SUSTAINABLE BEST PRACTICES – HOTEL CAPITAL – SAN JOSE COSTA RICA

ENERGY SAVINGS:

• WE save energy drying the clothes, lines, towels using a natural system, we change our building in order to recirculate the air and we designed and installed natural dryers. The consumption was reduced to half.
• We use efficient bulbs for all the lighting system of our hotel.
• We have an automatic timer control that avoids using the electrical devices as the electrical dryers on peak demand schedule.
• The building is so fresh and the air circulates as well as the guest sometimes do not have to use the roof fans.

WATER SAVINGS:

• We save water by means of a Rain Water Harvesting System we designed and installed to use this water for laundry.
• We also encourege our clients to do not have to change the towels and lines every day in order to avoid the water consumption.
• Water consumption was reduced in 40%, specially in raining season (at least 6 months of the year).

RECYCLING:

• We recycle all the hand and shower soaps in order to convert them liquid and the being used on the laundry operation.
• We encourege the guests to classify the garbage.