1. Solar power Solar panels capture the heat generated by the sun and use it to provide hot water for the hotel’s bathrooms.
2. Building that breathes The hotel’s ventilation system is linked with a heat recovery system. Heat is recovered from the warm extracted air of the bathrooms and mixed with fresh air to deliver fresh warm air to the bedrooms.
3. Clever lighting Low energy LED light bulbs are fitted with motion sensors. When nobody is in the room, the lights will switch off.
4. Re-using water Water is collected from showers and baths together with rainwater harvested from the roof. This water is then cleaned and filtered before being used to flush the hotel toilets.
5. Earth’s natural energy
   In the winter The ground source heat pump brings heat from the ground to generate warm air to heat the bedrooms. It can also produce hot water for the bathrooms.
   In the summer A ground source heat pump can produce hot water all year round. When producing hot water, cold energy would normally be dumped back into the ground. However, in the summer months, this energy is used to generate a cool air supply to the bedrooms.