Last night, the Proximity Hotel on Green Valley Road looked so beautiful as the sun was setting and clouds hovered behind it. Between Benjamin Parkway and the hotel is a large lot. The grass is mowed, trees surround it, and there is a small stand of trees in the middle of the lot. Groundhogs frolicked, running around the trees before darting off to the perimeter of the property.
The 147-room hotel opened in 2007 and the U.S. Green Building Council awarded it platinum certification. If you notice, the top of the Proximity you can see nine solar panels. Actually, the hotel has 100! There are so many green and sustainable practices that the hotel has been billed as the greenest hotel in the United States, without sacrificing comfort. If you are interested, read the Wiki article to learn more about the hotel's great features (here).
It will be interesting to see what becomes of this lot to the west of the hotel. It would make a fabulous park! And, the groundhogs endorse that suggestion.
That was a good link Janis, I love it when builders and architects take the environment into consideration like this, we need all new buildings to be as aware as The Proximity ✨
Posted by: Grace | Wednesday, July 03, 2019 at 10:59 AM
Quite forward thinking.
Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, July 03, 2019 at 11:27 AM