Green Inns and B & Bs in White Mountain Region

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Text Box: The 1785 Inn conserves energy through the use of CFLs, Energy Star appliances and a new energy efficient burner. They collect rainwater for landscaping needs, landscape with perennials and offer guests a towel and linen reuse option. The inn is active in recycling and composting, properly disposes of hazardous waste and share their commitment to the environment with employees and guests. They also grow produce for their restaurant in season.

The Lodge saves energy through the use of energy efficient lighting indoors and outdoors, LED Exit signs, energy efficient appliances, energy efficient windows, a hybrid company vehicle and extensive work to seal air leaks. Solar panels have been installed to power attic fans. They conserve water with the use of high performance showerheads, a towel and linen reuse program, and implementing water-smart landscaping practices. The lodge recycles, composts lawn waste and employs compostable dinnerware. The inn has eliminated hazardous fertilizers and pesticides and uses environmentally sensitive cleaning products.

The Adair Inn is energy conscious with plans to upgrade to energy efficient lighting wherever possible, installing Energy Star appliances and exterior light sensors. Water is conserved through the offering of a towel and linen reuse program, housekeeping maintenance procedures and landscaping with native plants. Guests’ trash is recycled, and waste is avoided through bulk purchasing and reusable items and organic waste is composted. The inn also minimizes the use of fertilizers, pesticides and has eliminated chlorine and uses safer cleaning alternatives.

White Mountain Region Inns and B & B’s

The Farm by the River integrates environmental sensitivity in to all aspects of their operations. The inn has installed energy efficient interior and exterior lighting, Energy Star appliances and have implemented energy audit maintenance plans. Water use is reduced by offering guests linen and towel reuse, low-flow toilets and water sensitive landscaping techniques. Many efforts have been made to reduce waste, including recycling, newspapers on request only and bulk purchasing. Pesticides use has been eliminated and chlorine use reduced.

Text Box: The Wakefield Inn achieves higher energy efficiency through the use of compact fluorescent lighting, a policy to replace appliances as needed with Energy Star models, exterior motion sensors and programmable thermostats. Water conservation is achieved high efficiency water devices, a Towel & Linen reuse program, landscaping with native plants and watering only when needed. Waste is reduced through recycling, composting, reusable dinnerware, refillable soap and shower dispensers and the refurbishing/donation of used furniture. Hazardous waste is reduced by properly disposing of fluorescent lighting, participating in local hazardous waste collection days, reducing chlorine use, organic fertilizers/Integrated Pest Management and using vegetable based laundry products and environmentally-sensitive cleaning products. The inn also features organic cotton towels.

Text Box: The Wentworth is involved in a number of greening efforts. They are installing CFLs over the next year and have already installed occupancy sensors in public bathrooms and EE Exit signs. Water is conserved with a towel and linen reuse program, and through landscaping with perennials and morning watering. Waste reduction is achieved via recycling done by staff, providing reusable drinkware in guestrooms, cloth napkins, newspapers in the lobby area and bulk purchase amenities, eliminating single use containers. They are investigating environmentally-sensitive cleaning products and participate in hazardous waste collection days.

Text Box: The Wyatt House is working to be more environmentally-sensitive. The inn is replacing interior lighting with CFLs and has outside lighting on timers. Water is conserved through a linen & towel reuse program, and water sensitive landscaping Waste is reduced through reusable dinnerware and guestroom amenities are produced locally and packaged in recycled packaging. The inn has reduced its use of pesticides, opting for natural alternatives. The inn is participating in a project through NHSLRP with the USDA to evaluate further greening opportunities.

Text Box: The owners at the Inn at Ellis River have implemented many environmentally-sensitive initiatives. Energy is conserved through the installation of energy efficient lighting in many areas, Energy Star rated televisions and air conditioners and some outdoor solar lighting. Water conservation is achieved through a towel and linen reuse program, a drip water irrigation system for landscaping and the installation of low-flow water devices as rooms are remodeled. The inn reduces their waste by recycling in staff areas, using cloth napkins with meals and reusable dinnerware. Hazardous waste is being reduced with the introduction of safer cleaning products and reduced use of chlorine.

Text Box: The Glen Oaks Inn is working to make its operations more environmentally sensitive. Energy use is reduced through many energy efficient lights inside and out and a Energy Star replacement policy. Water is conserved through low-flow showerheads and toilets in many guestrooms, a towel and linen reuse program and limited window box watering. Reusable dinnerware and cloth napkins are used to reduce waste, as well as double-sided printing and towel and linen repurposing for cleaning use. Hazardous waste has been reduced through minimizing pesticide use and converting to more environmentally sensitive cleaning products.

The Sunset Hill House has worked conscientiously since joining the program to lessen their impact on the environment. Committed to energy efficiency, the inn has improved building insulation, upgraded appliances and exterior lighting and continues to upgrade interior lighting, as well as using daylighting whenever possible. Water conservation is achieved through an optional towel and linen reuse program, continued installation of low-flow toilets and water sensitive landscaping. Waste is reduced through cardboard recycling, the use of cloth napkins for food service, double-sided printing, bulk purchasing, and donations to a local homeless shelter. Green seal certified cleaning products are happily employed.

The inn uses integrated pest management on its golf course, Education and communication are keys to the success of the inn’s environmental efforts.