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The Considerate November 2014
This month's topic: Sustainable Spas, Spa & Bathroom Amenities
Table of Contents CONSIDERATE HOTELS Stories that impress us We discover how hotel members implement sustainable technologies and products in their spas.
CONSIDERATE SUPPLIERS Products that inspire us GFL's amenities line of unique environmentally friendly products; Toshiba sustainable technologies.
CONSIDERATE PERSONALITY People that move us Our guest of the month is Susanne Kaufmann: she developed powerful products for treatments in their spa manufactured from precious natural ingredients with the aim to deliver optimal results.
INITIATIVES Global Soap Project, a new Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme, our last blog. CONSIDERATE SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY Updated each month, the full rundown of our accredited suppliers.
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EVENTS and DATES to Consider: World Responsible Tourism Day @ WTM – 5th of November- Considerate Hoteliers is proud to be an official supporter Tourism for Tomorrow Awards - Deadline for applications 14th of Novemberhurry and make sure you are a winner! Keep a eye on our website for information about our upcoming events!
Trends that Drives Us:
15 years ago the Spa movement in hotels was the hottest new trend within the industry. Hoteliers understood that there were huge potentials for revenues and a huge sub-industry of spa consultants, spa products, spa technology suppliers has developed since then. In our increasingly fast paced world, the hushed atmospheres within these spas are a welcome and necessary refuge many tired travellers seek, indeed a lot of guests will chose a hotel because of its spa and not the other way around. But what are the environmental impacts of these temples of well-being? It is no longer, as in the Roman times, that they are just heated with wood and that the majority of the population uses a spa for their personal weekly hygiene. Spas are now a haven of luxury and abundancy, where waters run continually to calm the mind, towels are being offered in ten-folds (on average six towels are used by each spa guest for each visit!), hot showers have no limits, steam baths and saunas have to be switched on 24hrs for guests to use these at their own leisure, restorative treatments involve a lot of back-of-house waste, etc, etc, etc. So the revenues might be high, but so are the costs, both to the hotels and the environment. Most astute hoteliers and above all the engineers have caught on to this enormous energy challenge, and many have made adjustments either by implementing clever energy saving initiatives or through the use of innovative technologies. Others have chosen to reduce their impact on the environment by offering organic products for the spa treatments, of which thankfully there are many very good ones to use.In addition to carefully selecting fabrics they use, spas can also greatly reduced their environmental impacts through the interior design materials they select, through infrastructural investments to improve energy and water efficiency, and from how they source or produce their own electricity and heat. Internally, these measures can include items that are applicable throughout the rest of the hotel, for example motion sensors, efficient LED light fittings and waterefficient showers and taps. Hotel spas can also dramatically improve their environmental credentials through initiatives such as rainwater capture, and by installing technologies such as solar PV panels, ground-sourced heat pumps, waste heat recovery systems (which save energy by pre-heating water), or by purchasing renewably produced electricity from the grid. http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dde11f98e5ce03d93968ee089&id=aea2d0ec14
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However, improvement can also be made to spa-specific items, such as energy efficient swimming pool pumps, highly-insulated hot tubs or efficient infrared sauna heating technology which are now all readily available, and those with traditional ovens can also ensure that any wood or pellets they use are sustainably sourced, or even use solar water heating panels for their hot tubs. We have put together a selection of different approaches some of our Considerate Hotelier members have chose to adopt for and in their spas, which we hope you find useful and interesing to read!
