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How is the Aliathon sustainable and
what are we doing to help the environment???
Our water footprint:
We have managed to reduce the average
water consumption per guest night from 0.178L to 0.156L and here is how:
•Guestroom shower
heads and taps are generally efficient and have a maximum output of only 8
L/min and 4 L/min, respectively.
•Guestrooms
are equipped with water efficient toilets which consume 6 L/min
•All
toilets are flushed with backwash water from the Fishing Village Pool and gray
water. ( Approx. 1000 cub m /month )
•Most
kitchen taps are fitted with water flow restrictors.
•Pool
showers operate on push button mechanism.
•Most
taps in public restrooms are equipped with infrared detectors.
•Water
consumption is monitored daily thus preventing
•Water
wastage through broken pipes or major leaks is monitored and fixed immediately.
•Use
of electronic water conditioners instead of the traditional softeners thus
reducing wastage and pollution caused through regeneration.
•Garden beds are fitted with drip irrigation
systems. Only lawns are watered with sprinklers. Hotel use well water for
irrigation and has its own lake to store water during the rainy season.
•We prefer resistant native plants in garden areas.
Our energy
footprint
We have managed to have a Reduction
of 9078 liters of diesel fuel for boilers and the electricity consumption per
guest night has reduced to 14.42 kwh from 15.85 kwh . We
have managed this by:
•
More
than 95% of the light fixtures in the hotel’s public, guest and back-of-house
areas are equipped with energy efficient lamps.
•
Lighting
levels in public areas are significantly reduced at night time when guest are
asleep
•
Rooms
are equipped with card fobs and power fobs thus eliminating wastage of energy
while room is vacant
•
Magnetic
switches on the balcony doors and windows (switch off air-conditioning units in the
rooms when kept open).
•
Lights
in seldom occupied areas such as public toilets, are turned on/off by occupancy
sensor.
•
Lighting
in the reception area is controlled by a dimmer.
•
All
street and landscape lighting uses energy efficient lamps.
•
Installation
of 2 voltage optimizing units to reduce electricity consumption.
•
Use
of solar panels for heating water has been installed on all boiler rooms and
cover 70% of heating need of the hotel.
•
Application
of Geothermal energy in VRV air conditioning units.
•
Application
of geothermal energy in heat pumps for hot water supply.
•
Hot water return is circulated mostly on peak hours to
reduce heat losses.
•
Light levels
in public areas are significantly reduced at nighttime when guests are asleep.
•
Rooms at the
Fishing Village are double walled with brick, rock wool insulation and
gypsum board.
•
Double pane windows and glass doors are used in most
guestrooms and other air- conditioned
areas.
We
ask all of you to help us a little along our journey
·
By
not changing your pool towels every day but every other day
·
By
remembering to switch of all lights when leaving your rooms
·
By
not letting taps run unnecessarily
·
By
refilling the same plastic cup
·
By
trying not to use straws
“We know
only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean.
But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something.” ( Mother
Teresa )
THANK YOU
