There is no charge for attendance, but advance registration at is required.īuilt and operated by Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels, Print Works Bistro and Proximity Hotel are just a stone’s throw away from its sister businesses, Lucky 32 Kitchen and Wine Bar, Green Valley Grill and the Four Diamond O.Henry Hotel. On that same day, Proximity will hold its second Sustainable Practices Symposium, a three-hour discussion and tour about the design and building process using the LEED criteria. Officials from the USGBC will present the LEED Platinum plaque to the Proximity and Print Works Bistro at a ceremony at the hotel on November 10. “Proximity is a showcase for high-performance, energy-efficient, healthy environment, and an inspiration for others.” This facility is one that both the community and its guests can be proud of,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO, Founding Chair, U.S. “Proximity Hotel is especially to be commended for achieving LEED Platinum.
LEED was established for market leaders to design & construct buildings that protect and save precious resources while also making good economic sense. LEED verifies environmental performance, occupant health and financial return. LEED certification covers energy use, lighting, water and material use as well as incorporating a variety of other sustainable strategies.
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Proximity and Print Works did not attain this milestone by just using less energy and water. “We are very happy with the results, including the costs and returns, of everything that we did. “I’ve come to believe that it is an urban legend that employing sustainable practices with new construction is too expensive,” concludes Quaintance. The hotel and restaurant is on track to use two million gallons less water during the first year, saving more than $13,000 by spending less than $7,000 in additional construction costs. The rigorous testing for a variety of water saving products is paying off. “We finally found one that works wonderfully and uses a third of a gallon less with each flush, and it did not cost one cent more than a conventional toilet.” “We tested so many different toilets at home that our children were anxious to see what they called the ‘commode du jour’,” he says. Quaintance collaborated with his subcontractors on every little detail and personally tested most products. To illustrate how the hotel and bistro save energy without negatively affecting guest comfort, he asks, “How is it a compromise for a guest to shower with water that is heated by the sun? Or, how is it a compromise for a bistro guest if his or her dishes are washed with solar heated water?” His “sun” comment refers to the 100 solar rooftop panels that heat water for the AAA Four Diamond hotel. “It just goes to show what a determined team can accomplish if they use common sense and get a little bit of help from the sun.” “When we started the design process four years ago, I would have never believed that we could use 41% less energy and 33% less water without one iota of compromise in comfort or luxury and with minimal additional construction costs,” says Quaintance. Opened in late 2007, Proximity Hotel and Print Works Bistro are the first in the hospitality industry to obtain the USGBC’s top level of certification.ĭennis Quaintance, the CEO and CDO (Chief Design Officer) of Quaintance-Weaver, is obviously delighted. LEED is the USGBC’s rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings. Octo( Greensboro, NC) - Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels announced today that Print Works Bistro and Proximity Hotel have been awarded LEED Platinum by the U.S.
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