Environmental Policy Awareness

Athens Psiri Hotel is located in the center of Athens, the capital of Greece and important tourist destination with a very high tourist and culture value.

Actions of Athens Psiri Hotel inside the accommodation regarding the environment are:

• Saving water
  1. Information on not wasting waster and avoiding unnecessary water use.
  2. Installing eco taps and mixers for basins and showers.
  3. Adjusting water level in the toilet bowl WC for water economy.
  4. Checking the establishment for leaks (pipes, toilet, tap, shower and connections).
  5. Adding eco-friendly shower heads.
  6. Monitoring water usage and reading results on the water bill and water meter.

• Energy saving application of passive systems
  1. Use of energy saving LED lamps.
  2. Air conditioner’s operation is interrupted when room doors or windows are open. Small magnetic read switch for air conditioner electricity saving is installed for this purpose.
  3. Heat pumps used for hot water – inverter type A++ energy category. A heat-pump uses a refrigeration cycle (similar to the air conditioning system) to extract heat from the surrounding air to hot water. This unit works with electricity but consumes 60-70% less from a conventional electric hot water system. A heat pumps works with a combination of refrigeration, electricity and surrounding air, this can be thought as a solar solution as the heat in the air comes from the sun.
  4. VRV air conditioning and heating systems – inverter type. VRV cooling-heating system works with refrigerant and electricity, smart mechanism which circulates only the minimum amount of refrigerant needed according the requests of uses. There is climate control and minimizes energy consumption to deliver optimum energy savings.
  5. Room access and room power activation by magnetic card for energy saving. This use avoids reckless consumption of electricity and minimizes the risk of fire.
  6. Installation of luminaires with motion and presence detector in public areas-corridors.
  7. LED type for all lamps and bulbs in the building with high energy efficiency.

• Other
  1. Thermal insulation of the roof
  1. Natural building ventilation all sides of the building
  2. Air conditioning and heating by VRV refrigerant systems
  3. All rooms are with windows
  4. Hot water by heat pumps
  5. Energy saving bulbs
  6. Room cards for power activation

• Environmental Awareness
  1. Information and public awareness (staff, guests, partners, suppliers).
  2. Information on the protection and promotion of natural, historical, cultural monuments and sites.
  3. Information on environmental programs for the protection of wildlife and natural resources.
  4. Recycling options for paper, plastic, glass and metal.
  5. Recycling batteries, light bulbs, electronic equipment etc which are received usually by recycling services or delivered by the hotel staff.