Sustainability
Information on energy efficiency and sustainability
Responsible and energy-saving
The huge demand last year, with a total of around 1.7 million visitors to the Christmas Gardens in Germany and other European countries, showed how much people enjoy the bright colors and atmospheric light art of these events. We have done a great deal to reduce the energy consumption of the events as much as possible so that they can take place at the usual first-class level.
Key points of our energy concept
Energy consumption
Every Christmas Garden is individual, so electricity consumption varies accordingly. The average energy consumption for the light installations is roughly equivalent to the amount of electricity needed to start a standard coffee filter machine once or to iron for 16 minutes, for example.
Electricity savings
The lighting design and pathway lighting consist of 90 percent LEDs, which results in an 80 percent energy saving compared to conventional light sources. The lowest wattage required is always selected for the application. The lighting of the circular route is reduced to a safety-relevant minimum. We have also optimized our work processes so that it now only takes 30 minutes to power up the lighting installations.
Sustainability
From the catering partners to the wood suppliers for the fire bowls and the employees' means of transport - the majority of all energy-related aspects have been optimized in terms of sustainability. This includes transportation with e-golf carts, the use of mulled wine taps with instantaneous water heaters, the largely compostable packaging of the food and the deposit system for glasses and cups with an on-site dishwashing service. The electricity used is predominantly green electricity from sustainable energy sources and (with a few exceptions) no generators are used.
