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Greenty Index
Today, everything and anything is green. “Green” is a hip word and is clearly used by anybody for anything …
plus there is a multitude of green travel labels, national or international, reliable or not, thus the search
for a Green accommodation can be very difficult, if not misleading.
That’s why we have come up with the Greenty rating ; It is through the following 6 major criteria
(construction, water conservation, air quality, energy efficiency, food and community work)
and 21 sub-criteria that our travel experts evaluate the “greenty index” of a hotel from 1 to 5 G’s.
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Construction
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1 Saving Natural Resources
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Saving natural resources by using alternative or recycled building materials
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2 Recycling construction waste
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Recycle construction waste
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3 Eco-friendly design
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Use landscape to save resources (green roof, orientation of the building etc.)
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Water
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4 Water Conservation
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Does the property use water conserving fixtures such as eco-showerheads or low flush toilets
Do they recycle water? E.g. swimming pool, a/c, laundry water collection etc.
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5 Eco cleaning
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Does the property offer a linen reuse option to multiple night guests? (towels; sheets)
Do they use eco-friendly cleaning products
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6 Responsible Garden management
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Is the property landscapes with trees that tolerate climate, soil and water availability?
Is landscape watering, where needed, is conducted in the early morning or evening?
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Air
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7 Air quality
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No odours from the use of unnecessary chemicals and/or deodorisers.
Property has a low VOC policy in materials like paintings, furnitures
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8 No smoking
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No smoking occurs anywhere on the premises.
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9 Rooms with ventilating windows
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Rooms that have windows that open or use a fresh air exchange system in the building.
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Energy
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10 Minimizing energy
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Property has natural lighting and efficient HVAC
Are programmable, thermostats with motion detectors used to control HVAC in guestrooms?
Are occupancy sensors or timers used to control lighting in rooms or intermittent-use areas?
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11 Using alternative energy
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Uses renewable energy which can include biomass, solar, water, wind and geothermal.
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Recycling
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12 Compostable disposables
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Properties that use biodegradable disposables like napkins or corn-based plastics
Properties that use durable service items - Cups, glasses, mugs, dishes, tableware etc.
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13 Composting
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Turning solid organic materials into a soil-like product for gardens.
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14 Recycling bins
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Recycle containers placed around the property where guests and staff can use them.
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15 Bulk soap & amenities
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Soaps, shampoo and conditioner in bulk dispensers instead of individual bottles.
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Bio Food
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16 Buy Local food
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Does the restaurant offer food from the neigbourhood
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17 Serve Organic food
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Does the restaurant use organic food?
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Community
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18 Communication
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Is the property communicating and promoting its green policy
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19 Staff Training
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Is the property training staff about green/reponsible actions
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20 Green Label
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Is the property participating in certification programs or are members of green programs?
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21 Charity
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Does the property donate to a local non-profit organization?
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