The waters and land of Chincoteague and Assateague Islands are too valuable for us to not be aware of how our business, your travel and tourism in general have an impact, that's why we make every effort to provide green lodging. The Island Manor House is committed to continually improving our business practices to provide sustainable and eco friendly accommodations with the same or higher level of service and amenities that you would expect to find at any hotel. We understand the importance of being environmentally friendly and hope our efforts will lead others to live in a way that will benefit the world we live in.

Here are some of the practices that you will find during your visit to the Island Manor House:

• Provides optional linen service in rooms
• Offers recycling opportunities to guests
• Practices water & energy conservation
• Offers a green events/conference package
• Use of low flow restrictors
• Low flow toilets
• Preventative maintenance of drips and leaks
• High efficiency HVAC using natural gas and individual thermostats
• Solar panels/sky lights/natural lighting design
• Lighting sensors
• High efficiency compact fluorescent lighting
• EnergyStar computers, appliances, etc
• Insulation and storm windows
• Energy efficient building design
• Directional lighting outdoors
• Integrated pest management plan in place
• Minimization of impervious surfaces
• Lawn areas replaced with low maintenance beds
• Effectively timed application of organic fertilizers
• Use of native vegetation
• Abundance of indoor plants
• Use of glasses, dishware, etc instead of disposables
• Paper, cardboard, can, bottle, newspaper recycling
• Optional free papers (not delivered automatically to the room)
• Use citrus-based cleaners
• Bulk purchasing of environmentally friendly cleaners
• Effective food inventory management
• Low toxicity cleansers
• Donation of excess food
• Water efficient washers - those that reuse or filter wash waters
• Energy efficient dryers
• Environmentally-friendly detergents with minimal use of bleach
• Linen segregation for lightly soiled loads
• Purchase of recycled content paper
• Purchase of durable/well-made products w/long life
• Purchase of energy-efficient equipment
• Policies for 2-sided copying and printing
• Extensive use of electronic documents and records
• Purchasing from vendors with commitment to the environment
• Minimize/reuse packaging wastes
• Preventative maintenance on all vehicles and equipment
• Electric or natural gas vehicles or bicycles
• Fuel-efficient vehicles
• Last in/first out inventory
• Eliminating use of aerosols
• Recycling of vehicle fluids
• Use of latex paints
• Reuse/donation of unused materials
• Effective system of hazardous waste storage, labeling and handling
• Use of sustainable building materials (carpets, furniture, fabrics)
• Reused building materials (vintage flooring, beams, stonework, fixtures)