During AltoVita’s Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit grand event in London on May 12th, we are thrilled to take our guests on an immersive tour of the most sustainable building in the business.
room2 Chiswick is the world’s first whole life net zero hometel, meaning that all the carbon emissions from conception through to end-of-life have been reduced and rebalanced to zero. room2 Chiswick is 89% more efficient than your average hotel, so when you choose them you are making the right decision for the planet. room2 is an industry-leading example of what can be done to reduce a property’s impact without compromising style of comfort.
Our top-to-bottom building tour will take about one hour and include everything – and we mean everything – involved in setting up and monitoring the sustainability initiatives of this unique property.
The team behind room2 has measured and taken measures to reduce all the carbon emissions from the raw materials, transportation, construction, refurbishments to the eventual demolition of the site, plus the operational carbon emissions such as the day-to-day running of the property – this can also be known as embodied carbon plus operational carbon. Any unavoidable carbon emissions are offset through nature-based, verified offsets. During the tour guests will see and learn about every measure taken, from the floor tiles and soft seating to the technology-led “lab rooms” and even to the rooftop beehive.
London’s first hometel, room2 is located in the heart of Chiswick, surrounded by cafés and boutiques, providing a leafy green retreat whilst still being in central London. The Genius Loci, “the spirit of the place,” is an integral part of the room2 experience, and the suburb of Chiswick has always been a place of retreat. The 86 crafted rooms offer convenience and luxury each with a kitchenette and access to the cafe and restaurant.