Building and managing places with social responsibility is a practice of Bourbon Hotels and Resorts. For our company, assuming a sustainable posture goes beyond specific actions of preservation or rational use of natural resources.
ACTIONS FOR THE CONSCIOUS CONSUMPTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
- Presence sensors in common use corridors and bathrooms, which makes light bulbs turn on only when necessary, thus reducing excessive consumption of electricity. The guest removes it from the base. Itaipu Binacional partnership with Bourbon Cataratas, which installed chargers for electric vehicles at the resort. Checking and adjusting for leaks or waste are routine in all units. offices.Intelligent washing of towels and bed linen, the guest notifies them when they want to be washed, thus reducing water consumption.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Food inventory management system, avoiding waste and training courses on how to handle and dispose of leftovers. In both resorts – Foz do Iguaçu (PR) and Atibaia (SP) – the composting process is carried out. The waste is transformed into fertilizer and is destined for the vegetable gardens of the two units, in addition to helping to maintain the fruit trees present in forests and common areas.
Check out other actions carried out in our hotels:
- Hydroponic Garden: no use of agricultural soil or pesticides, only water and minerals.Waste Treatment PlantGlass recyclingOil recyclingCardboard recyclingHotel member of the Council for Sustainable ConstructionThe entire facade has windows and lobby roof built with solar control glass. In this way, the environments are well lit without any change in the indoor climate. White reflective paint, used to waterproof the roof, and control the entry of heat. Sewage treatment plant that removes bacteria from all impure water, then eliminates the part that was contaminated and ends the process delivering clean water.Use of solar panelsLED lighting throughout the hotelComposting
- Organic Vegetable Garden and Orchard: everything that is produced on the spot is used in our restaurants. Biological Animal Refuge: conservation work for animals rescued from illegal trafficking. Composting work
- All electrical equipment with the best rating in terms of energy savings. 100% LED lampsStained glass in the Lobby with thermal insulation and UV protection, allowing natural lighting throughout the day and eliminating the need for Air Conditioning in common areas. and turns off” the air conditioning attached to the apartment window, avoiding energy waste. Refrigerators with glass doors, avoiding energy waste. Laundry itself with state-of-the-art equipment, "A" rating in energy savings and use of biodegradable products. separated for recycling and selective collection. Bourbon Dom Ricardo was the first hotel in Brazil to use a piped natural gas system, being a model for reducing the emission of pollutants into the environment.
- Water treatment and reuse systemSolar panels for shower water heatingEnergy savers in all areasHotel with 100% LED lightingRecycling and waste separationRecycling of cooking oil
- Solar heating plates Sewage treatment station100% LED lampsWaste recyclingSocial environments with architectural design providing ample natural lighting, providing lower energy consumptionVRF air conditioning system - 25% lower energy consumption than Split or Central Chiller models
- Capture and treatment of rainwater, well, double filtration system and water treatment from sources other than the public networkAll electrical equipment with the best rating in terms of energy savings100% LED lampsStained glass windows with thermal insulation and UV protection, allowing lighting natural throughout the day and eliminating the need for Air Conditioning in common areas;Large thermo-acoustic windows in the apartments "on and off" sensor for the air conditioning attached to the apartment window, avoiding energy wastageRefrigerators with transparent glass door, avoiding waste of energy energy; Own laundry with state-of-the-art equipment, "A" rating in energy savings and use of biodegradable products Social Concern: All unused materials are discarded. sent to philanthropy houses and hospitals
