A new 225-bed, 5-Star hotel, with a 15,000 square foot conference center and a restaurant. SAG is the sustainability consultant to the design team providing one-stop sustainability services for LEED design and certification process, commissioning, New Jersey Smart Start and Clean Energy incentive program applications, and energy modeling. The project is intended to meet LEED Silver Certification. Major sustainable features include:
• Sustainable Sites:
• Bicycle Storage
• Preferred parking for hybrid & other fuel efficient vehicles
• Planting for shading
• Energy Star roofing
• Water Conservation:
• 30% building water use reduction
• use of native planting and rain water to eliminate use of potable water for irrigation
• Energy & Atmosphere Conservation
• Commissioning of HVAC, Lighting, & controls systems
• 21% better than code energy performance
• High performance building envelope
• HCFC free refrigerant in AC systems
• Materials & resource conservation
• Building recycling program
• 90% Construction waste recycling
• 20% products minimum with high recycled content
• 10% products minimum obtained within 500 miles
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Low emitting materials specified for adhesives, carpets, paints, and cabinetry
• Indoor Air Quality monitoring and testing program during and following construction
• Daylighting and views for 75% of all spaces