IMPLEMENTATION OF

SUSTAINABLEACTIONS

CHUBUT – PATAGONIA – VALDES PENINSULA

PUERTOPIRAMIDES

PUERTO MADRYN

CAPITAL OF WHALES WATCHING IN

ARGENTINA.

175 mm annually

PARDELAS DUNES

45 Cº to -12 Cº (113ºF to 10.400ºF)

Insufficient safe drinking water.

WEATHER & RESOURCES

DESIGNED IN BLOCK, THE BUILDING HAS:

1 PRIVATE DEPARTMENT

8 ROOMS, 4 ON EACH FLOOR

2 BREAKFAST ROOMS AND COMMON AREAS

ACCOMMODATE UP TO 18 GUESTS

practices for being a

sustainable hotel

# 1WATER

Collecting rain water

Reusing grey waters

Bathtubs that requires less water

Or even better: short showers!

# 2ELECTRICENERGYDouble glazed windows

LED lamps and low consumption bulbs

Floor heating in winter and floor cooling in summer = Air conditioning

# 3GAS

Solar collectors speed the heating in the water heaters and in the floor heating system.

Solar oven for cooking.

# 4MATERIALS# 4MATERIALSNaturally fallen cypress and coihues in the Andes mountains.

# 5FLOOR

S

FLOOR HEATING

2.0 MM LINOLEUM• oxidized and polymerized linseed oil

• wood flour

• unalterable pigments

• natural resin

• calendering on jute cloth backing

• protective coat finishing

The even heat creates a pleasant feeling of comfort in all environments.

# 6SUPPLIERS

Improves quality of work

Harmless components to the skin

Reduces the amount of used water.

Enriches the water to the reuse.

Enzyme and biodegradable products

# 7WASTES

Separation of ORGANIC and INORGANIC waste.

Reduction of plastic containers.

2 in 1 shampoo dispensers in all showers.

Composting with californian worms.

# 8AMENITIES

Handmade.Natural ingredients.Without preservatives nor fragrances.Promotes skin’s natural functions.Ideal for dry climates.Provides nutrients to irrigation water.

# 9FOOD

Homemade breakfastproduced at the inn.

With regional organicingredients.

We use a solar ovento complement

gas cooking.

# 10PROMOTION WE DON’T PRINTWe do edit virtual magazines, brochures and small virtual information books (full e-books).

Informative blog in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

We are filming educational material in HD aboutthe peninsula’s fauna: breeding andreproduction cycles of penguins, seals,elephant seals, whales and orcas.

- WORK IN PROGRESS –

Will be available on

# 11SPREADING THE WORD

Guest awareness = Responsible tourist

Information = Ecologic guests. They know our policies about linen changes,water and energy saving, quiet hours.

Press & communication.La Nación, Los Andes, Tiempo de

Aventura Magazine and other national and international media choose to spread the

pro ecology message, base of the inn.

# 12THE TEAMAll members of the eco lodge are ambassadors for its concepts, both inside and outside of Puerto Piramides.

Two graduates in tourism led the team Since the lodge opened its doors on December 4, 2008.

Together, we transmit the ecological concept between the different areas and our guests.