Sustainable management model of outdoor areas for holiday resorts
The new sustainability paradigm is profoundly changing the world in which we live at, and the hotel sector is no stranger to this process. Today we note a trend towards the increasing focus on sustainable solutions and initiatives within the generation, building and renovation of resort facilities.
Sustainable management model of outdoor areas for holiday resorts
The new sustainability paradigm is profoundly changing the world in which we live at, and the hotel sector is no stranger to this process. Today we note a trend towards the increasing focus on sustainable solutions and initiatives within the generation, building and renovation of resort facilities.
For several years, we had been seeking to find the existence of specific standards concerning a sustainable and efficiency approach regarding outdoor areas at holiday resorts. Among all, these are the facilities which have more intensive use during periods of high demand (with a greater seasonality) and generate most impact in the municipalities where are situated – water and energy stress, acoustic and light environment…-, mainly mature coastal tourist destinations.
Therefore, we have developed our own sustainable standard and framework regarding holiday resorts outdoor areas, whose objective is to provide an operational guideline with clear actions and performance indicators.
For several years, we had been seeking to find the existence of specific standards concerning a sustainable and efficiency approach regarding outdoor areas at holiday resorts. Among all, these are the facilities which have more intensive use during periods of high demand (with a greater seasonality) and generate most impact in the municipalities where are situated – water and energy stress, acoustic and light environment…-, mainly mature coastal tourist destinations.
Therefore, we have developed our own sustainable standard and framework regarding holiday resorts outdoor areas, whose objective is to provide an operational guideline with clear actions and performance indicators.
Pillars of the model
Pillars of the model
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Theoretical model
Modeling, development, and validation of a sustainable management model for different application areas such as pools, leisure facilities and other outdoor spaces, including more than 100 procedures and indicators around hydraulic and energy efficiency, circular economy, accessibility and applying innovative technological solutions in each of the fields under consideration.
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Theoretical model
Modeling, development, and validation of a sustainable management model for different application areas such as pools, leisure facilities and other outdoor spaces, including more than 100 procedures and indicators around hydraulic and energy efficiency, circular economy, accessibility and applying innovative technological solutions in each of the fields under consideration.
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Adaptation to the specific needs of each resort
We propose a management model adaptable to any space, no matter if the installation is a new construction or an existing area. Based on the overarching theoretical model, the analysis and the implementation plan will be executed suited to the objectives that have been set. Together with the customer, we will define the objectives to be achieved and the associated implementation plan with short, medium, and long-term actions.
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Adaptation to the specific needs of each resort
We propose a management model adaptable to any space, no matter if the installation is a new construction or an existing area. Based on the overarching theoretical model, the analysis and the implementation plan will be executed suited to the objectives that have been set. Together with the customer, we will define the objectives to be achieved and the associated implementation plan with short, medium, and long-term actions.
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Efficiency and digitization
Our project is aligned with the integration of existing technology solutions for an efficient management of these areas.
With this technology, it can be easily monitored and controlled energy and water resources and costs, associated with pre-defined criteria and indicators to achieve improvements over time, resulting in an efficiency and substantial cost savings model.
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Efficiency and digitization
Our project is aligned with the integration of existing technology solutions for an efficient management of these areas.
With this technology, it can be easily monitored and controlled energy and water resources and costs, associated with pre-defined criteria and indicators to achieve improvements over time, resulting in an efficiency and substantial cost savings model.
Thinktur label – Innovative tourism project
We have obtained the Thinktur label (from the Spanish Tourism Technological Platform), with the participation of the Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, which considered our project to be of great interest and aligned with goals and objectives related to improve the productivity, sustainability and competitivity of the Spanish tourist industry.
Sello Thinktur – Innovative tourism project
We have obtained the Thinktur label (from the Spanish Tourism Technological Platform), with the participation of the Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, which considered our project to be of great interest and aligned with goals and objectives related to improve the productivity, sustainability and competitivity of the Spanish tourist industry.
Benefits in our model
- Reducing overall environmental footprint on the touristic destination.
- Reducing energy and water consumption, which entails a better efficiency and profitability.
- Cost savings and more efficient use of available resources.
- Brand positioning and differentiation of the company’s value proposition through sustainability strategies.
- Increase in staff sustainability awareness.
- Technological transformation implementation of business intelligence solutions.
- Tailored, modular and step-by-step implementation.
Benefits in our model
- Reducing overall environmental footprint on the touristic destination.
- Reducing energy and water consumption, which entails a better efficiency and profitability.
- Cost savings and more efficient use of available resources.
- Brand positioning and differentiation of the company’s value proposition through sustainability strategies.
- Increase in staff sustainability awareness.
- Technological transformation implementation of business intelligence solutions.
- Tailored, modular and step-by-step implementation.
Pilot ProjectPoseidon Hotels
We are developing a pilot project with the Hotel Poseidon Resort (Benidorm, Spain), with the institutional support from HOSBEC (Benidorm, Costa Blanca and Valencia Region Hotel Association).
Pilot Project Poseidon Hotels
We are developing a pilot project with the Hotel Poseidon Resort (Benidorm, Spain), with the institutional support from HOSBEC (Benidorm, Costa Blanca and Valencia Region Hotel Association).
This is a very important initiative in which we are working by stages, whose ultimate goal is – once completed all phases-, to draw key metrics and conclusions to support the validation of the project.
Similarly, we are open to replicate this pilot project at new resorts located in other coastal tourist destinations, for the purpose of having new data sources and performing comparative analysis. If you are interested in collaborating with us in this project, please do contact our team at hola@thefunlab.es.
This is a very important initiative in which we are working by stages, whose ultimate goal is – once completed all phases-, to draw key metrics and conclusions to support the validation of the project.
Similarly, we are open to replicate this pilot project at new resorts located in other coastal tourist destinations, for the purpose of having new data sources and performing comparative analysis. If you are interested in collaborating with us in this project, please do contact our team at hola@thefunlab.es.