Xenia Hohenlohe, Marketing Director Considerate Hoteliers
CONSIDERATE HOTELS Stories that impress us
Focus on: Organic Products in Spas
Four Seasons London at Park Lane Renowned London designer and architect Eric Parry has created an environment inspired by the influence of the surrounding parklands, making dramatic use of natural materials that are indigenous to the area. From the soothing water sculpture in the reception lobby to the stressed oak wood floors and natural grey stone tiles that connect with the trees and boulders in Hyde Park, Parry has brilliantly brought the outdoors in, setting it against the stunning backdrop of the London skyline. Additionally some of the treatment rooms have been designed to allow special access guests to indulge themselves with ease. Spa Treatments include many natural products from the following three brands:
- ESPA brings together the most effective techniques from around the world with the finest quality natural ingredients and skincare advances. - The Organic Pharmacy, founded by homeopathic pharmacist Margo Marrone: the products are scientifically created to heal the body, inside and out, with organic, medicinally-based remedies. The Organic Pharmacy’s products are free from artificial preservatives, colorants, fragrances and petrochemicals, and are 95-99% organic. Each unique product delivers exceptional results while respecting the environment from plant to finished product. - Omorovicza: The story of the company began more than 2,000 years ago when the curative properties of Hungary’s thermal waters and thermal mud were first discovered and the famous baths built. Today, the luxury skin care line harnesses this ancient health and beauty phenomenon with Mineral Cosmetology TM and takes natural, anti-aging skincare http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dde11f98e5ce03d93968ee089&id=aea2d0ec14
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beauty phenomenon with Mineral Cosmetology TM and takes natural, anti-aging skincare to a new level.
Chateau Saint Martin Spa The hotel has the Green Globe Certificate and uses organic and natural skincare, protecting your skin and the environment: as part of its Green Actors programme, Château Saint-Martin & Spa has completed its spa offering with luxury cosmetic brand Bamford, offering 100% organic products that are eco-responsibly harvested. Made in England, and certified by the Soil Association, Bamford never uses any artificial or genetically modified ingredients and makes it a point of honour to create products only using natural colours, fragrances and preservatives. In order to reduce its impact on the environment, Bamford has chosen to create all its packaging from recyclable materials. Thus, every single product from the brand comes in cardboard boxes or glass bottles. Born from a desire to use the benefits of natural products to improve your health, Bamford offers a wide range of organic products to cleanse, protect and rejuvenate your skin. The body treatment collection uses aromatic essential oils blended from herbs and plants chosen for their scent and specific properties.
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A quick round-up of energy efficiency and other environmental initiatives that caught our eye this month: Careys Manor & SenSpa: Green Tariff Electricity, Insulation & Efficient lighting systems, Ozone swimming pool
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Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London: Heat saver liquid swimming pool cover reducing heat loss from the pool. One Aldwych: The stunning chlorine free pool with underwater music
Gartenhotel Theresia (Non-member Hotel): eliminated oil heating from our building and introduced an energy-saving heat recovery concept which utilises waste heat from the hotel kitchens, laundry, restaurant, bathrooms etc. to heat the swimming pools and preheat water
Coworth Park picked up Best Hotel with Spa at the Condé Nast Johansens Award Below are some links to articles related to this month's topic: Spa Sustainability Strategies for the Environment, The Guests, & Your Business, The Green Spa Network, The Green Spa Experience, an interesting essay here, examples of sustainable spas here
CONSIDERATE SUPPLIERS Products that inspire us
BE AWARE: BY USING GFL's ANYAH AMENITIES YOU ARE HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT Anyah is a guest amenities “SPA” line and its products are studied to operate for your wellbeing.It is an amenities line of unique environmental quality, in order to orientate who uses it towards a sustainable consumer habit. This is why Anyah’s main cosmetics are certified EU Ecolabel or Ecocert. The products for your face, body and hair are formulated with delicate raw materials, highly biodegradable and enriched with vegetable and biological origin extracts, such as Shea butter, Macadamia butter and Jojoba oil. The entire cosmetics line is enhanced by a delicate essence, which gives Anyah an unforgettable character: fresh, citric and marine. The range is formed by the vegetable soap, five essential cosmetics and five specific ones with more refined characteristics for that boutique feel. Particular attention has been put into the packaging, for which it has been calculated by Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) which monitors the environmental impact throughout the entire life cycle and enables Anyah to reflect its environmental focus to the maximum. Anyah is available in 46ml bottles, 30ml Doypacks and 480ml Bottles along with a coordinating accessories range. For more information and samples please contact Emma McDonald on 07787424617
or
emma.mcdonald@gfl.eu
Toshiba's new three-pipe heat recovery VRF delivers world-class energy efficiency performance Toshiba’s latest generation of super heat recovery VRF air conditioners, the SHRM-i series, is the most efficient product on the market at part-load conditions. The groundbreaking new range, available now, becomes the new industry benchmark in the competitive three-pipe VRF sector. Toshiba believes performance ratings for systems at full capacity can be misleading: “in http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dde11f98e5ce03d93968ee089&id=aea2d0ec14
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the UK, air conditioning only operates at maximum capacity for a small proportion of the time“ says David Dunn, Toshiba’s commercial director. “For most of the time, systems operate at part-load – therefore it makes sense to focus on efficiency in this range.” The SHRM-i three-pipe system is designed to deliver simultaneous cooling and heating in large buildings such as hotels with spas, recovering energy from areas of excess heat and redistributing it to parts of the building requiring heating. The system can also harness this energy using a unique VRF boiler accessory, to delivery low-cost domestic hot water for a building. As a result, the requirement to eject waste heat to the atmosphere is significantly reduced, again boosting system efficiency.
