Aliathon's Sustainability!!!

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

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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

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