Each pathway scores 0 to 3 on the quality of the evidence published, not on the quality of the property. Open a row for every claim and its source.
Air Quality2Specified, 2 of 3.
Specified2 of 3 · Filtration, ventilation and what the air is measured at.
- Specified
The Inn publishes that the building is ventilated by heat recovery ventilators and states a whole building air exchange every 15 minutes. No filter grade, product, manufacturer, test method or measured reading accompanies the figure, which is the Inn's own.
These energy-efficient units continuously replace indoor air with fresh outdoor air ... our building does a total air exchange every 15 minutes.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Specified
The Inn publishes that supply air in guest rooms is delivered from vents fitted low, under the wall, rather than from the ceiling or walls. No supply rate per room or per person is published.
In guest rooms, supply vents are discreetly tucked under the wall rather than visible in the ceiling or walls.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Claimed
Suite feature lists state that an air purifying system is fitted in the room, with no product, brand, filter grade or standard named.
Air-purifying and white-noise systems
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Flat Earth Suite. Checked 2026-08-15.
What would move this score
- What filter grade is fitted to guest room air handling, for example MERV 13 or HEPA H13?
- What is the fresh air supply rate per person in a guest room?
- Are carbon dioxide, particulate or volatile organic compound levels measured, and are the readings published?
- Is there a mould inspection and remediation protocol, and when was it last run?
- Are there gas cooktops, fireplaces or other combustion sources inside guest rooms?
Water Integrity0Not published, 0 of 3.
Not published0 of 3 · Source, treatment, tested panels and how drinking water arrives.
We looked for published information on Water Integrity and found none. That is a gap in the public record, not a finding about the property.
What would move this score
- What is the water source, and what treatment is applied before it reaches a guest room?
- Is there a published contaminant test panel, and which laboratory ran it?
- Is shower and bath water filtered, and to what specification?
- How are pools and spas sanitised, and is the chemistry published?
- How is drinking water delivered, and is it treated on site?
Light Rhythm1Claimed, 1 of 3.
Claimed1 of 3 · Circadian lighting specification, flicker, blackout and daylight.
- Claimed
The Inn publishes a policy of keeping light levels around the building as low as possible using soft lightbulbs on a 220 volt supply. No colour temperature, lumen level, dimming range, flicker performance or fixture is named.
We keep the lighting around the Inn at the lowest levels possible, using 220-volt soft lightbulbs.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Claimed
Suite feature lists state that rooms have floor to ceiling windows with sections that swing open, which is a daylight and glazing feature published with no product, glass specification or blackout provision named.
Floor-to-ceiling windows with swing-open sections
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Flat Earth Suite. Checked 2026-08-15.
What would move this score
- Is guest room lighting tunable or circadian, and what specification is published?
- What colour temperatures are used in the evening, and are fixtures flicker free?
- Do sleeping areas have full blackout, and is it specified?
- What daylight access does a typical room have?
- Is exterior lighting shielded or reduced overnight?
EMF Harmony0Not published, 0 of 3.
Not published0 of 3 · Wired versus wireless topology, and what is measured where people sleep.
We looked for published information on EMF Harmony and found none. That is a gap in the public record, not a finding about the property.
What would move this score
- Are guest rooms wired for data, or is access wireless only?
- Where are wireless access points and smart meters placed relative to the bed?
- Have field levels been measured in sleeping areas, and by whom?
- Can a guest have wireless disabled in their room on request?
- Is any shielded cabling or shielding material specified in the build?
Materials and Textiles2Specified, 2 of 3.
Specified2 of 3 · Named materials, finishes, bedding composition and cleaning chemistry.
- Specified
The Inn names the flooring species as yellow birch, harvested in Newfoundland and milled in Stephenville. No finish, sealant or emission certification is published for it.
The flooring throughout is yellow birch ... harvested from Newfoundland and milled in Stephenville.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Specified
The Inn names black spruce as the interior and exterior cladding species and gives its source as Cottle's Island. The architect's project description independently states that the exterior cladding is locally sourced and milled black spruce.
The interior and exterior cladding is black spruce, sourced from Cottle's Island, located 20 minutes away from Farewell.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Specified
The Inn names Obasan as its mattress supplier and states that the mattresses are made from GOTS and GOLS certified organic materials and built in Ottawa. No flame retardant treatment statement and no certificate number is published.