Other Considerate Suppliers providing solutions for spas and hotel bathroom amenities: Aslotel Gilchrist & Soames Other relevant suppliers: Water Efficient Bathroom fittings, Efficient Variable speed Pool pumps, Energy Efficient well insulated Jaccuzzis, Infrared saunas and sustainable wood, Energy efficient sauna, Wood fired hot tub heaters, Wood pool heaters, Solar Hot Tub, Solar Hot Tub
CONSIDERATE PERSONALITY People that move us Susanne Kaufmann was born and raised in the Bregenz Forest, a unique valley in the Alps where the knowledge of the healing powers of nature are passed down from generation to generation. From an early age, she has always been fascinated by the idea of using the intense effect of the Alpine fauna and flora for beauty, health and comfort, however applied in a contemporary manner. She began to implement this idea in a very special place, the Susanne Kaufmann Spa in the Hotel Post Bezau.
Together with a team of pharmacists and dermatologists, she developed powerful products for treatments in their spa manufactured from precious natural ingredients with the aim to deliver optimal results. Susanne Kaufmann Organic Treats: Skin-specific formulas and the greatest possible compatibility were part of the concept from the very beginning. Today, the internationally renowned holistic care line ‘Susanne Kaufmann Organic Treats’ comprises more than 60 exceptional products.
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The oldest piece of clothing in my wardrobe is.. A Celine skirt from my mother The last meal that truly impressed me was.. A bistecca cooked by a friend People that inspire me.. So many! What does responsible tourism/business management mean to you? To do what you can for the environment and still provide luxury for the client My favourite website is.. I cannot possibly say! I travel to work by.. Foot Seasonal & local: my favourite produce is.. Porcini My favourite ‘sustainable’ company.. There are so many My biggest worry about the future is.. War My biggest hope for the future.. Peace
INITIATIVES
A reminder that the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a new UK regulation that will apply to larger hotels. It must be complied with by December 2015, but there are steps to be taken now. Considerate Hoteliers along with its strategic partner, The Carbon Trust, can help you to understand, prepare for and comply with the Regulations. More information here.
The Value of Sharing: our Head of Sustainability Chris Burgess discusses what we've learned from the various panel discussions that took place in October - read his blog here. Please keep an eye on the event section in our website and we will keep you informed with more details as soon as these are confirmed.
CONSIDERATE SHARING
A great re-cycling project for used hotel soaps. Are you one of our many members wondering what to do with all the thousands of used soaps, which still have plenty of substance to them?? Fret no longer, we have found the perfect solution for you. Just register here and all your soaps will be taken care of, plus you will have done a lot of good!
