Our Concept

Our Eco lodge integrate sustainability, innovation, respect for the environment and the appreciation for the local Berber cultures. Consequently, the Kasbah places an emphasis on Eco tourism labels.

In order to achieve these objectives, few criteria were chosen including: water, energy, waste, purchasing, the integration with the scenery and environmental education.

Here are some of the concepts implemented:

 Water Conservation

• Use of mixer taps;
• Intelligent irrigation for the garden: well water, drop by drop system .
  
• Use of biodegradable cleaning and bathroom products (no phosphate, non toxic, non corrosive, non-chlorinated).

Energy Conservation

• Use of renewable energy technologies (most of the water heating comes from photovoltaic panels);
• Low consumption light bulbs
• Maximization of natural lighting and ventilation.

Waste Management

• Implementation of the 3RV rule: reduce, reuse, recycle and valorisation. Reduction of disposable objects, no individual packaging and hence less packages;
  
• Left over vegetables are used as animal feed;

Integration with the landscape

• Use of local traditional architecture
• Interior and exterior walls made entirely of natural products (mud brick walls, tadelakt…);
• The garden includes local or endemic plants;
• Integration of representative elements of the region’s culture and tradition.

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Respect of the environment
The Guest house respects ethical tourism regarding to its construction and its daily life.
Ouirgane Ecolodge acts actively for the sustainability of the Ouirgane Valley by providing work, directly and indirectly to the inhabitants of the surrounding villages, protecting the environment by various actions (waste management, using clean “energy”, encouraging environment-friendly practices) and preserves by diverse actions the local heritage.