A groundbreaking will take place in Mississauga this morning for the first new “green” hotel in Canada that will have official certification for its long-term sustainability.
The 224-room Hilton Garden Inn is the newest of 10 hotels owned and operated by Sukdhev (Dave) Toor of Mississauga and his Manga Hotel company.
In an interview yesterday in his Hampton Inn and Suites Hotel, which is two doors down from the site where the new hotel will be built on Caroga Dr. in Malton, Toor said his children’s interest in the environment helped convince him to go green with his new project.
The 15-storey hotel has been designed by a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified consultant to ensure it meets internationally-approved green standards.
“It will have a green roof and energy-efficient electrical and mechanical systems, carpeting that gives off less emissions so you can breathe fresh air, special paints and even a bicycle rack,” said Toor, who has lived in Mississauga for the past 12 years.