The Gardens Hotel here converted the hot water system in one of its buildings to run off solar energy, reported the Florida Keys Keynoter.
The facility was the first hotel in the Keys to be designated as a participant in the Florida Green Lodging Program by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection.
"We have to start somewhere using technology that will lead to a more sustainable future," said Cindy DeRocher, the hotel’s general manager. “Down here in the Keys, we definitely have to use the sun.”
