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Geothermal heating and cooling in every room |
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Heat recovery from air exhaust to preheat cold exterior air |
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Geothermal energy to condition the fresh air intake |
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Domestic hot water heating from air conditionning heat rejection of the building |
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Heat recovery from water used in commercial washers. |
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Direct digital control (DDC) system for ventilation, cooling and heating |
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Air quality sensors in all meeting room |
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Energy-efficient lighting |
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Detection sensors that reduce lighting in unoccupied stairwell areas by 50% |
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Main light switch to control all lights when entering or exiting each room |
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Toilet with dual-flush option (3/6 liters/flush) |
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Radiant floor heating of lobby and main entrance using geothermal heatpump |
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Low-E oversized windows providing maximum natural light |
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Recycling bins in all guestrooms and public areas |
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The hotel's green heating system will reduce CO2 emissions usually associated with this kind of building by 430 tons/year. This is an average of 2.7 tons/year or 7 kg/day for each room |
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ALT is a smoke-free environment |