Columbia, SC's First 'Green' Hotel Opens on Earth Day
first full-service, eco-friendly, hotel designed for LEED certification opened on Earth Day, April 22, 1020.
Columbia, SC - April 22, 2010 - The new Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites West Columbia-Airport will incorporate the 6 key areas of human and environmental health promoted by LEED certification: Sustainable Site, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation in Design.
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, originally established in 1998 by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. LEED-certified buildings have reduced operating costs, support healthier and more productive occupants, and lessen the impact on natural resources.
We have incorporated features that include a state of the art ventilation system to improve air quality, energy recovery technology to temper outside air, rain water harvesting, tankless hot water heaters, use of low emitting volatile organic compound (VOC) paint, adhesives, carpet, high efficiency fixtures and traction elevators designed for high energy efficiency.
The 122 room hotel also includes a 5,000 sq. ft. meeting space, full catering services, outdoor swimming pool and a full service restaurant, the Sporting News Grill.
We realize that a healthy building is better for not only hotel guests and employees but also for the environment. Our goal is to meet the increasing demands of guests who appreciate an environmentally focused design as well as high level of service.
For more information on requesting an interview or site visit, please contact:
Raven Yonemura
KEEN Management Group
[email protected] or 803-760-9020
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