{"id":14180,"date":"2012-02-08T10:40:14","date_gmt":"2012-02-08T16:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=14180"},"modified":"2012-02-08T10:40:14","modified_gmt":"2012-02-08T16:40:14","slug":"puerto-rico-eco-lodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/puerto-rico-eco-lodge\/","title":{"rendered":"Hix Island House: Puerto Rico Eco Lodge Combines Style and Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"hix<\/a><\/p>\n

The tourism department for Puerto Rico claims that the ex-military base for the US turned tourist destination Vieques offers visitors a eco-island experience. They may claim this status as a whole; however, we had to search pretty diligently to find anything authentically eco friendly. Our diligence paid off with a visit to the muy verde<\/em> Hix Island House<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our timing couldn\u2019t have been better as the hillside eco resort recently opened a new additional called Casa Solaris<\/a>. We see many lodges called \u201ceco lodges<\/a>,\u201d but Hix Island House offers a true and tranquil eco-villa experience. Firstly, the architect John Hix created his new Casa Solaris building completely off the grid<\/a>. The completely self contained wing offers six minimalist designed rooms powered by both a photovoltaic system and solar hot water. The pool also gets its heat from the nearby solar panels and contains a locally used a low chemical cleaning system significantly less toxic than the typical chlorine based products.<\/p>\n

\"pool<\/a>Speaking of water, in addition to dual flush toilets, the building contains a gray water system that transports used sink and shower water to the nearby field to irrigate the soon to be planted bananas trees and other indigenous fruits.<\/p>\n

Lest we forget abut the materials used to create the building. Originally, John Hix wanted to use wood however he discovered that wood doesn\u2019t hold up well through hurricanes so he opted for concrete. The use of concrete in the overall design includes the floor, walls, countertops and showers. The al fresco shower may be the best experience with the cement floor and walls, the views of the rain forest and ocean, as well as the fact that the heated water comes via the sun.<\/p>\n

We also enjoyed the fresh baked bread and the local fruit (Mango). One of our few disappointments comes from the fact that locals don\u2019t grow more local tropical fruit (Corazon, passion fruit) which they grow on the main island. The Hix staff already planted various fruit trees to rectify that issue.<\/p>\n

Besides letting guests know about the sustainable design of this villa, they continue to educate the locals so that Viequenses will use the sustainable knowledge to create sustainable homes and lodges of their own.<\/p>\n

The education, design and sustainability make Hix one of the true eco-resorts not only in Puerto Rico but in todo el mundo<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Keith Rockmael blogs at greenerati<\/a>, where he originally published this post.<\/em><\/p>\n

Image credits:<\/strong> Hix Island House on Picasa<\/a>, uglyagnes<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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