所謂碳中性的概念，低碳綠色環保酒店
    坐落于上海膠州路的URBN酒店最早為中國帶來了“碳中性”的概念。所謂碳中性，即是酒店消耗的全部能量，包括員工通勤、食品和飲料遞送以及客人使用的各種能量，都被記錄并累積計算的排放放量；之后，酒店將通過投資于中國的綠色能源發展和減少排放項目，以購買積分來中和其碳的排放量。酒店客人也可選擇通過購買碳積分，來抵消他們飛行中的碳排放。比如，從北京坐飛機到上海，通過計算，所消耗的碳排放折合為25元人民幣，酒店代客人將這25元投資到內蒙古某處的林場，來年，在內蒙古就會多出一顆用來碳補償的樹了。
    酒店是由1970年的一個郵局改造而來，內部多采用舊材料循環再利用。在外部窗外設計了一個花園，有參天大樹和室外花園咖啡吧。外觀設計里的竹竿則取自己種的竹林。進入酒店，大堂背景墻是由許多舊皮箱拼接形成，時髦且富有個性。個性的走廊墻壁其實就是由舊磚切片貼成，隔斷墻也是瓦片經過設計后的累積，整體效果卻是很棒。酒店的餐廳，循環再利用的綠色個性的裝飾隨處可見。客房室內柜子和地板都由回收木材制成，上面刷了環保漆。
    設計師在URBN的設計中加入了眾多環保元素，除了四處回收舊地板、舊磚來做地面和墻面的裝飾，VRBN還把房間定義為了“不穿鞋區”，因此免去了地毯，減少了洗滌劑帶來的污染。此外，酒店業把浴缸從淋浴房“解放”出來，從而避免客人對水的浪費。另外，低能耗的各種電器、環保油漆、雙層玻璃燈綠色元素隨處可見。
    URBN的客房設計徹底打破了一般酒店的“標準間”概念，沉降式的沙發休閑區算得上是一種創新，圍成一圈的長沙發可以輕松容納十人以上。寬大低矮的雙人床并沒有靠墻放置，而是面對自然光擺放，四周留出了過道。跌宕起伏的線條讓空間有了層次感，燈光的設計豐富而柔和。
    事實上，像VRBN這樣富有個性、講究酒店獨特VI設計感，標榜量身定制的貼心服務的酒店已經遍布歐洲，但在中國還是新興事物。因為在現價段，中國大多是依靠奢華品比如名牌和五星酒店的知名度來標榜自己的生活質量，所以環保酒店通常不是“生意人”或注重名聲的人的選擇。在社會發展中，中國很需要這種設計，前衛時髦有個性，看似豪華，但卻是用最少環保的材料裝修而成。簡約但有檔次的環保設計才能滿足中國消費者的享受需求，又能同時達到環保的效果。
    國內首家推行“碳積分”購買政策的“碳中性”環保酒店CRBN落戶上海。據介紹，該酒店一共有26個房間，通常一位來自美國西岸的顧客到酒店住宿，如果主動購買“碳積分”的話，需要支付的費用僅為數十元人民幣，相對于酒店1000~3000元一晚的住宿費來說，似乎微不足道。然而，由于購買“碳積分”這一服務并不是強制性的，所以酒店開業至今，還沒有客人主動掏錢購買。
    對此，VRBN酒店有關負責人分析：“購買‘碳積分’的客人之所以少的主要原因，一方面是‘碳積分’環保理念在公眾中知曉度還不高，另一方面是入住的多為商務客，行程安排較勁。一些客人在前臺可能只花費幾分鐘時間，退房手續辦好后就馬上離開了，工作人員可能也來不及詳細講解相關的服務。”
    由于環保型酒店在公眾中的知曉度仍較低，多數人出行時仍選擇上午型酒店。據一項針對環保型酒店的調查顯示，幾乎所有被調查者對環保理念都表示支持，其中大部分人表示會考慮在上午、旅游時選擇環保型酒店，但是，多數人對環保型酒店的概念依然不清晰。
    在國外，類似以環保為理念的酒店也在逐步推行，如美國加利福尼亞州修建的GAIA酒店，這是世界上第一家被正式承認的黃金級環保建筑，而另一家較知名的Kandala—ma環保酒店則隱藏于斯里蘭卡的森林深處......但是，打出“碳中性”招牌的酒店在全世界卻屈指可數。
    有關專家表示，“碳中性”作為一種新興的酒店服務形式，其所推廣的環保理念在公眾中的知曉度和認同均不高，加上這類酒店的價格相對于一般酒店更加昂貴，因此要讓多數人認同這一理念還需要一個較長的過程。
The concept of so-called carbon-neutral, low-carbon green hotel
    URBN Hotels is located in Shanghai Jiaozhou Road, first brought the concept of "carbon neutral". So-called carbon-neutral, that is, all the energy consumed by the hotel, including employee commuting, food and beverage delivery and guests use a variety of energy, are recorded and the cumulative calculation of emissions from heavy volume;, the hotel will be through investment in green energy development and emission reduction projects, to purchase credits to its carbon emissions. Hotel guests can also choose to buy carbon credits to offset their flight carbon emissions. For example, to fly from Beijing to Shanghai, by calculating the consumption of carbon emissions equivalent to 25 yuan, the hotel on behalf of the guests this 25 yuan to invest in Inner Mongolia, somewhere in the forest, the coming year, in Inner Mongolia will be more than one is used to carbon offset tree.
