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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Environmental Action Leading to Increased Profitability at Renvyle House Hotel |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Ronnie Counihan |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | Renvyle House Hotel |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.60922, -10.00174 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 01/08/2002 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 01/08/2003 |
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| Project Keywords | Reduced Waste; Reduced water use; Reduced Energy use; Staff training. |
| Project Abstract | The first stage of the project will be to appoint a project team which will work towards the goal of continuous improvements in the area of environmental impact. Goals will be set and actions will be taken to reduce waste and energy use and to rationalise water usage. This team will meet once a month and will in consultation with other staff set goals and responsibilities for taking actions to achieve these goals. The entire staff will be involved through monthly questionnaires. The project will be run over a seven month period during the low season with one meeting per month. The seven meetings will address the following topics. Introduction i) Drawing up of goals and vision building Reduction of Waste; Energy Conservation; Sustainable purchasing practices; Water Conservation; Transport; Ecology (addressed in relation to the Special Area of Conservation within the Hotel grounds). Evaluation Measurements will be made before and after the programme of 1.) The amount of waste sent to landfill and the associated cost 2.) The amount of energy saved. This may be calculated by comparing electricity bills for the same period this year versus last year. Savings will be calculated both in monetary and in environmental terms. It is anticipated that by working closely with the staff this project will help us to address fundamental changes in attitude thus making a significant difference in environmental performance. The benefits: 1. The Hotel will save money on waste disposal and energy bills as a result of this project. 2. This will have a positive environmental effect by reducing the amount of waste going to landfill and by reducing the level of pollutants entering the atmosphere leading to global warming an climate change. Page 46 of 137June 2007EPA Funded Research: Environmental Technologies and Cleaner Production In the case of waste disposal the result should be very significant as the Hotel currently sends all waste except glass bottles to landfill and is a large hotel with capacity to sleep 140 people. |