Gaia Anderson Hotel, Anderson, California
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 | Gaia Anderson Hotel |
| Designer | Todd Jersey Architecture, Berkeley, California, USA |
| Location | Anderson, California, USA |
| Date | to April 30, 2008 |
| Building Type | Hotel |
| Context | Riverside |
| Builder | Covenant Construction |
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| Notes | 4125 Riverside Place |
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| Client | Gaia Hotels |
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This project is the sister hotel to the Gaia Napa Valley, the first LEED Gold Certified Hotel. The Gaia Anderson Hotel starts where Napa Valley left off and sets a new bar for environmentally sustainable hotels. Called upon to deliver on the Gaia Hotels' mission of creating luxurious and comfortable destinations while setting a new precedent for environmental responsibility in the hospitality field, Todd Jersey Architecture's approach to the design and construction of this resort delivers on this mission in spades. The Gaia Anderson Hotel is the first completely environmentally sustainable hotel in the Shasta Cascade Region of Northern California.
From the first day of construction through to its daily operation, every aspect of the Gaia was thoughtfully executed with the highest level of sustainability. With over 100 green features, the buildings and grounds were designed to function as efficiently as possible and create an incredibly comfortable environment for guests as well as native wildlife.The materials for construction and running of the resort were sustainably harvested and made from a combination of post consumer and post industrial recycled content and were carefully chosen for low impact and local creation. All materials are high quality and long lasting including FSC certified lumber, recycled carpets, straw bale, and sealants and coatings that are non-toxic with no or extremely low emissions of VOCs. The implementation of the eco-friendly construction waste management program meant that the normally wasteful and damaging building process instead had little impact on the surrounds.
Water was a serious concern in the creation of the Gaia Anderson as it sits next to the Sacramento River. Native wetlands have been incorporated into the grounds and allow for 100% stormwater retention and zero irrigation. The wetlands also provide habitat for local and migratory birds. Water conservation was implemented in every aspect of the resort, from automatic shut off faucets and low flow shower heads to waterless urinals and dual flush toilets and achieved a water use reduction of about 40%. These measures ensure that the local water supply will only be affected positively by the development.
The Gaia Anderson Hotel completes the cycle of sustainability by using all of the aforementioned sustainable, earth friendly measures to teach guests how effective conscious efforts can be at making a difference. Tours are give at least once a week to guests and outside visitors to demonstrate and educate about the sustainable buildings, grounds and operations. Tours are also offered as educational tools for local school field trips and an annual essay contest about global environmental issues, that includes a scholarship prize, will be held for students. In addition to tours, kiosks with touch screens that show how much water and energy is being saving and how much CO2 is being emitted and books and videos are on display for guests to read or purchase.
Overall, the design and construction of Gaia Anderson Hotel leaves a lasting impression on guests that stay at this luxurious resort, inspiring conservation and greening in their own lives, by creating an emotional connection between them and their natural surroundings in a beautiful and environmentally conscious setting.
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- Gaia Anderson Hotel - Official Web site.
