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Mass Audubon goes green (continued)
At the Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick, the the Saltonstall Nature Center received a Special Award for Energy Innovation from the US Department of Energy in 1985, when the green design movement was still in its infancy. Over the years, Broadmoor has remained committed to its green roots. Now, funding from the Trust has helped Broadmoor install approximately 14.5 kW of PV on the Nature Center roof over the past several years. Part of the funding for the solar panels came from the Trust's rebate program, the Small Renewables Initiative, which has also awarded rebates to other Mass Audubon facilities: Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport for its 9.9-kW PV system, and rebates for soon-to-be-installed systems at Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Norfolk (5.28 kW), Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield (9.9 kW), and Drumlin Farm Nature Center in Lincoln (7.92 kW). While the Trust's rebates help with a portion of the installed cost of renewable energy systems and, in Wellfleet's case, green building features, Mass Audubon has been responsible for coming up with the majority of the funding. By investing in renewable energy and green design, Mass Audubon is providing educational opportunities for the thousands of visitors to its sanctuaries and is broadening its positive environmental impact by reducing consumption of fossil fuels and the associated pollution. The Trust is proud to assist the Massachusetts Audubon Society in its energy-saving efforts. |
