The Springs Resort & Spa

Within the Springs Resort and Spa in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, is the EcoLuxe Hotel, a 29-room, luxury green-built building. It was engineered, designed, and constructed to “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold” standard and was the first hotel in Colorado to receive LEED Gold Certification.

ME&E engineered the following:

• 31% lower energy usage than standard hotels

• 30% less water usage than standard hotels

• 174,630 gallons of water per year saved with high-efficiency plumbing

• 100% geothermal heated

• 100% cooled through river water systems

• 28% savings on energy costs

• Occupancy sensors that control the thermostat

The project earned the design team a 2010 Colorado Sustainable Design Award in the commercial category. 

Architect
Reynolds Ash + Architects

Awards
2010 Colorado Sustainable Design Award
LEED Gold

Location
Pagosa Springs CO 

Category
Hospitality

Square Footage
22,000