Our Obasan mattresses are made from ethically sourced GOTS- and GOLS-certified organic materials. They are all handcrafted in Ottawa, Canada.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Specified
The Inn names Fogo Island Workshops as the maker of most of the furniture in the building, and that workshop publishes yellow birch as the material of items in its Fogo Island Inn collection. No finish or coating is named.
The furniture within the Inn is primarily handcrafted on Fogo Island at Fogo Island Workshops.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Specified
Fogo Island Workshops publishes that the linen robes in its Fogo Island Inn collection are sourced from Lapuan Kankurit in Finland and are made of 100 percent washed linen. The Inn's own suite feature lists mention robes without naming a supplier or a fibre.
Sourced from Lapuan Kankurit, in Finland, these Linen Robes are made of 100% washed linen.
PublishedFogo Island Workshops, Fogo Island Inn Collection. Checked 2026-08-15. - Claimed
The Inn states that the bed and table linen in rooms and dining spaces is flax based rather than cotton. No fibre certification, mill or supplier is named.
In rooms and dining spaces, we use earth-friendly flax-based linen, instead of cotton.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Claimed
The Inn states that the textile pieces in the building were made by hand on Fogo Island. No fibre content, dye or textile certification is named.
Our textile pieces were stitched, knitted, crocheted and hooked on Fogo Island.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Claimed
The Inn states that the bathroom toiletries are produced in St. John's, Newfoundland. No brand, formulation or ingredient list is published.
The environmentally friendly toiletries in our bathrooms are produced in St. John's, NL.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Claimed
The Inn states that plastics were avoided in the design and construction of the building where possible. No material schedule, substitution list or specification accompanies the statement.
Wherever possible, we avoided using plastics in the design and construction of the Inn.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15.
What would move this score
- What are the mattresses made of, and are they treated with flame retardants?
- What is the fibre content of the linen, and is it certified, for example to GOTS or OEKO TEX?
- Which paints, adhesives and sealants were specified, and are they low emission?
- What cleaning and laundry products are used, and is the list published?
- Are there named low emission certifications on the flooring or joinery?
Food and Kitchen2Specified, 2 of 3.
Specified2 of 3 · Sourcing, on site growing, cookware, kitchen water and additive discipline.
- Specified
The Inn names Fogo Island Fish and the Fogo Island Co-Op as its suppliers of handlined cod, lobster and snow crab, and publishes a list of further ingredients set against the Newfoundland communities they come from.
Fogo Island Fish and the Fogo Island Co-Op bring us the best handlined cod, as well as lobster, snow crab, and more.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Food and Drink. Checked 2026-08-15. - Specified
The Inn names the fishing method for its cod as handline and states that the Fogo Island Fish cod it serves carries an Ocean Wise recommendation, which is a third party assessment of the fishery rather than of this kitchen.
We serve seafood and fish harvested in the waters around Fogo Island, including Fogo Island Fish handline cod, which is Ocean Wise recommended.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Specified
The Inn publishes a written sourcing rule for the kitchen, that 80 percent of ingredients are fished, farmed, hunted or harvested within Newfoundland and Labrador, with the remainder following a published sourcing hierarchy. The share is the Inn's own statement and no audit or verification body is named.
Our team follows the 80/20 rule: 80% of ingredients they use are fished, farmed, hunted, or harvested from Newfoundland and Labrador.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Claimed
The Inn publishes that foraged plants and flowers from Fogo Island are used in its kitchen and offers guided foraging as a guest activity. No forager, quantity or foraging protocol is published.
Guided foraging workshops teach you about the edible plants and flowers of Fogo Island and their use in our kitchen
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Food and Drink. Checked 2026-08-15.
What would move this score
- What share of produce is grown on site or sourced locally, and is it verified?
- Which cooking oils are used, and is the policy published?
- What cookware is used in the kitchen?
- Is kitchen and ice water filtered, and to what specification?
- Is there a published position on additives, preservatives or allergens?
Biophilic and Healing Design2Specified, 2 of 3.
Specified2 of 3 · Nature access, views, volume and natural material contact, designed with intent.
- Specified
The architect's published project description states that every guest room faces the ocean and that the bed is positioned directly in front of that view, in a volume running parallel to the coast.
All guest rooms face the ocean with the bed placed directly in front of the view of the Little Fogo Islands in the distance with the North Atlantic beyond.
PublishedArchilovers, Fogo Island Inn, Saunders Architecture. Checked 2026-08-15. - Specified
The Inn publishes the siting method used to place the building, including routing the access paths so that an existing footpath was preserved.
