Company: Retreat at TreeGap

Address: 316 Upper Byrdcliffe Rd Woodstock, NY 12498

Phone: 845-679-5345

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Web Address: www.treegapretreat.com

Our Green Contributions:

Environment

Our project is just beginning, but our goal is to provide a comfortable, beautiful space for our guests while employing practices that minimize our footprint on the land. We grow as much of our own food as possible using organic practices, and focus on acquiring what else primarily through our local food system. Our solar panels produce roughly 75% of our electricity and we have recently begun to upgrade the older portion of the house with new insulation and high efficiency windows. After tightening the envelope of the building, we were able to reinstall a high efficiency wood stove. This source of heat also allows us to better manage our woodland. Our new ‘carriage house’ room includes many elements of sustainable design. The bathroom constitutes most of the new construction, which features recycled glass tile, a dual flush toilet, and reclaimed sink and vanity. We also utilized natural fiber insulation, and no VOC paint for our walls.