Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the sustainably designed Proximity Hotel features 147 guest rooms and suites, a full-service restaurant, and 5,000 square feet (465 sq m) of meeting and event space. The first hotel in the nation to be LEED Platinum certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it uses a wide array of energy-efficient materials, systems, and construction techniques to reduce energy consumption by 36.5 percent and water usage by 30 percent as compared to a conventional hotel. Room rates at the Proximity Hotel average $155 per night–the highest rate for nonresort hotels in the Greensboro area–and the hotel has become an event destination for environmentally focused organizations.

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Case Study/Profile Type: DCS
Website: http://www.proximityhotel.com
World Region: North America
Developer(s): Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels
Website (Dev.): http://www.qwrh.com
Designer(s): Centrepoint Architecture LLP
Website (Des.): http://www.centrepointppa.com