Sustainability at Polmone

Sustainability begins with its own source:

When we took over Polmone in 2022, several sustainable features had already been implemented. The house is equipped with a heat pump and solar panels. This heats the floor and the shower water. Drinking water is scarce in this area so there are still many locations where tap water is available but not potable and thus only suitable for the garden, toilet and shower. For drinking water, you then still have to buy water in plastic bottles. At Polmone, you don't have to. A well has been drilled over 120m deep. This well water is pumped up and stored in a cistern. Before use, that water goes through a filter and then a softening plant. Before it is pushed to your tap by an electric pump, the water still passes a strong UV lamp to kill any bacteria. The water at Polmone is delicious! Due to the varying water pressure and the self-cleaning water softener with salt, the water may occasionally contain small air bubbles. These disappear by themselves after a few seconds and are completely harmless.

The apartments

The flats were kept as authentic as possible during the restoration and therefore do not have underfloor heating, plastic window frames with triple glazing and modern roof insulation. Double-glazing can be found in several places and there is also roof insulation, but of the kind that has been used for centuries in Italy; there is a layer of volcanic granules between the roof boarding and the tiles. A kind of gravel but very light. In winter, this layer keeps the heat in and the cold out. In summer, the stuff works exactly the other way round. There is also a wood-burning stove in every flat. We get coppiced wood or have wood come from the local forest manager.

Charging station

In our first season, we were asked via via whether there were charging facilities nearby for an electric car. Unfortunately, Italy still lags behind the Netherlands in this respect. The infrastructure here is more difficult and distances are longer, so diesel but also LPG are still very popular here. This means that especially the more sparsely populated parts of Italy are still avoided by EV drivers. If you have to go to the next village where hopefully there is a functioning charging station, it is rather inconvenient. We solved that problem for EV owners at Polmone Turismo Verde.
We responded to this burgeoning need by investing in our own charging station at Polmone Turismo Verde. The charging post from the popular Wallbox brand is universal. It fits type 1 and type 2 plugs. A smart box ensures that all other users of the available electricity go ahead of the pole. It would be awkward if the washing machine or pool pump went out to charge a car. As a result, charging time is variable but guaranteed. It is not the first charging post in Umbria but it is one of the first posts on the private property of your holiday flat!