The hotel Rodos Palladium excels in environmental performance at a world-class level.
From simple housekeeping practices to high-end technological applications, the hotel environmental policies formulate a unique mix, without sacrificing the qualities of accommodation and service of a 5 star hotel:
- Water consumption is kept low by means of tap economisers, intelligent taps with photo switches and digital water pressure control
- Room and departmental temperature is controlled by an intelligent building system that performs building management in terms of lighting, HVAC equipment, water and electrical load management, swimming pool water monitoring and indoor air quality assurance
- Energy recovery of flue gases by means of condensing recuperators. As a result the waste heat is used to pre-heat water for the laundry
- A solar roof consisting of highly efficient flat plate thermal solar collectors reduces the thermal loads of space air-conditioning at the roof level of the building and generates hot water for solar air-conditioning by means of absorption chillers of the world's leading manufacturers. The excess warm water heats up the water for various uses, keeps the indoor pool water at a pleasant temperature level is additionally used for space heating during the winter.
- Special glassing reduces the thermal gains caused by the summer insolation by 60%
- A photovoltaic system is on its way to be installed with a peak power of 20 KW. Being a pilot installation it is a big step towards covering electricity needs by the sun
A very tight environmental policy reviews the results of every project and empowers to initiatives for further improvements through every day practices and innovative applications. As a result, Rodos Palladium is breaking the myth that luxury hotels cannot be ecological. In effect, you can enjoy a green hotel that offers luxury accommodation and services.
The Blue Flag Award
The Rodos Palladium beach is awarded with a Blue Flag. The Blue Flag campaign is an exclusive, voluntary eco-label for beaches and marinas. The campaign is run by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), a non-profit non-governmental organisation with member organisations in 38 countries as of 2005. The Blue Flag is given to beaches and marinas that meet a specific set of criteria concerning environmental information and education, water quality, safety and services and environmental management. It has become a symbol of quality recognized by tourists and tour operators and can be use for the promotion of the awarded beach or marina.
The campaign is designed to raise environmental awareness and increase good environmental practices among tourists, local populations and beach and marina management and staff. The campaign criteria are also designed to work with the national, regional and local legislation of each country, thereby assuring that the legislation is being followed, or it can be used to set a benchmark higher than what already exists.
