4 Bowery Beach Road - Cape Elizabeth - Maine
Property Audit Overview:
This is the only property we currently have listed in Cape Elizabeth. The property has completed the iStayGreen Audit process. Inn By the Sea has been awarded a 3 Green Eco-Leaf Rating.
To qualify for the Green Eco-Leaf Rating Inn By the Sea completed an audit of their property's compliance with over 70 unique eco-initiatives. Environmentally friendly measures that are reviewed include energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling, enviromentally safe cleaning, reduction of waste, ongoing maintenance, purchasing habits, plus many other factors. In it's efforts to create a more sustainable travel future and reduce their impact on our environment, Inn By the Sea employs 44 eco-initiatives. For detailed information regarding environmental measures currently employed by Inn By the Sea please contact the property directly or email iStayGreen.org.
Eco Memberships and Certifications:
Maine Green Lodging Certification Program - Member
Property Owner's Statement of Environmental Initiatives:
Property's Green Team Leader:
Rauni Kew - 207 799 3134 Mailing Address: 4 Bowery Beach Road Cape Elizabeth, ME US 04107 Inn by the Sea is located on a mile of unspoiled sandy beach and works to preserve and protect the natural beauty of the setting. The Inn is surrounded by 5 acres of indigenous landscape, which reduces the need for chemicals and water, with gardens that provide food sources and habitat for local wildlife. The Inn gives "Bug's Life" classes to children to teach them about eco systems, and "Planting for Wildlife " seminars to adults. The Inns sheet and towel reuse program gives savings to Alternare which helps protect the endangered Monarch butterfly, and the gardner has milkweed and nectar gardens on site for butterflies. We are a certified wilife habitat and butterfly waystation. We clean with Green Seal product, built a full service SPA to Leed specification. The Inn has dual flush toilets, recycled sheet rock walls, recycled rubber floors in the cardio room, recycled cork floors in treatment rooms. Guests are wrapped in bamboo towels, amenities are natural marine based product. Our dining room has a farm to table menu and the local producers are listed on our menus, our kitchen recycles 100 % of the cooking oil into vehicles and food waste is sent to a local pig farm. We have a small garden on site. We use low VOC paint and carpeting as well as sealants and wall coverings, and the studs in the renovation were recycled. Over 75% of the renovation construction waste was recycled and not sent to landfill. Guests use recycled paper green keys. We heat with biofuel and solar panels. Our swimming pool is a salinated system which is healthier for guests. The inn recently installed digital thermostats and air to air heat exchangers to same energy. We support many local not for profits such as "Share our Stregnth", and Habitat for Humanity. We purchase green products whenever possible and support our local vendors. We adopted preserve, protect and inspire years ago, and inspire by giving lectures on sustainability all over the country, and giving seminars to adults on "How to Plant for Wildlife", offer green meeting suggested outlines to corporate groups and "White Weddings in Green" to perspective brides. |
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Inn By the Sea
4 Bowery Beach Road - Cape Elizabeth - Maine
Environmental Initiatives
Green Promotion
The property has individuals with authority and resources taking responsibility for environmental management The property has an on-site Green Team The property has regular eco-meetings with performance reporting The property has established a budget for eco-initiatives The property actively promotes its eco-initiatives to the public through property website, property brochures, property advertising, property vendors, guestroom signage Property is an active member of an environmental organization or certification programStaff Education & Monitoring
New staff eco-orientation Industry specific environmental seminar attendance by staffGuest Education & Follow-up
Guests are informed of environmental initiatives at check-inPhilanthropic
Property donates to environmentally friendly causes: AlternareEnergy Conservation
Energy efficient lighting has been installed in: guestrooms, lobby, hallways, public restrooms, meeting rooms, outdoor areas, parking areas Energy efficient lighting installed when replacing old lighting Off-grid alternative energy source utilized: solar panelsWater Conservation
Sheets reuse option for multiple night stays Towels reuse option for multiple night stays Water conserving devices are utilized including: low flow faucet aerators, low flow showerheads, low volume toilets Water conserving devices installed when replacing old fixturesRecycling
Recycle containers located inside guestrooms Recycle containers located around property common areas Recycle containers located in office, kitchen, and staff areas Reusable food & beverage service used in lieu of disposable service items Compostable disposable service items utilized Recycled paper products (bath tissue, facial tissue, paper towels, napkins, etc) utilizedCleaning & Environment
Environmentally friendly chemicals used in cleaning Environmentally friendly detergents used for laundry Environmentally friendly chemicals used for carpet cleaning Entire property is non-smoking Cotton bedding and towels (non-synthetic) utilized Low VOC materials (paint, adhesives, air freshener, carpet) used on propertyEnvironmental Purchasing
Preference given to purchase of environmentally responsible products Preference given to purchase from local vendors Preference given to purchase from environmentally responsible service providers
Inn By the Sea
4 Bowery Beach Road - Cape Elizabeth - Maine
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