Green Features at Allens Pond
Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary is doing its part to leave a lighter footprint on the environment by utilizing green technology.
Conserving Energy
- Energy audit completed and recommendations implemented
- Additional insulation has been installed and the buildings have been airsealed
- All incandescent light bulbs have been replaced with LED lightbulbs
- Refrigerator has been replaced with EnergyStar model
- Replaced computer monitors with energy efficient monitors
- Installed EnergyStar/WaterSense dishwasher in Caretaker apartment
- Programmable thermostats installed
- EnergyStar sump pump installed
- Lighting audit performed and installation of LED tubes
- Windows replaced at Field Station to improve efficiency of building envelope
- Electric grounds equipment purchased and in use
Buying Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources
- 100% green electricity purchased from Green Energy Consumers Alliance (New England Wind product) for all electricity not produced on site
Generating Renewable Energy
- Photovoltaic arrays - 1.8 kW & 14.3 kW roof mounted arrays installed
- Larger array provides three times as much electricity as needed at Allens Pond allowing the excess renewable electricity to be credited to Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary.
Building Green Buildings
- Stone Barn
- Highly insulated bathroom and kitchen area and second-floor storage space
- Daylighting in main barn area via upper level dormer windows, reduces need for artificial lighting
- Energy efficient electric hand dryers which reduce solid waste
- Re-use of historic barn materials in main space
- Replaced older model oil-fired furnace with efficient propane-fired
- On demand hot water heaters installed in bathrooms and kitchen
- Air sealed doors
- Tractor Barn
- Installed efficient propane-fueled heating system for new apartment
- Highly insulated building envelope for apartment section of building, including walls, roof, doors, and windows
- Re-use of all possible former apartment materials in new apartment in order to reduce consumption
Conserving Water
- Three dual-flush toilets installed
- Complex de-nitrifying septic system installed that removes nitrogen from the effluent which helps to maintain the quality of the groundwater
Enhancing Energy Education
- Interpretation of energy and water conservation features and photovoltaic array
- Photovoltaic array electricity production on internet in real time