Caring for the Environment

At Bryn Elltyd Eco Guest House we believe you should be able to enjoy a holiday without damaging the environment.

We are a 100% Carbon Neutral, getting all our energy from renewables. That includes the sauna, heating, kitchen, electric, wi fi, 3 car charge points and a host of other things… Not bad for 1883 stone building 700ft up a Welsh mountain!

Below are some of the on site assessment we have passed…..
Green Dragon Environment Standard  Welsh eco scheme
Green Tourism.    UK  eco scheme…….. Gold award twice
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Superhomes.        
A UK eco organisation looking energy use in older homes.  They access us as 92% energy saving
Tripadvisor Green Leader. Global scheme not related to reviews but sustainability.  it took us 5 weeks after it became available to Europe to go in at top Platinum level.

Local Produce

• Seasonal fruit and vegetables grown in rich composted soil
• Local free range eggs and our own duck eggs. Local Sausage and bacon
• Local shops and business supported. Up cycled chairs /tables from 1mile
• Recycled timber used for fences, wood stores etc
• 80% spend within 13miles. Supermarket spend is 2miles away at Co-op on co-op card from Co-op bank

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Renewable Energy

• 100% Carbon Neutral renewable electricity and heating
• Computer controlled biomass central heating integrated with solar panel water arrays.
  Burns wood gas at 900c and auto cleans itself every night.
• 2 huge solar water heating arrays
• To 2 efficient log burners.  Local logs or timber from our own 1 acre garden
• Locally sourced and reclaimed timber used as fuel
• 2000 watts of solar electric panels.
• 32 amp electric Car charging points.  and two 16 amp points. All electric is made on site or from 100% renewable sources

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Insulation

• Cunning design added to 1883 building reducing outside walls
• Extra external and internal insulation
• Sheep’s wool insulation
• Turf roofs / sedum green roofs
• 2 conservatories for heat capture and venting into house

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Water

• Rain water capture for toilet flushing
• Rain water capture for allotment watering
• Chamber biological sewerage system, with normal flushing loos, filtered by reed bed into our duck pond.
• Metered mains water

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Environmental

• Glass, paper and plastic recycled
• Environmentally friendly cleaning products used
• Recycled toilet paper
• Recycled printer paper
• Engineering skills used to repair and recycle as needed.
• One wheelie bin for 15 people on a 3 week emptying cycle

Fairtrade

• 100% Fairtrade tea and coffee
• Other Fairtrade products used where possible