Six Senses Svart In Norway Will Be The World’s First Off-Grid Hotel
With increasing demand for adventurous and eco-conscious travel, northern Norway is one of the last frontiers on Earth for a self-sustainable, off-grid hotel. The unique Six Senses Svart resort in Norway is the world’s first off-grid energy positive hotel project currently under construction. It is set to open in 2024 and is located at the foot of the beautiful Svartisen glacier in northern Norway far away from any major population centers. To reduce its impact on the glacial environment, the hotel is built on piers elevated above the Holandsfjorden fjord.
The design of the hotel is a testament to modern construction built with sustainability in mind and inspired by the “fiskehjell” (an A-shaped wooden building for drying fish) and the “rorbu” (a coastal fisherman’s cottage). It has the highest energy efficiency standard of any building in the northern hemisphere and will be able to harvest enough solar energy to feed back into the system, rendering it entirely self-sufficient.
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Thanks to its smart recycling and renewable architecture, the hotel will also have its own waste and water management systems. Each accommodation at the resort will include a non-invasive touchless technology system known as the Svart Touch. It will be able to respond to the guest’s mental and physical condition, providing an immersive experience for occupants.
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Other purpose-driven projects, such as the Experience Center, the Alchemy Bar, the Earth lab, and more, will be available to guests. They’ll be able to eat at The Marketplace, a zero-waste restaurant, and drink water that will be filtered and bottled on-site.
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Six Senses Svart hotel is one of the most exciting green projects currently underway in Norway. According to the CEO of Six Senses, it’s one of those projects that takes us to a whole new level and pushes the boundaries of sustainable development. It will provide a showcase for futuristic technology and what is possible in terms of sustainability and renewable energy solutions and will serve a blueprint for future energy-positive projects.
