Old Carrabelle Hotel accepted as a Silver level GreenLeader, in the new TripAdvisor® GreenLeaders™ program

The Old Carrabelle Hotel  has been accepted as a Silver level GreenLeader, in the new TripAdvisor^® GreenLeaders™ program.

That program helps travelers plan greener trips by identifying environmentally-friendly accommodations across the U.S.

The TripAdvisor GreenLeaders program was developed in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR^® program, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the United Nations Environment Programme.

To be part of the TripAdvisor GreenLeaders program an establishment must have met a set of environmental standards developed for TripAdvisor by a leading environmental consulting firm.

The Old Carrabelle hotel met a number of energy efficiency standards including Water-efficient bathroom fixtures, energy start guest room appliances, energy saving lighting controls and a hotel-wide recycling program.

Hotel owner Skip Frink said “The building is old and built around 1900 so it is largely uninsulated.” He added that it has taken some work to earn the award, by instigating things like on-demand hot water, energy-efficient appliances and lighting, and recycling and composting programs.

But because of the environmentally friendly processes, the hotel is actually are seeing its bills drop.

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