The Village, Coconut Island awarded top environmental recognition
The Village, Coconut Island located close to Phuket, has been awarded the ‘Commended’ kitemark from whatgreenhome.com. The website, which profiles eco-developments around the world, annually awards kitemarks to the developments that they feel are worthy of recognition because of their sustainability.
The Village has been awarded the kitemark for the many eco-friendly aspects that have been incorporated into both the design and building of the development. It is a zero-carbon development, making use of solar panels to generate power as well as using heat from the air conditioning exchangers to heat water in the villas, reducing carbon emissions.
The development has a clear waste policy with colour-coded recycling bins being provided to encourage the recycling of glass, plastic, paper and other materials. The Village is also eco-friendly in its collection of rainwater and the fact that the site’s grey water is cleaned and recycled for use again. In conjunction with these important features, the development’s build has also made use of local, sustainable building materials, such as wood from sustainable, locally forested trees and concrete made onsite from indigenous materials. Coconut Island is also flagged as car-free, with guests of the resort using either electric golf buggies or bicycles for transportation.
Jay Walker, Sales and Marketing Manager for The Village, recognises the importance of being awarded the whatgreenhome.com kitemark, “we are very pleased that whatgreenhome.com have formally recognised our commitment to green issues and environmental efficiency. In developing The Village on Coconut Island we wanted to ensure that it not only met government standards for eco-efficiency but also led the way on many important issues that are affecting both the world today and are set to affect the world of the future. It is excellent that such a highly thought of website in the environmental field has awarded us the kitemark and we look forward to using the award to further market our forward-thinking development.”
For more information on The Village, Coconut Island call 00 66 878 888 082 or visit: www.thevillage-coconutisland.com.