Sustainability / Environment
Sustainability / Environment
A number of initiatives have been undertaken to reduce energy consumption and the environmental impact of the cottage, as follows:-
- Secondary glazing to improve heat efficiency whilst respecting the listed building status.
- A modern integrated electric heating system using the latest fuel efficient radiators.
- LED lighting throughout including LED filament lamps which consume less than 10% of the electricity of standard bulbs.
- Induction hob in the kitchen.
- A-rated white goods.
- Softened water; not only does soft water feel nice to the touch, it requires much less soap or detergent and with no lime scale build up (in what is a very hard water area), the sinks, bath, and shower require less cleaning solutions and the water systems and washing machines last much longer.
- A reverse osmosis water purifier provides top quality drinking water and there is no need to purchase bottled water.
- The Housekeeping team use environment friently products where possible.
- We use compostable coffee capsules where possible.
- Single use plastic is minimised with soap and other consumables purchased in bulk and everyday containers refilled.