ECOTEL Certified - 1997	Green Globe Awarded - 1998	GREEN HOTELIER & RESTAURATEUR ENVIRONMNETAL AWARD - 1999 Celebration
The Orchid, Asia's first 5 star ECOTEL hotel is committed to enhancing the guest experience while setting a new standard of environment responsibility by conserving natural resources; educating, enlightening and motivating our staff; and cultivating community relationships.To prove how deep-rooted our commitment is towards the environment, enlisted briefly is a description of what has gone into making The Orchid an environment friendly hotel. Clicking on the awards above links to more information how we were judged to be the best in each event. Below is detailed information on how we have chosen environmentally friendly design and material, to enable us to fulfill our Mission right from the start and to keep blazing a trail for the industry to follow.

Cement QED (Quite Easily Done) AAC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) Siporex Keystone Kool Deck		PL Lamps/Fluorescent Tubes Air-Conditioning Mini Bars Air Scrubber For Boiler Energy Saver For A/C Compressor
Aerators/Flow Restrictors Cistern's And Flushes Sewage Treatment Plant Drip Irrigation		Drinking Water Treatment (Aquazone) Air Treatment (Airozone) Waste Water & Effluent Treatment Swimming Water Treatment Cooling tower Water
Rubber Wood NUWUD Triple Glazed Windows Interactive T.V.		The Plan Configuration Natural Lighting Roof Top
Hangers Fruits Amenities Master Control Panel Laundry Newspaper Shopping Eco Harvest Pen / Pencil Recycle Bins Recycle Garbage Bags Cut Flower vs. Potted Plants Carbon Paper Stationery Slippers Do Not Disturb sign Paints Boxes for Tissues etc. Water Flasks Anti Cockroach Treatment Cloth Mats Serving Items Used		January 1999 June 1999 October 1999
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