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The Green Journey at The Slieve Donard Resort & SpaMr Ciaran Murtagh MIHIDeputy General Manager
How did we start?Mourne Heritage Trust Green Tourism Scheme Various criteria
Energy
Waste
How did we start?Mourne Heritage Trust Green Tourism Scheme Various criteria
Energy
Waste
Why should we manage our energy??Is it just financial?Save money better bottom line
Help the environmentget some green credentialshelp business be more sustainable in volatile times
Meet relevant legislation
4EnergyBills
Water
Oil
Gas
Electricity
Energy BillsBilling - do you see them? - do you understand them?
Meters - where are they? - are they read?
If you cant measure it you cant manage it efficiently
Where do we start??What are we currently doing?
What can we do?
Who is going to do it?
Who is going to be responsible for it?
WasteLANDFILL - How much??
RECYCLE How much ??
2005 LANDFILL 124 BEDROOM HOTEL 180 tonne per annum??
WHAT CAN WE DO??
ProjectCreate a Recycling Area
Twin Bailer
Compost Machine
Orvac Machine
Cost = 48,000
Results of Recycling Project2005 Landfill costs 345 per week 124 bed hotel - Turnover 4.1k
2007 Landfill costs 290 per week 179 bed Resort & Spa Turnover 7.9k
We where beginning to do something right
Achieved green tourism pilot scheme award
What else can we do????Irish Hospitality Institute
Green Hospitality Award programme
Criteria
Who is responsible? i.e. Who will own it?
What else can we do continued...Look at bills
Do we know what we are using ?
Do we know what we are using most of??
Slieve Donard Resort and Spa energy bill is _________??
Is this good or bad ???
What should it be --- 5 % -6% - 7% of turnover
What is our biggest bill?
Green TeamWater flow sinks/baths/showers/urinals9 litres 26 litres Criteria 9 litres per minuteHow do we achieve this?Guest experience ElectricityReact lighting back of house, stores, public toilets, staff rooms, boiler house/plant roomsEquipment green team to look at largest energy users in their areas
Green team continued... E.G. Does the hot plate for breakfast need turned on at 6.30AMWhat time are kitchen appliances turned on at?Are bar fridges/ glass washers turned off at nightAre function bar fridge's left on for days when no functions on?Could they be put on timers?Are vacant bedroom lights off that dont have key card machines?Is all our external lighting looked at seasonally? Are they on timers?Air conditioning??Group figures on wattagePropertyWatts removedWatts installedTotal savedBallygally Castle23,8002,69021,110Everglades26,9503,04523,905Stormont38,6304,40034,230Europa63,2006,29056,910Culloden71,3507,73563,615Slieve Donard67,8006,40061,400Total Kwh = 261.2kwh
Voltage Regulators Slieve & Europa
Oil / Gas /Electricity / Water Slieve Donard ,Europa & Culloden
Monitoring and targeting system
Measure usage -- 15 minutes
Remote monitoring of what is being used
26What have we done...Boilers -- Heat/water -- energy efficient??2 x 410kw (1990)( savings 12,823)103T co24 x hot water (savings 5,471)45T co2
Bore holes
Heat pumps Dimplex 50% co2
Results of ProjectCardboard/Paper/ Plastic
Waste
201018,820161,400201130,14092,280201246,46079,420Food WasteWe send no food to Landfill!!!
Our food waste is 100% recycled!
AMPMCONCLUSIONSGood housekeeping
Know your billswhat you use most of
Involve staff Senior manager / Green team
Talked to Carbon Trust STEM!!
Join Green hospitality award scheme support/help33Conclusions contdTurn down boilers by 1% = 8% bill
Turn down hotplates
Look at lighting react /hotplates kitchens / fridges timers /bars timers/outside
Insulation/draught excluders
Conclusions contdWater - showers/aerators/dripping taps/urinals
Waste -- what do you do?
Gas kitchens/ gas fires??
And finally...Target the Green team to reduce group energy consumption By December 2011 by
............ 10% in usageIf no price rises that equates to 200,000 savings36Thank you!37
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