Corporate responsibility

Premier Inn, Tamworth

This site is a test-bed for us to trial the best green technologies currently available to see which are viable for future hotel projects.

Our new Premier Inn in Tamworth opened in December 2008 and brings together the very best environmental initiatives to reduce wastage and increase efficiency. The site aims to reduce energy consumption by up to 80%.

Locally sourced

The most sustainable, local and effective materials have been specially selected and are ecologically friendly, but still deliver very high performance. Where concrete has to be used, low carbon cement has been sourced from a local supplier.

Building that breathes

Ventilation with heat recovery delivers fresh warm air to rooms and still allows guests to control the temperature in their room. This means we use less energy to deliver cleaner air to rooms, so guests can relax in a more comfortable environment.

Concrete reduction

The hotel was designed to reduce the use of concrete or cement wherever possible. Softwood sustainable timber reduces the carbon within the building, saving on 100 tonnes of concrete.

The combination of building materials and low carbon technologies used at Tamworth is not matched anywhere else in the UK. It includes:

• Sustainable materials including timber and recycled plasterboard;
• Solar power;
• Natural insulation reducing heat loss by 60%;
• Low energy lighting and movement detectors providing a 80% saving against standard lighting methods;
• Use of the Earth's natural energy to heat and cool the hotel; and
• Use of recycled water and rainwater to flush toilets saving 20% of the hotel's water usage.