Green Initiatives

The Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs has earned a four key rating from Green Key, a well known eco-rating program.

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A 4 Green Key rating is awarded to a hotel that has shown national industry leadership and commitment to protecting the environment through wide ranging policies and practices.  The Hotel has mature programs in place that involve management, employees, guests, and the public, and which have shown substantial and measurable results.

Geothermal Energy Usage

We use our geothermal water for our guests to soak.  We never heat the water as it comes out of the ground at about 140 degrees Farenheit.  We also use the geothermal water to heat guest rooms and to heat the city water used for bathing in our guest rooms.  We also use our geothermal hot springs to heat the water used in the laundry too.  We have intentions of exploiting this resource even more in the coming year.   In 2009, we completed a substantial upgrade to our buildings so that the preponderance of our water is heated with our geothermal resources and most heat in our buildings is derived from our geothermal springs.  Since 2007, the Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs has reduced natural gas consumption by 70%.  Additional energy efficiency projects are contemplated.

 

Site Improvements

We have added insulation to all of our buildings.  We believe that this expenditure will keep the buildings warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer and will conserve energy overall by maintaining our site at comfortable temperatures year round with considerably less energy consumption.

We have installed energy efficient light bulbs, use low flow systems for toilets and showers and use a towel/linen reuse program.

We installed two new Continental Girbau washer-extractors that use less electricity and less water and spin at a substantially higher number of RPMs.  Laundry cycles complete with considerably less moisture so drying times are 30% faster resulting in a big reduction in usage of natural gas.   

 

In-room Ammenities

We now use Gilcrest and Soames BeeKind body lotion and conditioning shampoo.  It comes in a paper bottle and is a 92% reduction in waste after use as compared to plastic.  It is also free of parabens, phthalates or artificial colors.  A portion of the proceeds of these products are donated to causes that support honey bee and sustainable pollination research.

 

In-Room Recycling Program

We are working to serve and save this planet. We recycle the following items from our guest rooms:

• Aluminum
• Tin and Metal Cans
• Glass Bottles (Brown, Green & Clear)
• PETE (1) and HDPE (2) Plastic Bottles

You can do your part by leaving these items on the table/counter or in the recycling receptacle that is in your room. Please decide for yourself.