Leed Silver Hotel
PROJECT LOCATION:
Shasta County, CA
SCOPE:
120-room hotel
Spa, restaurant, 5,384sf conference center, fitness center, swimming pool,
lagoon
KEY FEATURES:
Solar electric
Passive house level heating and cooling
Lagoon wildlife habitat
Ozone laundry system
High-efficiency HVAC systems
FSC certified wood
Dual flush toilets
Zero-VOC finishes
The Gaia Anderson's more than 100 green features include solar electric systems, daylight in every space, passive heating and cooling strategies, preservation of existing shade trees to decrease heat islands in the parking lot, high-performance insulation, a lagoon that provides habitats 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.
