Leed Gold Hotel
PROJECT LOCATION:
Napa County, CA
SCOPE:
133-room hotel
Spa, restaurant, 4,200sf conference center, fitness center,
swimming pool, lagoon
KEY FEATURES:
Solar electric
Passive house level heating and cooling
Lagoon wildlife habitat f
Ozone laundry system
High-efficiency HVAC systems
FSC certified wood
Dual flush toilets
Zero-VOC finishes
Murals by artist Yuan Lee
The Gaia Napa Valley Hotel is the first commercial hotel in the country to have received LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building Council, thereby distinguishing itself as the first truly green commercial hotel in the United States. The more than 100 green features include solar electric systems, daylight in every space, passive heating and cooling strategies, a lagoon that provides habitat for native aquatic birds, an ozone laundry system, high-efficiency Mitsubishi "Citi-Multi" HVAC systems, FSC-certified wood, dual-flush toilets and waterless urinals, and zero-VOC (volatile organic compound) finishes.
