SLEEEP named World’s First Gold Certified LEED v4 ID+C Hospitality Project
By: We Sleeep
Tags: Hong Kong, Sustainability, Design, Leadership, Hotel

• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certifies ‘green buildings’ worldwide

• Award comes on one year anniversary of the capsule hotel’s launch in Hong Kong

November 20, 2017 (Hong Kong) — SLEEEP, the capsule hotel and nap lounge concept by spatial product developer Space is Ltd., announced today that it has been awarded Gold Level certification by LEED for Interior Design & Construction (v4). SLEEEP is the first hospitality project to ever receive gold certification in this category and the first Hong Kong project of any kind to achieve LEED V4 Gold, the newest and most stringent environmental standards administered by LEED. These pioneering efforts in green tourism reflect SLEEEP’s distinct mission to balance exceptional user experience and environmental sustainability, one quality sleep at a time.

The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. LEED certification is highly regarded in the architecture and design industry.

“With each new LEED-certified building, we get one step closer to USGBC’s vision of a sustainable built environment within a generation,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO, USGBC. “As the newest member of the LEED family of green buildings, SLEEEP is an important addition to the growing strength of the green building movement.”

SLEEEP achieved LEED Gold Certification by implementing practical and measurable solutions aimed at achieving high performance in sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. These eco-friendly solutions are integrated throughout the SLEEEP hospitality experience, from paperless operations for check-in through to a unique heat recovery system which recycles all wasted energy from air-conditioning into heat to warm the guest showers. An emphasis on sleek minimalism throughout the property further reduces waste and clutter, stripping out the excess disposable amenities common to many hotels, and promoting a sustainable culture to its guests and staff.

“LEED is the world’s most recognized environmental label, an international standard of excellence that gave us the framework to consider our business’s environmental and social impact holistically,” said SLEEEP Co-founder Jun Rivers. “We may be small but this outstanding recognition makes us all the more eager to take SLEEEP into new uncharted territories while hoping to inspire others along the way.”

Certification has fallen neatly on the one year anniversary of SLEEEP, which began as a pilot concept in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong in October 2016. The brand has also recently won Silver at the 2017 Design for Asia Awards in the Environmental Design category, and consistently rank in the top 5 amongst Hong Kong b&bs/inns based on guest feedback on tripadvisor.com

“We are most honored and grateful to have received this recognition,” said Alex Kot, the other co-founder of SLEEEP. “This is an important milestone and recognizes our persistent efforts in pursuing sustainability and the synthesis of technology, design and humanity to improve Hong Kong people’s quality of life.”

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In celebration of attaining their GOLD v4 LEED certification, SLEEEP is offering 10% OFF their standard hourly and overnight bookings on their website for a limited time with promotional code: WORLDSFIRSTLEED. Come experience for yourself the most environmentally sustainable slumber in Hong Kong.

Sleeep well.