Domaine de Valaudran ***

• All guest rooms are equipped with double glazing.
• Use of alternative means to chemical cleaning for hotel maintenance.
• Hotel management complies with the law regarding polluting elements (asbestos, lead paint).
• Noise pollution is minimized inside the hotel so as not to exceed 30 to 40 dB at night.
• Generalization of the Swiss threshold for acoustic comfort in rooms.
• Inter-room sound and thermal insulation.
• In case of renovations, the indoor environment is taken into account in new layouts.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT

• The building is properly insulated to reduce energy consumption.
• Double windows and double glazing in all rooms, sound and thermal insulation.
• Installation of energy savers in each room.
• Maintaining a reasonable temperature in all premises.
• Regulation of heating and air conditioning when rooms are unoccupied. The heating system is non-electric and depends on the outside temperature.
• Regular maintenance for the best possible efficiency of the ventilation system and all heat exchangers of appliances generating heat or cold.
• Refrigerators are kept away from heat sources.
• Television turned off and not on standby in all rooms.
• Room curtains partially closed to avoid energy loss, both summer and winter.
• Progressive generalization of lighting fixtures with energy-saving bulbs.
• Outdoor lights are turned off when they are not essential.
• Access corridors to rooms equipped with timers to save electricity.
• Inter-room sound and thermal insulation.
• Screens, computers, printers... turned off in the evening (not on standby). Setting for shutdown after a maximum of 1 hour of non-use.
• Kitchen dishwashing on economic cycle and at full load.
• Energy Saver.
WATER MANAGEMENT

• Consume only the water necessary for a task, do not let it run unnecessarily.
• Any leak in faucets and toilets is reported and repaired in less than 24 hours.
• Flow rates set to less than 8L/min for faucets, less than 8L/min for showers.
• All water points are equipped with water savers. External laundry for sheets and pillowcases.
WASTE MANAGEMENT

• 1 plant-based welcome product and 3 others with recycled packaging in bathrooms.
• At least 1 biodegradable detergent used in maintenance.
• Selective sorting of energy-saving bulbs and fluorescent tubes.
• 4 products offered at breakfast are not individually packaged (milk, coffee, orange juice, sugar, salt, cheese, etc.).
• Electronic correspondence favored over sending brochures.
• Printing only when essential.
2. WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS CAN DO

• Reuse towels from one day to the next.
• Consume only the tap water necessary for washing.
• Do not wash laundry in the sink.
• Take a shower rather than a bath.
• Air condition or heat moderately during the stay in the room (heating 19°C, air conditioning 24°C).
• Turn off the air conditioning (summer) or lower the heating (winter) when leaving the room.
• Watch television with moderate sound.
• Turn off the television (not on standby) at night and when leaving the room.
• Turn off the lights in the room and bathroom at night and when leaving the room.
• Report any water leak to the reception.
• Hand in used batteries at the reception.
3. INFORMATION AND AWARENESS

• The hotel has regularly updated documentation available for staff and guests, gathering all elements concerning its environmental policy.
• The hotel informs its staff and guests about the environmental actions undertaken in the hotel and indicates how they can contribute.
• The hotel informs staff and guests on ways to save water, energy, and sort waste.
• The hotel provides its guests with the map and schedules of the city's public transport.
• The hotel informs its guests about bicycle rental points located near the hotel.