Bambu Indah

Community

• Part of Sayan's Green School network

  the resort sits within walking distance of Green School Bali and the IBUKU bamboo studio, sharing staff, builders and ideas

• Local artisan workshops

  bamboo-building and weaving workshops led by local craftspeople

• Local staff

  the property describes its team as "most of whom come from Bali and Indonesia"

Energy

• Air-conditioned bed

  AC limited to the mosquito net around the bed instead of the full room, lowering energy use

• LED and candlelight throughout

  lighting kept low across the property

• Solar power on new bamboo houses

  five new bamboo houses run on solar systems

Water

• 20+ spring-fed natural pools

  fed by underground aquifers, filtered through volcanic rock and sand, chlorine-free

• Reverse osmosis tap water

  spring water made potable on-site, guests drink the tap water

• Greywater reuse

  filtered wastewater redirected to irrigate the gardens and the rice fields

• Saltwater pool

  the swimming pool by the Elevator Sunset Bar uses saltwater filtration

Food

• On-site organic farm

  vegetables, rice, eggs, mushrooms and tropical fruits grown on the property and served at the two restaurants

• Goat milk from a neighbouring farm

  sourced from across the Ayung river

• Farm-to-compost loop

  kitchen scraps feed the pigs and the compost, the compost feeds the garden beds that feed the kitchen

Waste

• No-plastic policy

  banana leaves used as plates, papaya stems as straws

• Used cooking oil reused

  kitchen oil fuels the path lamps after dark

• 100% natural bath products

  private-label and biodegradable, safe for the greywater irrigation system

• Trash Walk

  guided guest cleanups on the Ayung riverbanks, using bamboo spears to collect plastic

Materials & Construction

• Reclaimed 100-year-old Javanese teak

  the eleven Teak Houses are antique Javanese bridal homes (Gladaks), relocated from Java to Bali starting in 2005

• Locally sourced structural bamboo

  the Bamboo Houses, designed and built by IBUKU bamboo architecture studio, use locally sourced bamboo

• Upcycled chopstick table at Tembaga

  the Tembaga restaurant communal table is made from 70,000 reclaimed chopsticks

Transparency

• Self-published practices

  the property documents its environmental practices in detail on its own pages