Kitley House Hotel

Sector: Service Industry 

Number of employees: 30 

Region of UK: South West 

Summary

Global Action Plan is an environmental charity that focuses on environmental behaviour change and provides planning and advice for SMEs. Their client Kitley House Hotel recruited the Envision team to help assess energy, water and resource use against good practice and identify where environmental and cost savings could most easily be achieved.

Background

• Hotel and Restaurant on 600 acre estate in South Devon countryside
• Current business established in 1999
• Turnover of £1.2m
• Discerning customers appreciate low environmental impact of business

How They Do It

• Carried out a detailed environmental auditAdvice offered on legal/environmental issues, wildlife enhancement, reduction of waste and water use, energy efficiency measures and transport plans
• Support given with loan applications, background research and networking contacts to source technical environmental services

Business Benefits

• Total of £13,000 a year saved through new environmental management actions
• Reduced annual CO2 emissions by 115 tonnesRecycling scheme diverts 260 tonnes a year from landfill, saving £4,000
• £600 a year saved on heating costs (10% reduction) with new heating controls and thermostats and conversion from gas to electricity
• £2,000 a year saved after fitting water pressure reducing valves
• £2,000 a year saved by shifting to environmentally-friendly cleaning productsMore customers attracted by wildlife areas and “green” credentials
• Silver award achieved from South Hams Green Business Tourism Scheme
• £25,000 reduction in capital costs through improved water management

Opportunities for future development

• Replacement of light fittings where appropriate to save energy
• Working towards recognised national environmental standards (Environmental Management System BS 8555) to further reduce costs and environmental impact
• Installing renewable energy systems on site

Quote  

“Making environmental changes have saved us £13,000 a year - it makes good business sense!”
Andrew Huckerby, Director & General Manager, Kitley House