Green Features at Long Pasture
Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary is doing its part to leave a lighter footprint on the environment by utilizing green technology.
Conserving Energy
- Energy efficient structural insulated panels in the roof and walls of Discovery Center save 50% of energy used in conventional construction
- Air sealing and additional insulation installed in older buildings
- Energy efficient electric heat pumps and mini splits in Discovery Center
- High efficiency boiler installed for Parker House
- Electric point-of-use water heater in Discovery Center
- Programmable thermostats installed
- All appliances replaced with EnergyStar models
- All incandescent light bulbs have been replaced with LED bulbs
- All fluorescent tube lighting replaced with LED tube lighting
- Replaced computer monitors with energy efficient models
- Electric-powered property management equipment purchased and in use
Buying Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources
- Long Pasture receives the majority of its electricity from solar net metering, the transfer of excess electricity produced by a large photovoltaic array at Mass Audubon's Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
- 100% green electricity purchased from Green Energy Consumers Alliance (New England Wind product) for all electricity not produced on site
Generating Renewable Energy
- Photovoltaic array (1.9 kW roof mount) installed; additional 18kW roof-mounted array on Discovery Center will come online in 2021
- Solar thermal system installed in the Parker House to meet hot water needs and supply supplemental heat
Conserving Water
- 6 dual-flush toilets installed
- EnergyStar dishwasher and washing machine
Enhancing Energy Education
- Interpretation of energy and water conservation features and photovoltaic array
- Photovoltaic array electricity production on internet in real time