BAM Construction has been chosen by the University of Nottingham (UoN) to build a new £20m eco-friendly hotel adjacent to the East Midlands Conference Centre.

Funded entirely by the institution, the property has been designed by RHWL Architects and will incorporate the latest technology in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. The hotel is due to open by the end of 2012 and will boast a gym; a restaurant; and a bar, as well as solar photovoltaic panels and ground-sourced heat technology.

It is hoped that the new property will secure an Excellent rating under the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM). UoN chief estates and facilities officer Chris Jagger said: "The hotel will enhance the existing range of conference facilities provided by the university."