franklin lodges & backcountry tours
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Franklin Lodges & Backcountry Tours. Ty Bereskie Jordan Freeman Riley Hoke. Sense of Place. Natural. What’s not pictured?. Photos by Margaret Young Photography. Land use and History. Photos by Margaret Young Photography. Cultural. 4 active farms - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Franklin Lodges &
Backcountry Tours
Ty Bereskie Jordan Freeman Riley Hoke
Sense of Place
Natural
What’s not pictured?Photos by Margaret Young Photography
Land use and History
Photos by Margaret Young Photography
Cultural
- 4 active farms - 1 logging operation- 2 sugaring operations on the drive to town
LOCAL ECONOMY
Hire Local
• Create jobs • Construction• Lumber• Skilled Trade• Craftsmen
Minimal leakage
Local Business
-Bowling Alley
-Bar
Forest Management• VT property tax • $300,000 dropped to $205,000• Multiple stands • Varying forest types• Goal
– Healthy diversified landscape– Improve habitat forest yield– Allow forest to become unevened age
Forest ManagementCont.
• Agreement with neighbors who qualify– 25 acres or more
LEED Certified
Image from: http://www.tlc-engineers.com/images/LEED_cert_silver.jpg
-Standardize building design to be
Green
-Scored in 6 categories for a total of 69 points
*sustainable sites_14
*water efficiency_05
*energy & atmosphere_17
*materials & resources_13 *indoor environmental quality_ 15
* LEED innovation credits_05
-Must score at least 33 for silver certification
Solar Panels
• Environmentally Friendly
• 8-12 Year Payback
• Sell Into Grid
Geothermal Heating
• Clean & Sustainable• Circulate Fluid to
Absorb Heat• Save 30-70% on
Heating Costs• Use Alongside
Wood Stoves
Algae Biofuel
• Power Vehicles• Backup Generators• Educational
Transportation
• Fleet of 5 vans on site
• Activity Transportation
• Environmentally Friendly
Water Conservation
• High Efficiency Shower Heads
• 30 Second Button
• High Efficiency Appliances
Waste-water Processing
• “Living Machines”
• No Chemicals / Sludge
• Low Energy
• Recycled Water
Waste Management• Composting
• Recycling Program
• Jim Burns Rubbish Removal
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