Event Exeter’s Reed Hall awarded Green Tourism Business Scheme Gold

Event Exeter’s Reed Hall has been awarded Gold in the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GBTS).
 
The grade II Italianate mansion, which can hold conferences for up to 80 delegates, was assessed on a range of permance factors including energy and water efficiency, waste management and biodiversity. The venue achieved the highest accolade in recognition of its environmental awareness, encouragement of local food and drink suppliers, promotion of public transport and attractive habitat management.
 
Event Exeter, which comprises The Forum and Peter Chalk Centre, is based at the University of Exeter. The recently-opened £48m Forum was designed with re-used and recycled materials where possible along with Green Guide ‘A’ rated materials.
 
“As this is the first time we’ve undertaken a Green Business Tourism assessment we were hoping to achieve the silver rating, so to hear that we’d been awarded Gold was fantastic news,” says Event Co-ordinator for Event Exeter and Site Environmental Coordinator for the GBTS project, Rob Court.
 
This is the second green accolade for Reed Hall this year, as the Campus Services team at the University has recently been awarded the Environmental Management system ISO14001, as a result of their robust policies and procedures in environmental permance.
 
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