    The hotel is a transformation from a post office in 1970 from the internal use of the recycling of old materials. In an external window design a garden, towering trees and outdoor garden coffee. The bamboo design is to take the species of bamboo. Into the hotel lobby backdrop splicing formed by many old suitcase, stylish and full of personality. The corridor walls of the personality is actually a paste into the slices of old brick partition wall is tile after the design is the cumulative, overall effect was great. The decoration of the hotel's restaurant, the recycling of green personality can be seen everywhere. Rooms indoor cabinets and floors are made of recycled wood, brush above the green paint.
    In URBN of design, the designer joined the many elements of environmental protection, in addition to the four recycling of old floors, old brick do floor and wall decoration, VRBN also room defined in order to "do not wear shoes zone", thus eliminating the need for carpet, to reduce the detergent bring pollution. In addition, the hotel industry to the bathtub from the shower room "liberation", in order to avoid the waste of the guests on the water. In addition, low energy consumption of a variety of electrical appliances, green paint, double-glazed green light elements can be seen everywhere.
    URBN rooms are designed to completely break the general concept of "standard" hotel, settlement sofa leisure area is an innovative, circle the couch can easily accommodate 10 or more. Large low double bed and placed against the wall, but the face of natural light display, four weeks to stay out of the aisle. The lines of the ups and downs in space With layering, lighting design is rich and soft.
    In fact, like VRBN, personalized, pay attention to the hotel a unique sense of design, personalized service the hotel has been advertised tailored throughout Europe, but in China or something new. Because China is mostly the choice of people to flaunt their quality of life rely on luxury goods such as brand name and popularity of five-star hotel, environmentally friendly hotel is usually not "businessmen" or pay attention to reputation in the price segment. In social development, China is in need of such design, avant-garde fashion personality, seemingly luxurious decoration, but it is the least environmentally friendly materials made. Simple but grade environmental design to meet the needs of Chinese consumers enjoy while at the same time achieve environmental results.
    The first domestic policy implementation of the "carbon credits" to buy "carbon neutral" green hotel CRBN in Shanghai. According to reports, the hotel has a total of 26 rooms, usually one from the U.S. West Coast customers to the hotel accommodation, if you take the initiative to buy "carbon credits", the need to pay the cost of only dozens of yuan relative to the hotel from 1000 to 3000 yuan one night's accommodation, it seems insignificant. However, this service due to the purchase of "carbon credits" is not mandatory, so since the hotel opened, there is no guests take the initiative to buy yet.
    In this regard, the hotel VRBN the person in charge: the guests the reason why the main reason to buy 'carbon credits', on the one hand, the environmental protection concept of 'carbon credits' in the public awareness is not high, on the other hand stay competing for business travelers, travel arrangements, some of the guests at the front desk may only take a few minutes, check-out well to leave immediately after the staff may be too late to explain in detail the related services. "
    Environmentally friendly hotel in the public awareness is still low, most people still choose to travel when the hotel the morning. According to a survey of environmentally friendly hotels, almost all respondents on the concept of environmental protection have expressed support, most of whom will be considered in the morning, the travel choose environmentally friendly hotel, but most people the concept of eco-friendly hotel still not clear.
    In other countries, similar to the concept of environmental protection hotel also gradually introduced, such as the GAIA hotel built by the United States, California, is the world's first officially recognized Gold Green Building, and another more famous environmental Kandala-ma Hotel hidden in the depths of the forest of Sri Lanka ... but played only a handful of "carbon neutral" signs Hotel in the world.
    The experts said, "carbon neutral" as a new form of hotel services, they promote environmental philosophy in the public awareness and recognition are not high, plus the price of such hotel is more expensive for the average hotel Therefore, let the majority of people agree with this concept also need a fairly long process.