Creekside Inn

Creekside Inn P.O. Box 339 Onancock, VA 23417 757-787-7578 Innkeepers: Al & Diana Kukk hosts@creeksideinn.biz www.bbonline.com/va/creeksideinn

Creekside Inn has committed to the following practices that are helping to minimize their impact on the environment; and hopefully, some of these practices are saving them money as well!

Water efficiency

• low flow toilets
• maintenance of drips and leaks

Energy efficiency

• efficient HVAC - natural gas
• solar panels/sky lights/natural lighting design
• insulation
• stormwindows

Landscaping

• replacing lawns with beds
• organic fertilizers & efficiently timed applications
• abundance of indoor plants

The Room

• dispensers versus bottles of shampoo, etc.
• refilling of bottles
• glasses/mugs versus disposables
• efficient HVAC - individual thermostats
• low flow fixtures
• can, bottle, newspaper recycling
• use citrus-based cleaners

Laundry

• linen segregation - gentle cycles for lightly soiled

Maintenance

• preventative maintenance of all vehicles and equipment
• fuel-efficient vehicles
• eliminating use of aerosols
• less toxic materials
• use of latex paints
• recycling scrap metal - filters; & cardboard

Sustainability

• restored vintage flooring and beams