When it comes to water management, the Balinese Vabali Spa Hamburg and the Gut Glinde golf course have implemented a project that only knows winners: rainwater from the roofs of the largest and most exclusive spa in the city of Hamburg, which covers an area of 36,000 square meters, is fed into a 10,000 cubic meter irrigation pond at the neighbouring golf club. “Both companies – the Vabali Spa and Golf Gut Glinde – are committed to making their concepts and the associated use of resources as sustainable as possible,” explains the spa’s press officer, Sarah Rast.
“This has allowed us to significantly expand our water storage in a simple way,” summarizes Carolin Lessau, Managing Director of the golf course. The rainwater from the new pond is fed into a larger storage basin that supplies the course. The quantities that come from the roofs of the spa vary, but average around 5000 cubic meters per year. The water, which would otherwise seep into the spa grounds, flows through a settling shaft into the storage basin.
It also has fire water extraction points for the fire department. In the event of a fire, whether in the buildings of the golf club or the spa with its adjoining hotel, both cooperation partners benefit. “The result is a sustainable win-win situation that ideally combines ecological responsibility and economic efficiency,” says Rast with satisfaction. So the combination of Balinese spa and golf course works.
