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Proximity Hotel uses 100 solar panels on the hotel rooftop which generate the hot water used for the entire hotel. The rooftop solar panels are filled with glycol which acts as a heat exchanger. The sun's energy is transfered to generate hot water. 60% of hot water for hotel and restaurant ... that amount is equal to 100 homes use every day.
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shadows of the solar panels on the rooftop that supply hot water to the rooms and restaurants at the Proximity Hotel.
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Sunset on the rooftop of the Proximity Hotel a LEED certified hotel utilizing solar panels to supply hot water to the rooms and restaurants. A Green hotel.
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Proximity Hotel developer Dennis Quantance on the roof with over 100 solar panels.
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Otis iGen elevator, the first in the country, used at the Proximity Hotel which reallocates energy as it is used. The photograph is intentionally distorted.
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the Otis iGen elevator (without distortion)
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Kohler waterless urinal which saves the hotel money and thousands of gallons of water.
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usage of large windows saving energy cost by utilizing natural light and reducing electrical usage for interior lighting.
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bathrooms utilizing recycled materials and hot water supplied by the rooftop solar panels all tastefully designed for elegant styling
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water reduction shower-head saving thousands of gallons of water per year installed in every hotel room.
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relaxation patio area - all the landscaping followed LEED certification rules including restoring the small river that had been neglected for years before the Proximity was built.
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a green roof is used to grow herbs for the hotel kitchen, reduces heat to the interior which reduces cooling costs in the summer and aids with rain run-off.
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Print Work Bistro restaurant at Proximity Hotel uses geo-thermal energy for the restaurants refrigeration equipment instead of standard water cooled system saving significant amounts of water.
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waiter William Southerland in the Print Work Bistro at the Proximity Hotel eco-green hotel utilizing state of the art energy saving devices to reduce lighting energy usage.
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chef William Lindler with sensor box located insided the stainless steel stove hood in the kitchen of the Print Work Bistro. Installed are newly-engineered variable speed hoods which use a series of sensors to set the power according to the kitchen's needs and adjusts to a lower level of operation (typically 25% of their full capacity).
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Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina eco-green hotel utilizing state of the art energy saving devices. The Proximity is waiting for Gold or Platinum certification.
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