We chose the Inn site and designed access paths in such a way that we could preserve an ancient footpath.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Specified
The Inn publishes a documented construction method for the ground around the building, in which mosses, grasses and other plants were lifted from the site before work and returned to it afterwards.
To lessen the impact on the land during construction, we collected the mosses, grasses, and other plants on the building site, and returned them the site when the construction was complete.
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Regenerative Practices. Checked 2026-08-15. - Claimed
Suite feature lists state that the floor to ceiling windows include sections that swing open, which is an operable opening in the guest room published with no specification.
Floor-to-ceiling windows with swing-open sections
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Fogo Island Family Suite, Ocean View. Checked 2026-08-15.
What would move this score
- Does every guest room have direct outdoor access or an operable opening?
- What is the published design intent behind the natural materials used?
- What are the typical ceiling heights and room volumes?
- Was the landscape designed with native planting, and is the palette published?
Sound and Sensory Ecology1Claimed, 1 of 3.
Claimed1 of 3 · Measured background noise, separation between keys, and scent load.
- Claimed
Suite feature lists state that the rooms are soundproofed. No acoustic separation rating, construction detail or measured background level is published.
Exceptional soundproofing and wireless Internet
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Flat Earth Suite. Checked 2026-08-15. - Claimed
Suite feature lists state that a white noise system is fitted in the room, with no product, level or guest control detail named.
Air-purifying and white-noise systems
PublishedFogo Island Inn, Fogo Island Family Suite, Ocean View. Checked 2026-08-15.
What would move this score
- What is the measured background noise level in a guest room at night?
- What acoustic separation is specified between adjoining keys?
- How loud is the guest room air conditioning at its lowest setting?
- Is fragrance diffused into guest rooms or public areas, and can it be declined?
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Where you’ll be
Joe Batt's Arm, Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
49.7304, -54.1782 · Open the full map · © OpenStreetMap contributors
What is not publishedthe gaps we looked for and did not find
Two of the eight pathways have nothing published and score 0. On Water Integrity, the Inn publishes rainwater collection into a 40,000 litre cistern for its toilets, an ecological wastewater and septic treatment system, and a primary sewerage system. Those describe supply to sanitary fittings and the disposal of wastewater rather than what a guest drinks, bathes in or swims in, so they are recorded here and scored nowhere. No drinking water source, treatment train, filtration specification, contaminant panel or laboratory is published. On EMF Harmony, the Inn publishes that its communication and electrical systems were laid underground beneath the driveway, which is site servicing rather than a disclosure about the wiring in a guest room. Nothing is published on network topology inside the building, access point or meter placement relative to beds, shielding, or any field reading. The suite feature lists state that wireless Internet is provided, which is a coverage fact and is neither evidence for nor against this pathway, and no inference is drawn from it. Combustion sources are recorded and credited nowhere: the Inn publishes wood stoves in the majority of guest rooms, wood burning fireplaces in public spaces and wood fired boilers in the outbuilding, all inside or adjacent to the building envelope, and Air Ecology is scored only on the ventilation description that sits alongside them. Excluded as measuring nothing any pathway covers: the 69 solar thermal panels, the hydro supply, the 30 tonne chiller, the wind load figure of 22 pounds per square foot, the induction burners described as a standby energy measure, the Carbonzero offsetting programme, the Economic Nutrition label and its surplus figures, and the published suite floor areas. Relais et Chateaux membership is a hospitality association rather than a standard and is not recorded as one. Shorefast is a separate charitable entity that receives the Inn's operating surpluses, and no Shorefast policy has been used as evidence about this building.
Regional context2 public figures about the area, none of which scores
Public data about the surrounding area. None of it contributes to the score, because a property cannot be marked down for the conditions outside it.
- Safely managed drinking water, Canada: The World Health Organization reports 97 per cent of the population nationally using a safely managed drinking water service. This describes the country, not this property, and says nothing about what reaches a guest room here. It is recorded because it is the background against which a property's own treatment is worth publishing. Source
- Ambient PM2.5 and PM10 near Joe Batt's Arm, Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Modelled ambient air over this location averaged 4.6 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5 and 6.2 of PM10 across the 720 hours to 2026-08-17, peaking at 16.3 PM2.5. The World Health Organization annual guideline for PM2.5 is 5. This is the outdoor air over the area, modelled rather than measured on site, and it is not a reading of the air inside any room. Source
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