Bardessono

5.01.12 - California Home+Design's 50 Best Designed Hotels
California Home+Design

11. Bardessono Yountville -- Placid pools reflecting geometric rock sculptures, a wall of fire, a stone path curving shell like outwards, walls alive with plants. This is a modern hotel that knows how to engage the elements. It also knows how to protect them with solar panels, ecofriendly taipa or rammed earth walls, reclaimed wood flooring, organic linens and non-toxic cleaning supplies. But there's not a hint of crunchiness to Bardessono. The high-ceiled rooms with their neutral cream on sand on slate color schemes feel more loft than commune. But complimentary wine tastings, yoga classes and the rooftop pool scene certainly encourage communing with the locals.
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2.17.11 - The Nation's Greenest LUXURY Resort And Spa Is Profitable
Forbes

Based on its five-star experience, Bardessono Resort & Spa, could actually make money even if it wasn't the greenest resort & spa on the planet. And it's margins would be better as well.  But someone had to take that leap of faith and set the bar for 'green luxury.' The newest addition to California's Wine Country is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, Platinum certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. That's the highest level of commercial LEED certification.

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9.15.10 - Bardessono: Environmentally Friendly Luxury Resort
Jetset Magazine

When the Bardessono family chose to develop on their 1920s farmstead in the heart of Napa Valley, they reached out to Phil Sherburne, a former Seattle city-planner-turned-conscientious-developer, who shared a passion for the planet. Sherburne married luxury with a green approach in every aspect of planning the 62-room hotel, spa, and restaurant. Many of the ecological aspects are seamless, such as the solar roof panels, grey and black water-treatment systems, rammed-earth walls, and geothermal heating under the floors. Others are more noticeable, including organic bedding and cleaning supplies, as well as locally grown food. Even the wood used throughout is taken from salvaged materials.
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9.13.10 - Designing Green
Hotel Design Magazine

Bardessono was designed by WATG in Napa Valley, and is a LEED Platinum-certified boutique hotel-one of only three hotels to hold this distinction.
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7.29.10 - Bardessono, Yountville, California
X2 Magazine

Solar panels and efficient drip irrigation are not often associated with luxury hospitality design, but that's a perception developer Phil Sherburne is out to change. For him, maintaining a sense of environmental responsibility means more than just new, green technology. The mantra at the Bardessono hotel in California's Napa Valley is 'to turn scrap into style'.

Sherburne enlisted the help of design firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo, as well as a slew of environmental consultants, local artisans and landscape designers to complete the project. Altogether, the hotel encompasses 62 rooms, a 93-seat restaurant and bar, rooftop pool, spa and event space, located on the 2.4ha Bardessono family homestead.
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6.01.10 - Bardessono, Napa Valley, California
Vogue

Tucked away in the charming town of Yountville is the Bardessono hotel, restaurant, and spa. Cycling to nearby vineyards, getting elbow-deep in culinary garden classes (or having a snack of wood-fired pizza at the rooftop pool) and hiking Napa's wildflower-dotted hills with a botanist are among the outdoor activities.

5.10.10 - It List 2010 - Bardessono, Yountville, California
Travel + Leisure

This 62-room Napa Valley newcomer is upping the ante on green design: built almost exclusively from salvaged stone and reclaimed wood, it's the world's second LEED-certified Platinum hotel. But the modern, California-clean aesthetic (concrete floors; custom-designed couches) delivers a breath of fresh air amid Yountville's faux French and Tuscan styles. Almost everything at the hotel, from the Coyuchi cotton bed linens to the seasonal menu at the restaurant, is organic, sourced from within a 100-mile radius. Doubles from $550, including breakfast.
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4.21.09 - Six WATG Projects in 2009 Conde Nast Traveler Hot List
Condé Nast Traveler

Six WATG projects can be found on this year's Condé Nast Traveller "Hot List." The projects include: The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya; Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita; Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort; Atlantis, The Palm; Bardessono and Encore at Wynn.
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4.20.10 - Photo Essay: Where Luxury Meets Sustainability
Interiors & Sources

In a state as environmentally progressive as California, it's hard to claim to be the first to set a sustainable benchmark. But that's exactly what the design team at Honolulu-based WATG has accomplished with the design of the Bardessono hotel, a 62-room boutique luxury inn and spa in Yountville, California, which recently received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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3.18.10 - INNCOM Automated Guestroom Systems Play Lead Role in LEED Certification at Bardessono
Hospitality.net

Hotel designed, constructed to LEED standards Designed by Irvine, Calif.-based architects WATG, developed by Phil Sherburne and operated by Kirkland, Wash.-based MTM Luxury Lodging, Bardessono was destined for LEED certification at its blueprints. Its design, construction and operation follow LEED’s Green Building Rating System guidelines. It uses solar and geothermal energy, sustainable building materials, organic landscape-management practices and energy management systems.

"INNCOM provides three vital parts of energy management in the guestroom," said Chuck Marratt, vice president of information technology for MTM Luxury Lodging. "It controls the lights in the room, the thermostat in the room, and introduces automated “solar shades” – highly technical Venetian-like blinds placed on the exterior of guestroom windows to keep heat in or out when unoccupied or empty. All cogs operate in an automated environment in the guestroom."
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3.09.10 - Bardessono: Uncompromised Luxury and LEED Platinum Certification
Elevation

Nearly a year after opening to fanfare and industry accolades, Bardessono receives LEED (The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification -- the top sustainable honor available -- from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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3.10.10 - Napa Valley hotel earns platinum
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

Yountville, Calif., hotel Bardessono received LEED platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, according to a news release from the project team.

