Going Green

We have reduced our CARBON FOOTPRINT and OZONE DEPLETION and increased ENERGY EFFICIENCY by :-

1. Installing SOLAR PANELS to heat water for THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED SHOWERS poolside(used 60-100 X a day) (mains pressure only)and throughout building.

2. POWER flushing radiators and boilers-20% increased efficiency

Installing most ENERGY EFFICIENT pool pump, 52 LOW ENERGY BULBS , light monitoring.

HEAT RETENTION POOL COVERS

3. Double glazing, high grade loft and pipe insulation

4. Promoting SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT with our BIKE FOR BANANAS CAMPAIGN-Bike racks by the entrance and a free FAIR TRADE BANANA for customers LEAVING THE CAR AT HOME.

5. We COLLECT RAINWATER from the extensive roof,filter and treat it to refill the pool each week.

We RECYCLE POOL WATER (GREY WATER) by storing it and using it to FLUSH THE 5 TOILETS – estimated 150 + flushes per day = 300 gallons 1300 L- NO mains water used.

6. We encourage visitors to our ORGANIC walled garden, heavily planted with trees and shrubs to reduce OZONE depletion.All garden waste is COMPOSTED or SHREDDED and used to MULCH the flower ,fruit and vegetable beds watering and TOPPING-UP the large pond only with RECYCLED rainwater

7. We RECYCLE all packaging,paper,cans, bottles,ink cartridges and aim at PAPERLESS OFFICE using INTERNET for communication, advertising, invoicing, bills