35255 4th Street - Pacific City - Oregon
Property Audit Overview:
This is the only property we currently have listed in Pacific City. The property has completed the iStayGreen Audit process. The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast has been awarded a 3 Green Eco-Leaf Rating.
To qualify for the Green Eco-Leaf Rating The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast 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, The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast employs 32 eco-initiatives. For detailed information regarding environmental measures currently employed by The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast please contact the property directly or email iStayGreen.org.
Property Owner's Statement of Environmental Initiatives:
Property's Green Team Leader:
Michael Rech - 503-965-4574 Mailing Address: 35255 4th Street Pacific City, OR US 97135 The Craftsman B&B Green Philosophy We are committed to greener business practices and encourage you, our guests to experience our green ideas. We choose our vendors and spending to reflect that commitment. We network with other organizations that share our commitment. We have set achievable goals and a realistic framework for achievement of green practices. We are flexible and evolve our goals as the business at our Bed and Breakfast increases and changes. We discount our rates for guests that use public transportation, bike or drive an alternative fueled vehicle to our B&B. We are proud to have found this house and rescued it from possible demolition. We had the vision to restore one of Pacific City’s oldest buildings in to what you see today. With our loving restoration, we were able to breath new life in this family home. We took care, respecting what was here and returned the style that had been removed. Our plan was to do it with the smallest impact possible. This didn’t come without some challenges during the restoration and challenges we face today to become greener and have a smaller impact on our planet. One challenge we face today is living in a remote area like Pacific City increases our driving to get the basic supplies for our business. We are too small for food companies to deliver to us, so we must go shopping for food weekly. We always combine our errands to that one shopping day. We shop in Tillamook or Lincoln City, depending on errands we need to run. We go to Salem or Portland about every 2 weeks and we combine many errands to one trip. Mike rarely gets in a car. Living in a small, remote town has its up side as well. We walk most places we need to go. Laura rides a scooter that gets about 80 mpg. Mikes motorcycle gets about 37 mpg. Errands that can be done on 2 wheels are. How much more green is a small B&B in a small town on the Oregon Coast? Reduce Reuse and Recycle We reduce, reuse and recycle and we take full advantage of our local recycling services. We avoid disposable products and those with excess packaging. We ask that people we do business with do the same. We use reusable canvas bags for our market shopping. We use email to conduct business as much as possible. When printing, we use both sides of the paper and recycle it. We reuse guest notes, regulations, guides and memos. We reduce the newspaper by subscribing to weekly editions and we recycle them. We reuse old linens for rags in the woodworking shop and garden. We donate usable items like clothing, magazines and books to local charities. We recycle or donate all of our electronic discards. We compost our organic food waste. We recycled stair treads from the attic staircase into counter tops in our pantry. We saved all the old millwork and use it in woodworking projects. Freshwater Reduction We encourage our guests to reuse their linens during their stay. We make our coffee a cup at a time in our espresso machine, no wasted water or coffee. When we restored this house, we upgraded plumbing and installed water saving devices. We use a front-loading clothes washer that saves on water and cleaning chemicals. We encourage showers over baths. We let our over-engineered dishwasher do the rinsing. We have native and draught resistant landscaping and use smart watering practices. We are working on storm water recycling for our landscape. We use natural fertilizers. We mulch, our mulching lawn mower and our planting beds. Wastewater We dispose of paints and chemicals properly to a toxic recycling center. We avoid non-biodegradable cleaning products. We use nature based soaps and lotions. Our millwork is finished using natural tung seed based oil. Energy Efficiency Our appliances are energy star rated. We take advantage of natural light. We turn off lights when not in use. When running errands and market shopping, we use our car as little as possible and always combine our trips. While staying with us, we encourage guests to park their car and walk around our town. We use compact florescent lights for safety corridors and entrances. As light bulbs expire, we replace with compact florescent or LED bulbs. Our guest rooms have individual radiant heat. Empty rooms are not heated. We run our B&B a little cooler in the winter. We have installed screens and use nature’s air conditioning. We have insulated water pipes. We use two water heaters and a circulation pump so there is always hot water at the tap. We perform regular maintenance on all mechanical systems. We have weatherized all the windows and doors. Our new windows are double pane and energy efficient. Our rebuilding was done using green building practices. Our floor coverings are made from natural materials, cork, wool, linseed oil and sisal. Carbon Offset Our car is carbon neutral. VW of America and Carbonfund.org are planting the VW forest. They are offsetting carbon emissions by funding the re-forestation of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. We are working on your ability to purchase “green tags” to offset your stay at our B&B. We are working with Carbonfund.org to reduce our carbon footprint. |
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The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast
35255 4th Street - Pacific City - Oregon
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 established a budget for eco-initiatives The property actively promotes its eco-initiatives to the public through property website, guestroom signage Property is an active member of an environmental organization or certification programGuest Education & Follow-up
Guests are informed of environmental initiatives at check-in Guests are encouraged to write "Green" website reviewsPhilanthropic
Property donates to environmentally friendly causes: carbonfund.org, Nature ConservancyEnergy Conservation
Energy efficient lighting has been installed in: lobby, hallways, outdoor areas Energy efficient lighting installed when replacing old lightingWater 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 in office, kitchen, and staff areas Reusable food & beverage service used in lieu of disposable service itemsCleaning & 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
The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast
35255 4th Street - Pacific City - Oregon
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