Post Ranch Inn
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otels are responsible for around 1% of global emissions, according to the UN’s World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). As the industry expands at a remarkable rate – with more than 80,000 hotels predicted to open by 2050 – this is only expected to increase. But, in order to meet climate targets set out by the Paris Climate Agreement, these new hotels will need to be designed with sustainability as an integral factor, rather than simply replacing plastic bottles with glass or giving travellers the option to have their towels refreshed less frequently. A few pioneering properties have set a blueprint for what hotels can achieve, incorporating recycled materials into their structures and interiors that are made to last.
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Hotels are long past being able to claim sustainability credits with minor gestures. As pressure mounts to reach new levels of green practices, some are turning to design to show their eco values. From sustainably-sourced wood to recycled plastics, Brooke Theis speaks to Emma Stratton of Scarlet Hotels, Mike Freed of Post Ranch Inn and Valerie de Robillard of Accor to fi nd out how they are incorporating new heights of environmental consciousness into their design.
Post Ranch Inn, set in California’s Pfieffer Big Sur State Park, was designed by the local architect Mickey Muennig using natural materials of glass, wood and stone. Some of the buildings were even given roofs covered in sod, grass and wildflowers to blend into the landscape, while also reducing heat loss. “The innovative, organic environmental design was intended for people to feel a part of nature,” explains Mike Freed, the owner of Post Ranch Inn. “Post Ranch, at its core, in all about organic architecture and being immersed in nature.” Guestrooms are furnished using reclaimed wood, including redwood sourced from old wine casks,
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