{"id":67,"date":"2022-05-15T07:42:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T07:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2022-07-26T05:44:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T05:44:44","slug":"sustainable-eco-resort","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/casavaledalama.com\/pt\/sustainable-eco-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustentabilidade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/casavaledalama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC0843-scaled.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;waves&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;4px&#8221; bottom_divider_repeat=&#8221;12x&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;sustainability&#8221; 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sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Sustainability<\/h1>\n<h2>eco resort<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;73px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/casavaledalama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Logo-Preto-CVDL-e1653020522687.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Logo Preto CVDL&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;6%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;7%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;6%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;avenir|100||on|||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFBD97&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; transform_translate=&#8221;0px|-85px&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Reading time: 6 minutes<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|161px|-38px|159px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||1px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Typewriter Demi|100||on|||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;31px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Alata|300||on|||||&#8221; header_4_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#727272&#8243; header_4_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;avenir|100|on|on|||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#727272&#8243; header_6_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||19px|||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Typewriter Demi&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"plain_text\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Casa Vale da Lama<\/h3>\n<p>is a sustainable eco resort, and it was designed and constructed to be a perfect balance between quality hospitality and sustainability while maintaining a humble and farm-house like quality; and we pride ourselves in having almost achieved such a balance.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">As you may be familiar,\u00a0sustainability is at the forefront of our values, so there are a few characteristics of Casa that we want all our guest to be familiar with. These characteristics are an intrinsic part of your unique experience when staying with us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"plain_text\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-11px||60px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Casa is strategically located far enough from city centres to be quiet and calm, but close enough that if you crave a bustling atmosphere, you can get it within 30 minutes of driving. But that is not the only reason. Here you are also close to the beach (<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Meia+Praia\/@37.1189112,-9.1409605,10.09z\/data=!4m9!1m2!2m1!1smeia+praia!3m5!1s0xd1b2fd1fccac917:0x7f0e34fd6831049f!8m2!3d37.1185522!4d-8.641153!15sCgptZWlhIHByYWlhkgEFYmVhY2g\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Meia Praia<\/a><\/span>), close to <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Passadi\u00e7os+de+Alvor\/@37.1316571,-8.6245623,14.34z\/data=!4m9!1m2!2m1!1sria+de+alvor!3m5!1s0xd1b2f11a4f4d639:0x129de1ee338c5035!8m2!3d37.1263049!4d-8.6003041!15sCgxyaWEgZGUgYWx2b3JaDiIMcmlhIGRlIGFsdm9ykgELaGlraW5nX2FyZWGaASRDaGREU1VoTk1HOW5TMFZKUTBGblNVUlhjazlMTkRaM1JSQUI\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ria de Alvor<\/a><\/span> (an estuary with an extremely diverse ecosystem) and to the calm country side, to which you can easily bike to. Making this a place where you can experience a little bit of everything without having to travel too far.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/casavaledalama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/A013DDCD-8C5B-4D13-B1F6-537B778CB08C-scaled.jpeg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||78px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;avenir|100||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#727272&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;Poppins|300||on|||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#727272&#8243; header_6_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><em>&#8220;&#8230;sustainability is at the forefront of our values&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/casavaledalama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC4225-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;_DSC4225&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Typewriter Demi|||on|||||&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;avenir||||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#727272&#8243; header_6_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-87px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Casa is also enclosed inside an organic farm, <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valedalama.net\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Quinta Vale da Lama<\/a><\/span>. Quinta is a farm dedicated to the regeneration of their soils and ecosystem, the farm practices sustainable techniques every day, and is committed to offering its community quality produce, powerful knowledge and unique experiences \u201ccloser to nature\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Quinta Vale da Lama is Casa\u2019s most important partner, beacuse it provides:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00d7 \u00a0The 43 hectares of land Casa stands on;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0Fresh organic and sustainably grown fruits, vegetables and herbs to our kitchen, that make part of your breakfasts, snacks and your meals at our restaurant;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00d7 \u00a0Experiences with its knowledgeable farmers and land carers in contact with its beautiful nature;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00d7 \u00a0Contact with its farm animals: sheep, donkeys and chicken;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00d7 \u00a0Paths and spaces for anyone to explore and marvel in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Typewriter Demi|||on|||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; z_index=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px|||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Beyond being located on a farm that works hard to be conscientious and respectful of the land, this sustainable eco resort puts in a lot of effort in respecting and giving back to nature.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Starting with its construction<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&#8230; although Casa had to legally be built with conventional methods, it is a sustainable building beacuse of the use of solar-passive designs and sustainable water systems that help keeping the consumption of energy low:<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00d7 \u00a0Its architecture includes a curved long corridor that, in the warm months, allows the breeze that runs through it to cool down and keep the house cool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00d7 \u00a0In the colder months, we stop this breeze, and the angle that the windows face helps harbouring the low laying sunlight to warm the house.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00d7 \u00a0Casa also uses a powerful custom-made fireplace that burns wood slowly while absorbing the heat and releasing it long after the fire is extinguished, this way we use less wood for more heat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00d7 \u00a0Included in its construction is floor heating, small pipes of water run through the floor of Casa, this water is heated with solar energy; or natural gas as a back up for when the sun is not shining.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00d7 \u00a0The electricity running through the house comes from our rotating solar panels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is still a lot more about what makes Casa a sustainable eco resort.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Keep reading on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/casavaledalama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_8655.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_8655&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-67px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Typewriter Demi|||on|||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Typewriter Demi|||on|||||&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>A lot happens bellow the ground<\/h4>\n<p>and inside the pipes of Casa, more specifically our water system. We source our water from the local grid, just like any other house, but its how we use it that makes the difference:<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0<\/span>The water from the taps and showers, called grey water, is treated in farm on our own water treatment facility.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0<\/span>This grey water, once it is treated is used for irrigation and to flush the toilets.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0<\/span>The black water, is the water that comes from the toilets, are also treated in our farm but they are only used for irrigating non-fruiting trees;<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0This\u00a0way, we\u00a0<\/span>are reusing water that would other wise be wasted.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/casavaledalama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/E6315179-BB04-449F-A092-2D5543D71CD4-1-scaled.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;E6315179-BB04-449F-A092-2D5543D71CD4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/casavaledalama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/7ECABC27-D6C9-4141-9A07-1DF7226D0166-scaled.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;7ECABC27-D6C9-4141-9A07-1DF7226D0166&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;86%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-21px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||58px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>There is also a lot happening with our waste and trash too:<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0W<\/span>e are adamant about recycling all plastics, tins, glasses and paper; but still our main goal is to keep the use of these materials very low, especially plastic.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0W<\/span>e provide recycling bins on our property for our clients to dispose of their trash;<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0A<\/span>s for organic waste such as food scraps, we have our own composting bin that slowly breaks down the waste over many months and turns it into a nutrient rich compost, that once ready, we put back in the soil when we plant trees or new plants on the gardens;<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0<\/span>Some of these food scraps, such as veggie peels, tops and old leaves, dry bread, and other leftovers, are fed to the chickens, this way there is no waste of food;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Typewriter Demi|||on|||||&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||16px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Inside your rooms<\/h4>\n<p>you will notice differences too:<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0<\/span>The soaps are biodegradable, refillable and natural, which not only helps keep waste low and is better for our water treatment system, but is also softer on your skin and hair;<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0<\/span>The furniture is timeless, hand made and repurposed, thus avoiding trends and prolonging their life;<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0B<\/span>y default, we do not change towels daily, unless our guests request it;<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 We use<\/span>\u00a0organic, biodegradable and non-toxic cleaning products;<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00d7 \u00a0<\/span>We do not have air conditioning. 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