JETWING LAGOON WINS AT THE HICAP AWARDS
Hong Kong – Burba Hotel Network (BHN), Horwath HTL, and Stiles Capital Events, co-hosts and organizers of the annual Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), are pleased to announce the winners for the HICAP 2013 Sustainable Hotel Awards. The 24th annual HICAP will be held 16-18 October 2013, at the InterContinental Hong Kong.
In the category of Sustainable Operations, the winners are:
Jetwing Lagoon, Negombo, Sri Lanka – This original Geoffrey Bawa-designed resort was acquired by Jetwing Hotels in 2011 and thoughtfully restored in line with Bawa’s original plan. A Green Directory measures environmental performance across ten specified key performance areas including energy, water and waste. Monthly reports and an annual independent audit regularly assess the hotel’s environmental performance. The importance placed on remaining sustainable through energy efficiency and education is heightened with a wide range of innovative initiatives including a central chilling system powered by a biomass boiler for running the entire air conditioning requirements of the hotel, 100% illumination through energy-saving LED lighting, room lighting powered by solar panels, hot water generated through biomass boilers and all waste water treated via an on-site treatment plant and re-used within the hotel gardens.
Bambu Indah, Bali, Indonesia – Founded by John and Cynthia Hardy, the sustainability philosophy of this unique resort retreat was developed from its origin. Re-assembled 100-year old Javanese homes form its eleven-room inventory, while all other buildings, along with connecting walkways and stairs, are constructed from sustainable bamboo. All water is sourced from on-site wells and a hospital-grade water filtration system provides clean water for guests, employees and the neighboring village. Grey water is channeled into the gardens via a natural drainage system. Instead of chemicals, the swimming pool relies on an eco-system of lava stones and a vegetation regeneration zone to cleanse, filter and oxygenate the water and nurture beneficial bacteria. A “Zero Waste to Landfill” policy incorporates strong practices on avoiding waste production, on-site composting and recycling of inorganic materials.
The Sustainable Hotel Awards were launched at HICAP in 2007 to recognize hotels in the Asia Pacific region demonstrating exemplary sustainable best practices. The institution of the Awards hopes to inspire industry wide commitment to embracing and proliferating sustainable development and operations as standard practice in contribution to the preservation of our global and local environments and cultures.
[Via HICAP Conference]
