ocean view house - sustainable energy update

Katrin Ludik kl@oceanview-house.com

Topics

Our RT Practice in the past year

Challenges

RT Practice in the past year • 1. RECYCLING

RT Practice in the past year - Recycling Return egg cartoons Batteries

RT Practice in the past year

• 2. ELECTRICITY

• Outsourced energy audit

• Energy saving bulbs

• Timers on Koipond pumps

• Solar jars

RT Practice in the past year - Electricity Heat Pumps with solar

RT Practice in the past year - Electricity

• Skylights

Electricity Reporting

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2009 – 2012 Electricity consumption in kWh per bed night

RT Practice in the past year • 3. WATER • Eco smart shower heads • Indigenous gardens • Water leak discovered

RT Practice in the past year - Water • Water Tank in new Building

RT Practice in the past year - General

• In rooms – info for guest how to min. Their footprint

• Paper recycle etc

• In progress.....Possibility of an owl box

Challenges

• TIME....research in order to educate myself

• Given Infrastructure of the property

• Financial Impact

• Training of Team members

• Try and error eg solar panels

• Social involvement

Thank you!