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Sea Breeze is making every effort to ‘Go Greener’
Almost half of the UK's carbon dioxide emissions, the main greenhouse gas that causes climate change, actually come from the things we do every day.
Things like leaving lights on unnecessarily or overfilling the kettle all waste energy and result in needless carbon dioxide emissions. Here we hope to show you our commitment on climate change and what's being done to help fight it at Sea Breeze.
Reflecting on Water
We have installed a new water heating system that heats 200 litres of water to 80 degrees and stores it in a pressurised tank. The technology of the tank keeps the water temperature high. This is moved around the building on a loop at key times of the day. So when you open the tap or turn on the shower you will get piping hot water within seconds whereas before you would wait a couple of minutes resulting in a great deal of water waste.
Water saving measures are in place in all 8 toilets. We estimate this could result in an average saving of 200 litre of water a week.
We are about to install a system to collect all the rain water, we will use this to wash buckets and outside floors and steps.
Keeping you warm and the planet cooler
Heating Programmer
We regularly check the heating pattern of our heating programmer to ensure that it stays in line with the current occupancy of the guest-house. We can bring the system on and off up to 70 times in a week giving us great precicion.
TRVs
We reset the thermostatic radiator valves each time a room is cleaned and consider the occupancy of the room.
Thermostat on Cylinder
We have installed a thermostat on our hot water cylinder is and ensure that it correctly adjusted to a recommended temperature to help meet your needs and that of the environment.
Double glazed windows
Our double glazed windows are regularly checked and replacement hinges and latches fitted to keep the warmth in. We have lined curtains against the windows also for added warmth.
Low energy light bulbs
We have fitted low energy bulbs in all possible fittings and are in the process of changing the fitting to be able to accommodate the larger low energy bulbs.
Dishwasher
We have a ‘supa-dooper’ dishwasher that not only saves water, it has a 3 minute cycle, therefore, saving electricity too. The detergent we use is also kind to the environment.
Recycle, recycle, recycle
Each day our staff can be seen taking items our guests leave in the room along with newspapers, cans and bottles to the local recycling containers. When we are letting anything go from the business we always ask local charity shops if they can make use of these items.
Website hosting
We are proud to use 1and1 to host our websites as their servers rely solely on renewable energy. 1&1 now utilise wind, water and solar power in accordance with the Renewable Energy Certification System (RECS).
Using local suppliers
We buy all our free-range eggs and meat from a local butcher. Our vegetarian sausages come from infinity foods a local well know carer for the environment and our jam's are produced locally at Paynes Southdown BeeFarm.
Greener Transport options
You will find links to all public transport that can bring you from your door to ours on our website at seabreezebrighton.com/html/travel