This eco-friendly Maldives resort uses solar panels as a design feature
POSTED 02 Aug 2016 . BY Kim Megson
Developer Crown & Champa Resorts claims that the Hurawalhi Island Resort will 'put as much back into its surroundings as it takes out.' Credit: Crown & Champa Resorts
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The developers of a luxury island resort opening this year the Maldives have claimed it will be one of the most eco-conscious ever created in South Asia – with thousands of solar panels used as a design feature.
Developer Crown & Champa Resorts claims that the Hurawalhi Island Resort will “put as much back into its surroundings as it takes out.”
New York architect Yuji Yamazaki has created a futuristic, contemporary collection of villas and resort facilities, located on stilts over the water, by using 4,243sq m of solar panels – equivalent to 26 volleyball courts.
Sixty per cent of the resort will be powered by solar energy. Other green initiatives include access to a local water bottling plant to reduce plastic consumption; food and water recycling facilities; a collection of greenhouses, fertilised by food waste, to produce organic produce for guests; a desalination system which filters sea-water and turns it into clean water for drinking and cooking, and supplies rainfall showers in the resort’s villas.
“In a fragile environment like the Maldives, eco-conscious operations should be the norm,” said the developer in a statement, “It’s possible to care for the environment without sacrificing elegance, luxury and a highly personalised approach to service.
“We want to focus on three areas: healthy people, healthy planet and healthy local communities.”
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€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
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This eco-friendly Maldives resort uses solar panels as a design feature
POSTED 02 Aug 2016 . BY Kim Megson
Developer Crown & Champa Resorts claims that the Hurawalhi Island Resort will 'put as much back into its surroundings as it takes out.' Credit: Crown & Champa Resorts
–
The developers of a luxury island resort opening this year the Maldives have claimed it will be one of the most eco-conscious ever created in South Asia – with thousands of solar panels used as a design feature.
Developer Crown & Champa Resorts claims that the Hurawalhi Island Resort will “put as much back into its surroundings as it takes out.”
New York architect Yuji Yamazaki has created a futuristic, contemporary collection of villas and resort facilities, located on stilts over the water, by using 4,243sq m of solar panels – equivalent to 26 volleyball courts.
Sixty per cent of the resort will be powered by solar energy. Other green initiatives include access to a local water bottling plant to reduce plastic consumption; food and water recycling facilities; a collection of greenhouses, fertilised by food waste, to produce organic produce for guests; a desalination system which filters sea-water and turns it into clean water for drinking and cooking, and supplies rainfall showers in the resort’s villas.
“In a fragile environment like the Maldives, eco-conscious operations should be the norm,” said the developer in a statement, “It’s possible to care for the environment without sacrificing elegance, luxury and a highly personalised approach to service.
“We want to focus on three areas: healthy people, healthy planet and healthy local communities.”
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed
€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
continental European Center Parcs business.
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers
confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event closes.
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
creating a new attractions business spanning two of the country's largest visitor destinations.
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