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CONSIDERATE SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY Updated monthly The Considerate Suppliers Directory is a list of approved suppliers assessed by Considerate Hoteliers to ensure that they: follow a similar ethos to ours; have ethical policies in place; and conduct their business responsibly. Most suppliers offer preferential rates to our members, but you will need to log in to the members area of our website to view these offers. For further information please visit the more detailed directory of our Considerate Suppliers on our website: Please click here Supplier
Product/Service
Website
Aslotel
Toiletries and equipment for hotel bedrooms and bathrooms
www.aslotel.co.uk
murray.roberts @aslotel.co.uk
Barden Energy
Biomass heating systems
www.bardenenergy.com
info@bardenenergy.com
Berendsen
Textile services supplier
www.berendsen.com
kevin.davies@berendsen.co.uk
BRITA Ionox Deutschland GmbH
Plumbed-in filtered drinking water dispensers
www.ionox.brita.de
info@ionox.de
Carbon Management Services Voltage management technology Data Quest
Print, scan, copy and telecomms solutions
Earth Renewable Solutions Ltd Naturally derived cleaning products
http://www.carbonmanagementservices.uk.com/ andy.payne@carbonmanagementservices.uk.com www.dataquestuk.com
dlarkin @dataquestuk.com
www.earth-renewable-solutions.com
info@earth-renewable-solutions.com
Eau de Vie Ltd
Systems for freshly filtered still and sparkling water from mains
www.eaudevie.com
a.matthews @classeq.co.uk
EcoPure Waters EPOS Bio-Partner S端d
On site water filtration systems Organic food
www.ecopurewaters.com www.bio-partner.de
k.cripps @ecopurewaters.com Susanne.oswald@bio-partner.de
Fou Furnishings
Organic high quality linen
www.foufurnishings.com
stephanie @foufurnishings.com
GFL S.A.
Bathroom cosmetics and guest amenity www.gfl.eu products
info@gfl.eu
Gilchrist and Soames
Spa, bath and body products
www.uk.gilchristsoames.com
d.heron @gilchristsoames.com
Gram
Manufacturer of refrigerators and freezers
http://www.gram-commercial.com/
glro@gramuk.co.uk
JAB
Interior furnishings e.g; curtains, carpets, rugs, blinds and fabric for drapery, throws, cushions and upholstery.
www.jab-uk.co.uk
karen.brennan@jab-uk.co.uk
Lalani & Co.
Boutique tea curators
www.lalaniandco.com
info@lalaniandco.com
Maxim Eyes (UK) Ltd
Energy and communications consultants
www.maximeyes.net
Mohsin@maximeyes.net
Plan Bee Ltd
Fully managed beehive service
http://www.planbeeltd.com/
warren@planbeeltd.com
ReEnergise
Energy efficiency and renewable energy www.reenergiserenewables.com consultants
tarquin @reenergisegroup.com
Save Money Cut Carbon
Portal for advice and products to reduce costs across: lighting, water, heating / www.savemoneycutcarbon.com ventilation and boilers
info@savemoney cutcarbon.com
Seacourt
Printing company
www.seacourt.net
vanessarussell@ seacourt.net
Specialist Waste Recycling Ltd Recycling and waste management
www.swrwastemanagement.co.uk
jdennyson@swrwastemanagement.co.uk
Tosca Bio Gbr
Organic and biodynamic Italian food
www.toscabio.com
info@toscabio.com
VEOLIA Environmental Services
Recycling and waste management
www.veoliaenvironmentalservices.co.uk
consideratehoteliers @veolia.co.uk
Vertue Vini Italiani
Eco-friendly beds and mattresses Italian wine retailers
www.vertue.eu http://italianwines.com
john@vertue.eu sylvestre@vini-italiani.co.uk
White Knight Laundry Services Laundry and linen hire
www.white-knight.co.uk
sales@white-knight.co.uk
The Fine Cotton Company
Housekeeping&Consumables
http://www.thefinecottoncompany.com
trevor@thefinecottoncompany.com
Crukafe Ltd
Beverage
https://www.crukafe.co.uk
zaisha@crukafe.com
Toshiba
Technologies
http://www.toshibatec-eu.co.uk/UK/uk/
info@toshibatec.co.uk
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