|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Ambrose Collection, having pioneered environmentally responsible practices years before “green” buildings were touted by the media, has made history with the recognition of its flagship property, The Ambrose, as the first-ever U.S. hotel to earn LEED-EB certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The prestigious honor positions The Ambrose Collection at the forefront of the green development movement and verifies its expertise in marrying affordable luxury with eco-consciousness, offering a profitable new model of “sustainable hospitality.”
Under the vision of its founder and president, Deirdre Wallace, The Ambrose has earned a Silver LEED-EB (existing building) award, based on measurements set forth by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™, USGBC’s system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings.
“The Ambrose Collection is to be commended for achieving LEED for Existing Buildings certification. The hotel is one that both the community and its customers can be proud of,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO, founding chair, U.S. Green Building Council. “The Ambrose will be a showcase for high-performance, energy-efficient methods and an inspiration for others.”
“Sustainability is the core of The Ambrose Collection’s philosophy and corporate culture,” adds Wallace. “As the first hotel to be awarded the LEED-EB certification, The Ambrose - our flagship property - has effectively raised the bar in the hospitality industry. This achievement will set the tone for all our future growth and development.”
The Ambrose Collection, having opened its first property in 2003 and embracing a green agenda soon thereafter, is a member of the Green Hotels Association and the U.S. Green Building Council, and has previously earned such accolades as the 2006 Sustainable Quality Award Grand Prize (Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce), the Google Green Drummer award and Sustainable Works Green Business Program certification.
In addition, The Ambrose offers its guests free, biodiesel-fueled London Taxi service around Santa Monica and hybrid and gas/electric chauffeured limousine service. It also provides all of its employees with complimentary bus passes, bike storage facilities and onsite showers to encourage no-emission transportation.
About The Ambrose Collection
The Ambrose Collection is committed to offering a new model of “sustainable hospitality” in providing guests an experience of affordable luxury that integrates earth-friendly practices. Its flagship hotel, The Ambrose in Santa Monica, California (www.ambrosehotel.com), is a 77-room property that has garnered wide acclaim since opening in 2003. 944 Magazine called it “the ultimate relaxing green getaway,” and the hotel has also earned many other accolades. Also acclaimed for its complimentary organic, “gourmet continental” breakfasts, The Ambrose offers guests luxury-class accommodations, gratis parking, unlimited WiFi and cable Internet throughout the hotel, and free, biodiesel-fueled London Taxi service.
About the U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations. Since UGSBC’s founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 13,000 member companies and organizations, a comprehensive family of LEED® green building rating systems, an expansive educational offering, the industry’s popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (www.greenbuildexpo.org), and a network of 72 local chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.
About LEED
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for satisfying specified green building criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category. Incentives for LEED are available at the state and local level and LEED has also been adopted nationwide by federal agencies, state and local governments, and interested private companies. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org/LEED.
|
