Both the Center for Science and Education and the Forest Lodge use green building techniques and serve as models of sustainable design principles and technologies, with award-winning environmental features that include passive, solar heating, daylighting, a geothermal heat pump that eliminates the need to burn fossil fuel, wood and stone from the Forest itself, and water-conserving fixtures and composting toilets.  The Consortium’s environmental monitoring network includes data tracking the production of the solar power system and other building features.  More information is available here.