SUSTAINABILITY - HOTEL OF THE MONTH
A VENUE FOR THE ECO-CONSCIOUS room2 Chiswick
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he world’s first fully net zero hotel in Chiswick opened at the back end of last year. The green retreat offers a relaxed combination of home and hotel whilst encouraging guests to embrace a sustainable lifestyle. The pioneering opening sets a new global industry standard for environmental responsibility in the fight against climate change and proves sustainability doesn’t mean sacrificing style, convenience, or comfort. In a time when reducing the impact of climate change is more important than ever, room2 Chiswick is an ideal destination for eco-conscious and responsible travellers looking for the ultimate stay in London. room2 Chiswick uses 89% less energy per m2 compared to most UK hotels, and it is the first hotel in the world to fully account for its entire carbon footprint, making it ‘whole life net zero’. Being whole life net zero means
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both embodied and operational carbon have, and will be, rebalanced throughout the entire hometel’s lifecycle. All emissions associated with the hometel’s production and construction; materials used, operations, maintenance, refurbishment, and eventual clearance of the building will equal zero. room2 has also signed the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism and is committed to accelerating climate action to cut global tourism emissions. After successfully working on the net zero roadmap with the aim of being net zero by 2030, we interviewed Melissa Gooding, Sustainability and Communications Officer at the innovative hometel brand, Lamington Group, to find out some of the wider details and what’s next for room2.
Tell us about room2 and the hometel element. We class ourselves as hoteliers that are obsessed with understanding the psychology and design of homes. We
