Hyatt at Olive 8 Harnesses Recycled Power with New Wind Turbine Technology

Online, April 17, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Hyatt at Olive 8, Seattle's first and only LEED-certified hotel, continues to lead the city of Seattle in green building initiatives with the announcement of rooftop wind turbines. The revolutionary turbines repurpose neutral exhaust from Urbane, the organic Seattle restaurant located on the first floor of the downtown hotel, into energy to help power the hotel and condominium project and decrease wasted resources. Bringing this cost-effective, wind power technology to the United States for the first time, the projected annual output of the two turbines is 8,700 kilowatts, or enough energy to power a small house for a year.

For more information about wind turbine technology at Seattle's Hyatt at Olive 8 go to: http://www.olive8.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/news-details.jsp?newsId=45613928

About Hyatt at Olive 8

A striking addition to the Seattle skyline, the landmark Hyatt at Olive 8 is Seattle's first certified "green" hotel, awarded LEED Silver (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) by the U.S. Green Building Council in July 2009. Co-designed by Seattle architecture firm MulvannyG2 and renowned New York architect Richard Gluckman, the state-of-the-art Olive 8 building features striking design elements, including a sleek glass façade and one of the city's largest living rooftops. A total of 346 luxury guest rooms and suites occupy the 39-story building's first 17 floors (condominiums are housed above), and the world-class property offers a range of on-site amenities, including 11,000 square feet of green meeting space, the eco-conscious Elaia spa, a 65-foot lap pool, a 2,400 square-foot StayFit@Hyatt facility, environmentally sound housekeeping and dry-cleaning services, valet parking and 24-hour room service.
Additionally, the ground floor is home to Urbane, a 108-seat downtown Seattle locally-sourced restaurant and bar serving fresh Northwest cuisine to Seattle residents and guests alike. For additional information about Hyatt at Olive 8 or to make reservations, please visit www.olive8.hyatt.com.

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