North America’s greenest hotel is set to open in about a month, in what was once an abandoned building in downtown Toronto. Dubbed The Planet Traveller, the hotel exceeds LEED Platinum certification, which is the highest achievable rank.
The Planet Traveller features 114 rooms, a rooftop bar, and a slew of green features, including: a geothermal temperature control system, motion sensing lights to conserve power, solar and photo voltaic panels, and it can even turn wastewater into usable water.
“Climate change is both the biggest problem and the biggest opportunity our society has faced,” owner Tom Rand said. “I believe we can lower our carbon emissions by 75 per cent over the short term, and to near zero over the long term. Countries that figure it out fast will be selling solutions to the rest of the world.”
Via Inhabitat
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