Room2 opens "world's first whole-life net-zero hotel" in Chiswick
Hospitality brand Room2 has opened what it claims is the first hotel to reach net-zero emissions across its entire lifespan from construction to demolition.
Designed by architecture studio Project Orange, the new build is located in the west London area of Chiswick and features 86 rooms powered by solar panels and ground source heat pumps, with interior fit-outs made locally from FSC-certified timber.
The project follows a recent pledge that the Lamington Group, which owns Room2, will only construct and operate net-zero carbon buildings by 2030.
Room2 Chiswick (top image) has 86 rooms (above)
The Chiswick outpost is the debut hotel to be completed as part of this decarbonisation strategy, which the company describes as an "industry first". Room2 says it worked to reduce both the hotel's operational and embodied emissions, ultimately amounting to an estimated carbon footprint of 10,800 tonnes over the building's 60-year lifespan.
These emissions were offset by investing in a verified bamboo afforestation programme in Nicaragua, which Room2 says makes the project the "world's first whole-life net-zero hotel".
Architects not involved in final calculations
However, Project Orange partner James Soane told Dezeen that his firm was not consulted on the final whole-life carbon assessment for the "allegedly" net-zero building.
"I'm going to be quite honest with you, I haven't seen the final calculations because we weren't involved in the interior ...
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