The Wyndham LUX Perth Hotel, to be built on Great Eastern Highway in Rivervale, is the first hotel worldwide, and the only built structure in the southern hemisphere, to obtain an EPD.

An EPD is an independently verified document that reports environmental information about the entire life cycle of a product, in this case, the Wyndham LUX Perth Hotel building. Producing an EPD is an internationally recognised way for companies like NXT to be transparent about the environmental impact of producing and maintaining products. To deliver the hotel’s EPD, its life cycle was assessed using rigorous scientific methods, conducted according to strict international standards.

Chair of the Australasian EPD Programme Stephen Mitchell said having an EPD showed NXT was a contemporary business setting the bar in its industry.

“Obtaining the first EPD for a hotel globally at the concept design stage is a significant achievement that NXT should be incredibly proud of,” Mr Mitchell said.

“Not only does it set a benchmark for the hospitality sector, this EPD demonstrates NXT’s genuine commitment to environmental transparency and improved environmental outcomes.”

Click here to view the Environmental Product Declaration website.

NXT developed a unique, simple model of assembling buildings using a suite of patented technologies to reduce wastage and significantly improve time, cost and energy efficiency.

The building system, which can be implemented from the foundations up to the skylights, was designed to be environmentally sustainable and was a factor in NXT achieving such favourable EPD results.

NXT TEC. Ltd chairman and managing director Natasha Di Ciano said while it was not uncommon for building companies to conduct life cycle assessments, EPD verification required data to be collected and reported according to strict rules and standards.

“Obtaining an EPD for an entire hotel building is not a simple process,” Ms Di Ciano said.

“It requires collecting and analysing a substantial amount of data about the building’s life cycle – right down to determining environmental impacts based on where materials come from, how they’re transported to site, and the fuel efficiency of that transport.

“We then looked at the operational efficiency of the hotel, down to how much water would be used to wash the floors. It’s incredibly rigorous.”

To obtain an EPD, NXT assessed the environmental sustainability of more than 99 per cent of the mass of the hotel over its life cycle, from sourcing raw materials through to dismantling and disposing of the building materials at the end of its usage period.

“NXT is committed to creating environmentally sustainable buildings, so this information drives the continuous improvement of our products. By quantifying the environmental impact of our buildings, we can ensure our future projects are exponentially more sustainable,” Ms Di Ciano said.

Click here to view the NXT TEC website.

The information within NXT’s EPD will also enable architects, engineers and builders to achieve project environmental targets for their own buildings by utilising the NXTTM Building System or its individual technologies.

Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Procurement, Project Management and Technical Services, David Wray said the company was proud to be managing the hotel when completed.

“The Wyndham LUX Perth Hotel will change the nature of hotel development and hospitality by placing a greater emphasis on minimising the environmental impact of building and ongoing management,” he said.

“Our company is committed to sustainability and it resonates strongly with our guests. We are pleased to partner with NXT and this announcement will give our guests confidence that a stay at Wyndham LUX Perth is an environmentally responsible one.”

Works on the Wyndham LUX Perth are planned to commence in the near future.

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