Thanks in part to Wausau Window and Wall Systems, the Orchard Garden hotel in San Francisco is the first hotel in California to be certified under LEED.
United States of America (Press Release) December 31, 2007 --
Thanks in part to Wausau Window and Wall Systems, the Orchard Garden hotel in San Francisco is the first hotel in California to be certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™. It is only the third hotel in the U.S. and the fourth hotel in the world with this distinction. Since its opening last year, the facility has been hailed for its innovative sustainable practices and named one of The Bay Area’s 100 Best Places to Work in April 2007.
The 55,255-square-foot, $25 million property was designed by Architecture International of Mill Valley Calif., and constructed by Swinerton Builders of San Francisco, known for their green building practices. Wausau worked closely with the design-build team and Capitol Glass Company, Hayward, Calif., to provide its SuperWall system, Terrace Doors, and five-inch Heritage Series windows.
“It was a great challenge to maximize natural light in an urban in-fill site such as ours with neighboring buildings on each side,” says Orchard Garden’s general manager, Stefan Mühle. “We are pleased that our hotel design provides large windows in every guestroom, as well as windows that bring daylight into the lobby, guest corridors and elevator landings on each floor. In addition to enriching the guest experience with light and views, the natural light allows us to use far less energy.”
The windows and doors meet or exceed the industry’s most stringent testing for forced entry, air infiltration, water and condensation resistance and structural integrity to withstand the West Coast’s environmental demands. Wausau’s glazing system accommodates the benefits of natural light, while controlling unwanted heat gain and helping reduce cooling costs by up to 20%. Providing additional energy savings, every guest room uses a key card energy control system. Guests place their key card in a box inside the room, activating the electricity. When the guest leaves the room and the key is removed, the electricity is shut off.
Today’s socially conscious consumers are becoming more aware of the “footprint” they leave, spurring an “eco-travel” surge in the hospitality industry. Orchard Garden, along with its sister property The Orchard, is a member of the Green Hotels Association, committed to using environmentally friendly both in design, and in day-to-day operations.
The use of chemical-free cleaning products, recycled paper and soy based inks, and fabrics and furniture build from sustainable-forest woods, provide a safe, comfortable, environmentally conscious working environment for employees, helping it to achieve “The Bay Area’s 100 Best Places to Work” distinction, a list complied jointly by the San Francisco Business Times, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, East Bay Business Times and Deloitte.
Located at 466 Bush Street, one block from Union Square’s shops and theatres, the financial district, and legendary cable cars, the Orchard Garden Hotel caters to both business and leisure travelers. Each of the 86 rooms is stocked with organic products and complete with a state-of-the-art audiovisual system including a large-screen LCD flat panel television, DVD and CD player, Wi-Fi access and an iPod docking station. Twenty-eight rooms and four suites feature views of the city’s skyline and two suites offer open-air terraces. Topping off the property, the 500-square-foot Rooftop Garden is a furnished terrace with seating for intimate social gatherings.
Nationally recognized for its innovative expertise, Wausau Window and Wall Systems is an industry leader in engineering window and curtainwall systems for commercial and institutional construction applications. For 50 years, Wausau has worked closely with architects, building owners and contractors to realize their vision for aesthetic beauty and lasting value, while striving to maintain the highest level of customer service, communication and overall satisfaction.
Wausau is a part of Apogee Enterprises, Inc., a publicly held, U.S. corporation. For more information on Wausau Window and Wall Systems, please call 877-678-2983, or visit www.WausauWindow.com.
The 55,255-square-foot, $25 million property was designed by Architecture International of Mill Valley Calif., and constructed by Swinerton Builders of San Francisco, known for their green building practices. Wausau worked closely with the design-build team and Capitol Glass Company, Hayward, Calif., to provide its SuperWall system, Terrace Doors, and five-inch Heritage Series windows.
“It was a great challenge to maximize natural light in an urban in-fill site such as ours with neighboring buildings on each side,” says Orchard Garden’s general manager, Stefan Mühle. “We are pleased that our hotel design provides large windows in every guestroom, as well as windows that bring daylight into the lobby, guest corridors and elevator landings on each floor. In addition to enriching the guest experience with light and views, the natural light allows us to use far less energy.”
The windows and doors meet or exceed the industry’s most stringent testing for forced entry, air infiltration, water and condensation resistance and structural integrity to withstand the West Coast’s environmental demands. Wausau’s glazing system accommodates the benefits of natural light, while controlling unwanted heat gain and helping reduce cooling costs by up to 20%. Providing additional energy savings, every guest room uses a key card energy control system. Guests place their key card in a box inside the room, activating the electricity. When the guest leaves the room and the key is removed, the electricity is shut off.
Today’s socially conscious consumers are becoming more aware of the “footprint” they leave, spurring an “eco-travel” surge in the hospitality industry. Orchard Garden, along with its sister property The Orchard, is a member of the Green Hotels Association, committed to using environmentally friendly both in design, and in day-to-day operations.
The use of chemical-free cleaning products, recycled paper and soy based inks, and fabrics and furniture build from sustainable-forest woods, provide a safe, comfortable, environmentally conscious working environment for employees, helping it to achieve “The Bay Area’s 100 Best Places to Work” distinction, a list complied jointly by the San Francisco Business Times, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, East Bay Business Times and Deloitte.
Located at 466 Bush Street, one block from Union Square’s shops and theatres, the financial district, and legendary cable cars, the Orchard Garden Hotel caters to both business and leisure travelers. Each of the 86 rooms is stocked with organic products and complete with a state-of-the-art audiovisual system including a large-screen LCD flat panel television, DVD and CD player, Wi-Fi access and an iPod docking station. Twenty-eight rooms and four suites feature views of the city’s skyline and two suites offer open-air terraces. Topping off the property, the 500-square-foot Rooftop Garden is a furnished terrace with seating for intimate social gatherings.
Nationally recognized for its innovative expertise, Wausau Window and Wall Systems is an industry leader in engineering window and curtainwall systems for commercial and institutional construction applications. For 50 years, Wausau has worked closely with architects, building owners and contractors to realize their vision for aesthetic beauty and lasting value, while striving to maintain the highest level of customer service, communication and overall satisfaction.
Wausau is a part of Apogee Enterprises, Inc., a publicly held, U.S. corporation. For more information on Wausau Window and Wall Systems, please call 877-678-2983, or visit www.WausauWindow.com.
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