heat water, while a solar facade of gleaming photovoltaic panels converts energy into electricity.
Four Elements Hotel, Amsterdam: A BREEAM-certified building, Four Elements Hotel uses wind turbines to produce energy for air conditioning and heating. A solar chimney harvests power to heat water, while a solar facade of gleaming photovoltaic panels converts energy into electricity.
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<strong>Comfort Hotel Solna, Sweden: </strong>The 336-room Comfort Hotel Solna lies a few miles north of central Stockholm. The angular building sports 2,500 square meters of colorful solar cells.
Comfort Hotel Solna, Sweden: The 336-room Comfort Hotel Solna lies a few miles north of central Stockholm. The angular building sports 2,500 square meters of colorful solar cells.
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<strong>Boutiquehotel Stadthalle, Austria:</strong> In a restored turn-of-the-century house surrounded by solar panels and garden beds, the 79-room Boutiquehotel Stadthalle has been running on solar power and other renewables since 2009.
Boutiquehotel Stadthalle, Austria: In a restored turn-of-the-century house surrounded by solar panels and garden beds, the 79-room Boutiquehotel Stadthalle has been running on solar power and other renewables since 2009.
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