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