The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte is the first environmentally-built hotel for greater Charlotte. With this green recognition, the hotel has become the first LEED-certified Ritz-Carlton facility.
US-based luxury hotel chain Ritz-Carlton opened the hotel in 2009 with a host of environmental services and features. The 18-story hotel will seek LEED Gold Existing Building certification in 2011.
The hotel’s new mascot, Mother Nature, will be a highly visible figure at the LEED-certified property. The property features a green, vegetated roof which is home to 18,000 sedum plants and also helps in energy conservation. The hotel has a sophisticated Natura water purification system which diverts 73,000 plastic bottles from landfills and saves more than 104 barrels of oil. It also eliminates nearly 49 tons of CO2 emissions and saves almost 605,000,000 BTUs of electricity each year. The hotel’s state-of-the-art air transfer system circulates outside air into guest rooms and suites. Its bi-level penthouse Wellness Center utilizes only organic spa products. The meeting space features recycled aluminum conference tables. Parking at the hotel is complimentary for Hybrid vehicles.
A subsidiary of hotel giant Marriott International, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company operates 70 luxury hotels in more than 20 countries.
