Green Buildings

A major step in our climate action plan is to reduce the ~1891 metric tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that our buildings, our transportation, and our burping cows release each year.

In the 216 buildings that we manage across the state, that means creating aggressive targets to consume less energy, generate our own renewable power, “green” our buildings, and offset the rest. In 2004, we built the Doyle Conservation Center, a LEED Gold-certified green building in Leominster that has become a showcase for green construction. And, while constructing a green building from the ground up has been a remarkable learning experience, it's in renovating green that we see an opportunity to share with you tools and techniques for making existing buildings more efficient and better for the environment.

Doyle Conservation Center
Learn more about how we constructed this office building and conference center, and how it is green inside and out.

Retrofitting an Old Farmhouse
This farmhouse-turned-office-building has had its doors and windows tightened, has low-VOC paints on the wall, and much more.

What's Next
We're turning the "Old House" at Appleton Farms into a visitor center and museum - and it's going green every step of the way. We'll be documenting it all right here, so check back soon to follow the progress right along with us.