Ausonio Inc. advised Portola Hotel & Spa on LEED standards and guided them through the certification process, earning the hotel the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver certification, making it the greenest hotel between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The leadership at the Portola Hotel & Spa was enthusiastic about implementing sustainable practices that would distinguish them from their peers. By targeting the LEED standard they opted for a national standard that is reviewed by experts outside of their organization.
Ausonio and the hotel’s “Green team” developed sustainable policies, and at Ausonio’s advice, hired Axiom Engineers, to improve efficiency of the indoor environment. The Portola Hotel & Spa implemented a range of efficiency improvements, including installing a CO2 sensor to control supply and return fans and a lighting upgrade that included installing CFL, high efficiency flourescents and LED light bulbs. Ausonio performed many of the sustainable upgrades including the use of Forest Stewardship Council lumber as trim and baseboards. In compliance with LEED requirements, all guestrooms are nonsmoking.
The hotel already has seen the benefits of these improvements in their first quarter energy bills that reflect a $20,000 savings compared to last year. Considered in this project were 215,754 sq. ft. of the 1978 building, including 327 rooms, meeting rooms, two restaurants and banquet catering. Ausonio was involved in the sustainable upgrade to the facilities and rooms, which included construction waste management, low VOC and high recycled-content materials and other sustainable building practices.
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