Green Features at Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is doing its part to leave a lighter footprint on the environment by utilizing green technology.
Conserving Energy
- Energy and lighting audits completed and recommendations implemented
- Second energy audit performed to capture additional energy conservation measures
- On-demand hot water heaters installed
- Additional insulation has been installed and the buildings have been airsealed
- All CFL light bulbs have been replaced with LED light bulbs
- Refrigerators have been replaced with EnergyStar models
- Replaced computer monitors with energy efficient monitors
- Programmable thermostats installed
- Replaced air conditioner with EnergyStar model
- Replaced dehumidifier with EnergyStar model
- Replacing 20-year-old boiler with high efficiency oil boiler and water heater
- Electric-powered property management equipment purchased and in use
- Recycling program
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 (except for caretaker residence)
Generating Renewable Energy
- Photovoltaic array (4.8 kW ground mount) installed
Conserving Water
- 6 dual flush toilets, 7 low-flush toilets, and 2 waterless urinals installed
- Water-saving faucets in bathrooms
- 2 water bottle filling stations installed to reduce the use of plastic water bottles
Enhancing Energy Education
- Interpretation of energy and water conservation features and photovoltaic array
- Photovoltaic array electricity production on internet in real time