Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait At Burj Alshaya is presented as A Beacon Of Sustainability With Platinum LEED. Let us see how.
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Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait At Burj Alshaya: A Beacon Of Sustainability With Platinum LEED
Friday, May 3, 2024
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The Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya is leading the way in responsible tourism and hospitality in the Middle East, as it becomes the first and only hotel in Kuwait to secure Platinum certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). This certification, one of the most prestigious in the industry, underscores the hotel’s commitment to a sustainable future and recognizes LEED as the most globally acknowledged and rigorously verified green building rating system.
This achievement highlights not only the hotel but also the 140,000-square-meter Burj Alshaya complex, which includes the Alshaya Group’s headquarters and many of Kuwait’s esteemed business offices, as one of only two structures in the nation to earn the highest LEED Platinum certification, surpassing Silver and Gold levels.
Since its opening in summer 2017, Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya has been a beacon of modern Middle Eastern design and sustainability. The hotel has introduced numerous on-site sustainability measures that helped achieve its Platinum LEED status, including on-site water bottling, comprehensive recycling programs, AI-enhanced waste management, elimination of single-use plastics and Styrofoam, as well as monitoring energy usage and carbon footprint.
“LEED Platinum certification highlights the importance that both Alshaya Group and Four Seasons alike place on the environment and sustainability,” comments Martin Kipping, General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya. “It represents the efforts of everyone involved with the Hotel and its environment, and is also a recognition of the willingness of our guests to work with us in creating a greener future.”
The hotel also promotes green transportation with complimentary e-charging stations for guests’ electric vehicles and eco-friendly key cards, and is set to introduce its first e-limousine in 2024.
LEED certification, established by the US Green Building Council in 1998, has become a globally recognized emblem of sustainability excellence. It adopts a comprehensive approach by considering every essential element that contributes to the sustainability of a building. The certification aims to develop superior buildings that are capable of mitigating global climate change, enhancing human health, conserving water, supporting biodiversity, promoting sustainable material cycles, and improving the quality of community life.
In its community engagement, Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya remains committed to responsible hospitality. In 2023, the hotel organized various community events, including family activities at the Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice and a beach cleanup that helped restore the local shoreline.
As a global leader in luxury hospitality, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts manages 130 hotels and 54 residential properties across 47 countries. The LEED Platinum certification is a prestigious international recognition of Four Seasons’ continuous dedication to maintaining the highest standards of excellence in hospitality while fostering a sustainable and responsible future.
