IHG’s eco-friendly hotel plan
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InterContinental Hotels Group has developed virtual plans for what could be the world’s first 100% ecologically-friendly hotel. The solar powered ‘Innovation Hotel’ outlines the latest technology in energy and water conservation and recycling. Among the ‘green’ features of the futuristic hotel:
– The forwarding of all unused non-perishable food to charities or food banks
– Solar panels on the roof to heat water
– A rainwater harvesting system to supply water to toilets
– A roof garden rich in shrubbery to provide extra insulation
– Windpower to generate electricity for the hotel
– Recycled glass windows
– Furniture and fittings made entirely from recycled materials
– And household waste to provide heat and power
It said the first inkling a guest will get when they enter is the green roof – planted with low-maintenance plants – which improves the thermal performance of the hotel and helps keep it cool in warm weather and insulate it in winter.
The plants and thin layer of soil work like a sound barrier to reduce noise pollution. The furniture in the reception is made from recycled material and paper used will recycled. The decor is low emission paint, all the artwork produced by local artists to ensure a low carbon-footprint and there are recycling bins for guests to use.
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