Sustainability
The Resort will go beyond trendy and will offer deeply rooted sustainable practices that do not compromise luxury. The Resort will be a low-carbon, solar and biomass powered, community-friendly resort. We will offer guests the perfect mix of natural living and luxury, making the prospect of low-impact travel not only a hope, but a reality. The Resort will be as sustainable as it is stunning. When the Resort opens, it will be one of the world’s few energy-positive hotels and will be totally off-grid, relying solely on solar panels arrays and biomass boilers. Together these systems will produce all of our energy needs, with enough overflow to supply energy back to the surrounding small communities. The Resort will be a model of a sustainable design.
The Resort will install a solar electric system that will create approximately 1,240,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity every year, while the Resort is estimated to only need about 1,150,000 kilowatt-hours. The excess power will become an asset that can be sold or donated to the local utility to help supply nearby homes with clean renewable energy.
Our biomass boilers will run on dead wood collected from the mangrove forest floor.Removing dead wood from the forest can help to reduce the risk of fires, which can be harmful to both the mangrove ecosystem and the local community.
Removing dead wood can help to improve the overall health of the forest by reducing the amount of decay and decomposition that occurs. This can help to preserve the forest and the ecosystem services it provides, such as habitat for wildlife and carbon sequestration. Dead wood is highly flammable, and if it accumulates in the forest, it can increase the risk of fires. Fires can be harmful to the mangrove ecosystem, as they can destroy habitats, kill wildlife, and release stored carbon back into the atmosphere. Removing dead wood from the forest can help to reduce the risk of fires and protect the forest and the ecosystem services it provides.
Our boilers will produce the hot water needed for the Resort as well as for the Park. They will also serve as backup power for the solar systems installed at the TRA.
Generating the Resort’s own electricity is one environmentally conscious improvement. Another important step to energy sustainability is the installation of LED lamps where most hotels would install traditional lighting. The Resort will have substantial lighting needs and we anticipate that installing LEDs will reduce the Resort’s overall power consumption by 15 percent when compared to similarly situated hotels in the industry.
The TRA will have a modern wastewater treatment facility that will ensure no raw sewage or greywater is discharged into the ocean or the mangrove forest. The Resort will also be efficient at capturing and storing rainwater for use throughout the resort. We will implement a strategy of converting well water to potable water through our own reverse osmosis plant.
The resort will be built to utilize cross ventilation techniques in order to minimize the us of air conditioning and electricity. Cross ventilation technics include; orienting the building so that windows and doors are placed on opposite sides, allowing air to flow through the building from one side to the other, and using passive cooling design elements such as overhangs, shading, and reflective surfaces to block direct sunlight and reduce the amount of heat entering the building.
We will also use special design techniques to allow more natural light into the resort as an effective way to reduce the use of electricity, as natural light can help to illuminate the interior of a building during the day and reduce the need for artificial lighting.
The TRA will focus on sustainable tourism in all areas, from developing partnerships with local communities to ensuring the natural beauty surrounding the Resort is cared for and protected. Overall, the TRA will have a comprehensive plan to make us good stewards of the earth and its resources, including:
A Comprehensive Recycling Program
Solar panels for electricity
Biomass boilers for water heating
Installing low-flow faucets, showerheads, and toilets
Donating linens and other items throughout the surrounding communities
100% energy-efficient light bulbs
Multiple living plant walls, green roofs that help cut down on electricity
Sensors that detect movement in guest rooms to decrease energy consumption when unoccupied
