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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