Environmentally conscious visitors to Shanghai who are looking for the luxury experience can stay carbon-free and enjoy green living on the go at URBN Hotels. Designed to attract ‘urban world travelers’, the 28-room full-service hotel fuses Western and Chinese influences and a host of green-minded practices to create an urban eco-oasis for tourist and business travelers. From the building’s design and materials to cleaning products to energy-efficiency, URBN Hotels is an eco-friendly refuge amid the bustle of Shanghai.
China’s First Carbon Neutral Hotel Hits Shanghai
by Cate Trotter, 04/03/08
filed under: Sustainable Building
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This looks and sounds really well. Next time I’m in Shanghai for business, I know where to go.
As a planner and LEED AP Designer I would love nothing more than to stay here next week, but at 280 USD a night, I don’t think this is a possibility.
I am in PVG next week, too bad 280 USD a night is way out of my range for my side trip. Looks exciting, I will try to walk by and peek in.
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