portfolio / Holiday Inn
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The Las Cruces Holiday Inn is an addition and renovation to the Mesilla Mall in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The design includes many green features with the goal of reducing operating costs, increasing guest and employee satisfaction, reducing environmental impact and enhancing marketability. By reusing an existing building in a centrally located shopping center, the Holiday Inn will reduce impact on local infrastructure, provide community amenities, and stimulate economic growth. In making a commitment to environmentally responsible development, this hotel demonstrates leadership in ecological sustainability in Las Cruces. Also, the contemporary territorial architectural style with brick parapets, natural earth stucco colors, and brick detailing, complement the local southwest vernacular.
Construction
The hotel will reuse much of the concrete slab and exterior wall structure of the existing building, reducing construction waste and conserving resources. The new steel super structure, light gauge framing, and steel deck all contain high recycled content, conserving resources as well.
Transportation
A few features to reduce car use include a bus stop located in front of the hotel, employee showers and bike racks encouraging staff members to bicycle to work and shoppers to come by public transportation.
Energy Efficiency
Daylighting is a large design feature, with skylights in the lobby, central hall and pool area. Daylight dimmers and motion sensors in areas of high daylight and/or low use will prevent electricity waste. Compact fluorescent lighting is being used throughout the public and conference areas to help electric efficiency as well. Exterior façade lighting is full cut-off, which reduces light pollution and allows night sky viewing. Insulated, low-e glazing will minimize heat gain and cooling costs. The roof is designed with rigid insulation and a white membrane, which reflects heat and reduces cooling loads and costs as well. Exterior wall assemblies create an insulated thermal break and high R-values. In-room energy monitoring systems set back temperature and turn-off lights in unoccupied guestrooms. Mechanical units in guestrooms provide a high degree of thermal comfort control and contain heat pumps, which use substantially less electricity than electric resistance heaters.
Water Efficiency
Dishwashers and clothes washers will be low-temperature and the hotel will institute a linen reuse program to minimize water use. Low flow toilets, low flow showerheads and aerators on sink faucets reduce water use as well.
| edi Role | Architect, Construction Administration |
| Construction Costs | $12 million |
| Size | 100,000 SF |
| Completion Date | May 2007 |
| Client | Peak Hospitality Walter Barela, 505.244.1114
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| Contractor | Telstar Construction Co Inc Terry Corlis, 505.821.5600 |