The 62-room boutique luxury inn and spa opened in February of 2009. The team said it is the first West Coast hotel to get this LEED rating and one of two hotels worldwide.
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2.17.10 - WATG-Designed Bardessono Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
Hospitality Architecture + Design

Bardessono, a 62-room boutique luxury inn and spa in Yountville, California, has received The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification - the top sustainable honor available - from the U.S. Green Building Council. Destination design firm WATG provided complete architectural design services for the project.

Bardessono, located on a 4.9-acre site in the heart of Napa Valley, is the first hotel on the west coast in the US to receive this rating. It is one of only two hotels in the world that has achieved the LEED Platinum certification status.
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2.17.10 - Bardessono receives Highest Honours from LEED
Senatus

Bardessono, located in the heart of the Napa Valley, has just received the highest level of official recognition possible for its sustainable and environmentally friendly design.  The hotel has been awarded LEED Platinum certification, an achievement reached by only two other hotels in the world, on the first anniversary of its opening.  The state of California, a leader in environmental innovation, now has its standard bearer for the hospitality industry.
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2.17.10 - WATG-designed Bardessono achieves LEED Platinum Certification
Travel Daily News

Bardessono, a 62-room boutique luxury inn and spa in Yountville, California, received The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification - the top sustainable honor available - from the U.S. Green Building Council. Destination design firm WATG provided complete architectural design services for the project.
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2.15.10 - Bardessono: where to stay in Napa Valley, California
Telegraph UK

Mary-Clare Jerram reviews the minimalist Bardessono, an eco-friendly Napa Valley hotel that uses salvaged woods, tufa stone and spa butlers to create a luxurious setting.
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2.15.10 - Yountville's Bardessono earns top LEED award
North Bay Business Journal

The U.S. Green Building Council awarded the 62-room Bardessono hotel, restaurant and spa in Yountville the highest level of certification, called Platinum, in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design project-rating system. That purportedly puts the year-old project by Kirkland, Wash.-based MTM Luxury Lodging among only a few hotels worldwide with that distinction.
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2.09.10 - WATG-Designed Bardessono Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
Hotels Magazine

Bardessono, a 62-room boutique luxury inn and spa in Yountville, California, received The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification -- the top sustainable honor available -- from the U.S. Green Building Council. Destination design firm WATG provided complete architectural design services for the project.

Bardessono, located on a 4.9-acre site in the heart of Napa Valley, is the first hotel on the west coast in the United States to receive this rating. It is one of only two hotels in the world that has achieved the LEED Platinum certification status.

"Kudos to the entire team," said developer Phil Sherburne upon hearing the news. "I am quite excited to receive this recognition for all our creative thinking and hard work. We can feel proud about this one."

"Bardessono was designed to meld into the quiet surroundings of Yountville yet stand out as a true destination resort," said Susan Frieson, WATG associate and lead architect on the project. "Through a dedicated collaborative effort of designers, engineers and contractors-as well as a developer committed to the highest level of environmental sustainability and energy-efficient design-we were able to create a wonderfully successful project. To have achieved Platinum certification is the icing on the cake!"

2.09.10 - Bardessono Hotel receives first LEED Platinum award in California
Hotel Management

Bardessono has just received the highest level of official recognition possible for its sustainable and environmentally friendly design. The hotel has been awarded LEED Platinum certification, an achievement reached by only two other hotels in the world, on the first anniversary of its opening.

The state of California, a leader in environmental innovation, now has its standard bearer for the hospitality industry...
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2.09.10 - Bardessono Hotel Attains LEED Platinum Status
Hospitality Design

On its first anniversary, the WATG-designed Bardessono Hotel in Yountville, California, has achieved LEED Platinum certification for its rigorous sustainable initiatives...
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11.05.09 - Eco-Friendly Meets Luxury in Napa Valley Hotel
Haute Living Magazine

Entering the Bardessono Hotel, with its sleek, modern design; elegant décor and modern amenities one would not guess that this hotel boasts to be the “greenest luxury hotel in America”. Greenest being the key word here, yet somehow they managed.
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9.08.09 - The Hit List: Bardessono finalist for Top 10 California Creations
California Home + Design

For the first time ever, California Home + Design is asking our readers and the statewide design community to help us round up and nominate the top 10 best California creations for a year-end feature we’re calling ‘The Hit List.’ The nominations are in and now it's time for you to tell us what makes the cut. The ten items with the most votes will be featured on our Hit List in the next issue. Voting ends September 30. Bardessono is #28.

8.31.09 - The Nominees for Best Hotel
Boutique Design

And the nominees are... 1. Morgans Hotel Group - Modrian Miami 2. ForrestPerkins - The Nines 3. EDI Architecture - Dana Hotel 4. GKV Architects - Park Hyatt Istanbul 5. WATG - Bardessono
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12.10.08 - Bardessono Preps for Ultra-Green Debut in Napa Valley
Hospitality Design

Green developer Phil Sherburne is putting the final touches on his latest venture, the Bardessono hotel in Napa Valley, for a February opening. Designed by WATG's Seattle office, the 62-room luxury hotel and spa is full of eco-friendly details. The property will obtain approximately half of its electricity needs from a 200-kilowatt photovoltaic solar system mounted and concealed atop the hotel's flat-topped roofs. To heat and cool guestrooms as well as the property's domestic water supply, a system of 82 geothermal wells were drilled to work with a specially developed ground source heat pump system. Bardessono also makes use of "upcycled" materials such as recycled steel, green glass tiles, and fly ash concrete. Throughout the property, WATG is using salvaged wood from locally sourced Monterey cypress, walnut, redwood, and eucalyptus trees. Locally quarried tufa stone, salvaged and re-cut from the Bardessono family's original homestead, adorns the hotel's entryway as well as its reception and dining areas. The hotel will also implement low-water use, on-site waste management, and LED and fluorescent lighting.