Super Borovets project will require a certificate of super-ecology
20.02.2009
The main investor in the project Super Borovets ski resort will apply for a certificate in environmental standard EMAS, which ensures that all activities, products and services will be implemented and managed sustainably. This was announced late Managing Director of Ekuest George Krumov. Super Borovets is still level model.
EMAS is a European scheme for environmental management and audit, which was introduced in 2001 so far no one Bulgarian company no such certificate. The concept of investors provides a range of measures including construction of the so-called. passive buildings (houses that are heated and cooled themselves), the green infrastructure (production of electricity from renewable energy sources), systems for waste management, harmonious overall concept for integrated tourism. This explained the project coordinator Julia Arabadzhiev. Consultant is Denkshtat Bulgaria. As a result of the revised plans are expected to Super Borovets worth around 750 million instead of originally planned 500 million euros.
According to the investors decision to develop the new resort would make it extremely popular and will increase its value. In addition to work on any hotel option to receive the European eco-label. The sign is given to services and goods that must meet strict criteria such as amount of water and heating to be used and how often to wash towels. Label is not so far issued in Bulgaria.
We hope to build a positive image of the Super Borovets and convince ekoaktivistite that will develop tourism services and sustainable svedem negative environmental impact to a minimum, commented Arabadzhiev. Because Super Borovets, Rila buffer zone remained outside ekomrezhata kind, but the draft had a lot of protests because prirodozashtitnitsi planned logging.
Both characters - the EMAS and Eco-label must be issued by the Ministry of Environment. According to EU directives is considered that only the state can be a guarantor for such prestigious standards. Ekoaktivistite declined to comment on new plans Ekuest. They often permits are issued, violated in the implementation of projects.
EMAS is a European scheme for environmental management and audit, which was introduced in 2001 so far no one Bulgarian company no such certificate. The concept of investors provides a range of measures including construction of the so-called. passive buildings (houses that are heated and cooled themselves), the green infrastructure (production of electricity from renewable energy sources), systems for waste management, harmonious overall concept for integrated tourism. This explained the project coordinator Julia Arabadzhiev. Consultant is Denkshtat Bulgaria. As a result of the revised plans are expected to Super Borovets worth around 750 million instead of originally planned 500 million euros.
According to the investors decision to develop the new resort would make it extremely popular and will increase its value. In addition to work on any hotel option to receive the European eco-label. The sign is given to services and goods that must meet strict criteria such as amount of water and heating to be used and how often to wash towels. Label is not so far issued in Bulgaria.
We hope to build a positive image of the Super Borovets and convince ekoaktivistite that will develop tourism services and sustainable svedem negative environmental impact to a minimum, commented Arabadzhiev. Because Super Borovets, Rila buffer zone remained outside ekomrezhata kind, but the draft had a lot of protests because prirodozashtitnitsi planned logging.
Both characters - the EMAS and Eco-label must be issued by the Ministry of Environment. According to EU directives is considered that only the state can be a guarantor for such prestigious standards. Ekoaktivistite declined to comment on new plans Ekuest. They often permits are issued, violated in the implementation of projects.
