Wilderness Earns an Impact Green Stewardship Certificate for Facility Improvements

June 16, 2010 - PRLog -- WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — The Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort was recently awarded an Impact Green Stewardship Certificate by Alliant Energy for the positive environmental impact and the energy efficiency of its new boiler for the Klondike Kavern Waterpark, updated lighting system in the Wild West Waterpark, installation of the ECOWash Premier Ozone Laundry System and installation of energy efficient heat pump PTAC units for its guest rooms.
  According to Joe Eck, general manager for the resort, the new boiler, which is responsible for heating the pools and common areas of the Klondike Kavern Waterpark, is 14 percent more efficient than the resort’s old system.
  The new T8 lights in the Wild West Waterpark save energy, reduce maintenance costs and have better light output than the resort’s old HID light systems.
  The ECOWASH Premier Ozone Laundry System is energy efficient because it does not require hot water, providing significant utility savings. It also reduces chemical and detergent use by 35 percent or more, and reduces overall water consumption, often by as much as 35 percent.
  The new heat pump PTAC units for the resort’s guest rooms have a SEER rating of 12.2, whereas the old PTAC units in the resort’s guest rooms operated at a SEER rating of 9.7.
  All of these energy efficiency changes are part of a multi-million dollar renovation that also includes updating all main resort guest rooms with new beds and linens, as well as flat screen televisions and TV stands. New carpeting was also installed throughout the resort and the resort’s hallways were being repainted for directional purposes.
  The Wilderness Territory consists of over 600 wooded acres in Wisconsin Dells, is home to Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort, which features 444 guest rooms, 40 vacation villas, 76 Frontier Condominiums and 35 cabins. It is also home to Wilderness on the Lake which features 108 luxurious two and three bedroom condominium units overlooking Lake Delton; and Glacier Canyon Lodge, which features 460 upscale condominium units.
  Combined, these three properties offer four indoor and four outdoor waterparks that total nearly 500,000 square feet – that’s over 12 football fields of extreme water fun! The Territory is also home to Wild Rock Golf Club; The Woods 9-Hole Family Course; Sundara Spa; Timberland Play Park, a 35,000 square-foot, four story adventure with ball blasters, slides and crawl spaces; the OK Corral Lazer Tag Arena; The Wild Abyss and Wild Buccaneer indoor 3-D black light mini golf courses; Bumper Boats; Tombstone Town Haunted Hotel and Mineshaft Mirror Maze; Go-Karts and Kiddy-Karts; Wisconsin’s first canopy zip line tour; and outdoor Jurassic mini golf.
  Many dining options are available at the Wilderness Territory, including: The Wild Canyon Café, a family-style restaurant; Field’s at the Wilderness - Premier Steak House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright protégé James Dresser; Sarento’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria; Monk’s Bar & Grill; Thirsty Buffalo Saloon; Survivors Bar and Grill; and a wide variety of grab and go options at the various waterparks and in the resort’s coffee shops.
  The Wilderness Territory is easily accessible from Interstate 90 and 94, and located just minutes from popular attractions such as Dells Boat Tours, the Original Wisconsin Ducks, Tommy Bartlett Show, Ho-Chunk Casino and Tanger Outlet Mall.
  For more information on the resort or for reservations, visit their Web site at http://www.wildernessterritory.com or call 1-800-867-WILD (9453).