Design
Designing a Day Spa That Isn't Terrible for the Environment
It's made from shipping containers, uses all off-grid energy, and solar panels warm the water.
Your average neighborhood day spa can generate a huge waste stream: towels and robes need to be laundered, hot and cold plunge pools need to be refilled, not to mention the energy required for the upkeep of temperature-appropriate treatment rooms and atmospheric landscaping that telegraphs "natural" and "relaxing."
Global spa tourism is a $180 billion industry. Water and energy use can vary hugely depending on the size of a spa and the kinds of services it offers; one 2007 study in Australia found that the average spa client used 21 gallons (plus or minus 10 gallons) of water per visit. A water-focused treatment could more than double that.