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Our path to the eco-label

Responsibility for nature on Lake Klopein — for three generations. We are working towards the Austrian Ecolabel.

What we already do

Our existing environmental measures at a glance

🔥 District heating — fossil-fuel free
100% regional green electricity
💡 100% LED lighting
🏊 Pool with heat pump
♻️ 4-way waste separation
📱 Digital guest information

🎉 Fossil-fuel free since switching to district heating

Our entire energy supply — heating, electricity and pool heating — comes from renewable sources. Our electricity comes from the Raiffeisen Energiegenossenschaft Eberndorf, directly from Carinthia.

Energy

Renewable and efficient

🔥 Heating

District heating supplies all apartments — low-CO₂ and with no on-site combustion.

⚡ Electricity

100% green electricity from the Raiffeisen Energiegenossenschaft Eberndorf — produced regionally in Carinthia.

💡 Lighting

All light fittings have been converted to energy-saving LEDs.

🏊 Pool heating

Efficient air-source heat pump with pool cover — minimises heat losses. In 2026 an energy-saving variable-speed pump will be installed.

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Water

Responsible use of our most valuable resource

Lake Klopein is the warmest bathing lake in Europe — clean water is particularly close to our hearts.

  • Planned installation of water-saving fittings in all apartments
  • Optimised pool filter technology as part of the 2026 refurbishment
  • Annual consumption monitoring for control

🎯 Goal: −15% water consumption per overnight stay by 2028

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Waste

Separate, reduce, act mindfully

🗂️ 4-way separation

Paper, plastic, organic and residual — colour-coded bins with multilingual instructions in every apartment.

🧴 Eco-friendly cleaning

Gradual switch to ecologically certified, concentrated cleaning products — less chemistry, less packaging.

📱 Paper-saving

The guest information booklet is provided on paper in German in each apartment — all other languages are available digitally by QR code only. Less paper, always up to date.

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Mobility

Electric mobility and climate-friendly arrival

⚡ E-mobility out of conviction

As a family we drive two electric vehicles ourselves — and provide our guests with an EV charging station right at the house.

🚆 Climate-friendly arrival

Through the ÖBB Green Deals we actively inform guests about environmentally supported rail travel — comfortably via the new Koralmbahn directly to Southern Carinthia.

  • Extensive cycling and hiking trail information in the digital guest info
  • Planned cooperation for on-site e-bike rental
  • Information on public transport and regional excursion offerings
  • Member of the Klopeiner See – Südkärnten tourism board
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Building & renovating with wood

Renewable, regional, carbon-storing

For renovations we consciously use wood — regional, long-lasting and ecologically sound.

🏗️ Pool carport

New build in timber construction — natural and robust.

🛋️ Apartment Iris

Furniture made of solid wood, flooring of real parquet — natural materials for a healthy indoor climate.

🏡 Balcony

Completely renewed in timber construction — warm, welcoming and long-lasting.

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Our goals 2026–2028

Concrete, measurable, binding

⚡ Energy 2026

Pool refurbishment with variable-speed pump

Goal: −40–60% pool electricity consumption

⚡ Energy Ongoing

Set up consumption documentation

Goal: Annual kWh tracking

💧 Water 2026

Install water-saving fittings

Goal: −15% per overnight stay

♻️ Waste 2026

Eco-friendly cleaning products

Goal: 100% certified

🚲 Mobility 2026

E-bike rental cooperation

Goal: in place from the 2026 season

💬 Guests 2026

Sustainability feedback system

Goal: min. 10 responses per season

The full action programme is reviewed and updated annually. Details on request.

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