Shore Hotel Awarded LEED Gold Certification From U.S. Green Building Council

New Hotel Boasts an Eco-Friendly Perspective, State-of-the-Art Sustainable Technologies, and Green Programs and Partnerships for Guests

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. April 20, 2012

(SANTA MONICA, CA; April 2012)—Shore Hotel announced today that it has been awarded LEED Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) making it the only hotel in Santa Monica to have received this certification. LEED is USGBC's rating system for designing, constructing and maintaining the world's greenest, most energy efficient and high performing buildings and the Shore Hotel, designed by Gensler, is the first property in Santa Monica to receive this distinction.

“Shore Hotel is honored to receive LEED Gold certification,” says Steve Farzam, Chief Operations Officer of Shore Hotel. “We support ongoing efforts to be responsible and sustainable in every area of our business and through this achievement, we have demonstrated our commitment and dedication to environmental stewardship.”

To achieve LEED Gold certification, Shore Hotel has implemented a variety of energy and resource conserving initiatives. Highlights include:

• 50% of all construction waste materials including metals, concrete, stucco, terrazzo, wood, and carpet were recycled
• 10% of the building materials were local to the Southern California region and came from within the surrounding 500 miles
• Shore Hotel was the first new build hotel to implement the Southern California Edison Auto Demand Response system which automatically conserves energy during a high-demand period
• Shore Hotel's carbon footprint is 43% less than that of the average hotel

Shore Hotel's Green Concierge Program is the hotel's own local expert on all things sustainable and eco-friendly in Santa Monica. The Green Concierge supports Shore Hotel's eco-friendly community by providing personal recommendations and in-depth knowledge of green and sustainable activities, services and events in Santa Monica. Shore Hotel's green concierge works with guests to identify hybrid taxi companies, organic restaurants, fair-trade coffee shops, community enhancing yoga studios and holistic, natural spas. Shore Hotel also boasts a Green Clean Program, to save energy and resources while encouraging guests to be more eco-conscious during their stay at Shore Hotel. For every night a guest decides to forgo having their room serviced, they will receive a $10 credit toward their stay or toward amenities such as surfboard and bike rentals.

In support of like-minded charitable organizations, Shore Hotel has partnered with Sea•thos Foundation, a non-profit which promotes education and awareness of the human impact on the world's oceans. The hotel offers a special “Sea•thos at the Shore” package where guests will receive environmental amenities and a donation will be made to Sea•thos Foundation on the guest's behalf.

ABOUT SHORE HOTEL
Opened on October 7, 2011 in Santa Monica, just steps from the Santa Monica Pier, 3rd Street Promenade, and the city's popular beaches and shopping districts, Shore Hotel is the newest addition to the coastline—a LEED Gold (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified property that offers eco-friendly accommodations with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. Shore Hotel is the only property in the city of Santa Monica with this elite status.
The open-air, U-shaped design of the main hotel building has a stainless steel-clad trellis over the street-side of the courtyard, which unifies the two wings of the main building creating an outdoor “living room,” with pool, a water feature, and patio dining at Blue Plate Taco—opening in spring 2012. Amenities on property include a fitness center, state-of-the-art meeting and special event space, a business center, a four-level underground parking lot with an additional 150 public parking spaces, and superb access to year-round leisure activities in Santa Monica, as well as the city's beaches. The hotel also has a unique public-use space that blurs the line between the sidewalk and hotel entrance and includes park benches for pedestrians looking for a respite. To make a reservation at Shore Hotel, please visit www.shorehotel.com or call 800.599.1515.

For more information, please contact
Morgan Fukumoto or Lauren Sancton at Wagstaff Worldwide:
[email protected]
[email protected]
323.871.1151