To achieve sustainability, François has been employing green initiatives including solar energy and the use of cold water from the North Atlantic to serve as both the cooling for the swimming pool and air conditioning for the hotel restaurant.
The construction materials are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the furniture is made out of recyclable materials.
     To François it is also important to use local workers and materials.
     “I want to develop a very local way and challenge the local use of materials, construction, and art”, he says, explaining that the bar is made of recycled bicycle wheels, a local way to manufacture materials.
     The new Club Med will be opening its doors in December 2010.