by Brianna Crandall — June 10, 2016 — Lendlease, a public-private community developer, says it has successfully completed the first hotel in the United States using cross-laminated timber (CLT), the newest “disruptive” material in the construction industry.
The Candlewood Suites hotel, which is part of Lendlease’s Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) portfolio, is located on the Redstone Arsenal U.S. Army post in Huntsville, Alabama. The hotel highlights the innovative relationship between the U.S. Army, Lendlease, and IHG Army Hotels.
Made of several layers of pressed lumber board stacked in alternating directions, the “disruptive” cross-laminated timber (CLT) material offers builders maximized strength and durability with added sustainability.
Made of several layers of pressed lumber board stacked in alternating directions, cross-laminated timber (CLT) offers builders maximized strength and durability with added sustainability. The hotel, which opened March 29, features a LEED Silver-compliant design, and is projected to achieve a 31 percent energy savings when compared to typical hotel buildings of the same size for the same climate.
Lendlease is the owner, developer, design-builder, and asset manager for the Candlewood Suites on Redstone Arsenal, and the exclusive developer for the Department of Defense’s only lodging privatization program. IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) is the hotel operator.
Lendlease has delivered 14 Holiday Inn Express and eight Candlewood Suites hotels throughout the United States, including the 310-room Candlewood Suites on Joint Base San Antonio, said to be the largest in the world.
