Australia's first cross-laminated timber hotel to open in 2020
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Australia's first cross-laminated timber hotel to open in 2020
TFE Hotels and Hume Partners Property have announced they will launch Australia’s very first cross-laminated timber (CLT) hotel and the tallest timber adaptive-reuse project in the country - the ultra-modern Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne Southbank – later this year.
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Sustainable construction in Australia’s hotel market will reach a new milestone this year as Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne Southbank opens its doors.
Situated at the intersection of Southbank Boulevard and City Road in Melbourne’s bustling cultural precinct, the 220-room Bates Smart-designed apartment hotel is the first to be constructed with cross-laminated timber- a non-toxic, renewable resource that has a long-life cycle, is fire resistant, and highly sustainable.
According to Bates Smart Director Julian Anderson, around 5,300 tonnes of CLT was used in the construction of the hotel, in turn offsetting around 4,200 tonnes of C02 from the atmosphere.
“In addition to reduced carbon emissions, cross-laminated timber incorporates several sustainability benefits, including lower transport costs and time saving advantages from off-site manufacturing,” he said.
“It also presents a more sustainable approach to increasing density within our cities.”
Timber for the hotel was sourced from suppliers with Forest Stewardship Council certification - one of only two internationally recognised forest certification networks - and an electric crane was used to limit noise impact during construction.
Modular bathrooms were also manufactured off-site to reduce build waste.
TFE Hotels’ Chief Operating Office, Chris Sedgwick, said Adina Apartment Hotels had wholeheartedly embraced the concept of design-driven hotels, with a slew of contemporary new-build hotels in the pipeline.
"As the Adina brand continues to evolve, expect to see a certain wow factor in design that will be offset by the Australian hospitality that our hotel teams will deliver,” he said.
“At Adina Melbourne Southbank, the wow will come from the innovative use of such sustainable building product, as well as the contemporary look and feel.”
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