Hot Italian, the ‘green’ pizza and panini restaurant and Italian clothing boutique, is part of a pilot program with the U.S. Green Building Council, seeking a certificate from LEED’s retail program. This chic new eatery features solar panels to heat water for the bathrooms and dishwasher, a special compost bin that digests most kitchen scraps except meat, recycled building materials and plenty of parking for motorcycles, bicycles, and scooters.
Location
Sacramento, CA
Year
2008
Client
Hot Italian, LLC; Lepore Development
Cost
$14,000
Scale
6,070 SF
