Base Lodge Energy Efficiency Updates

03-11-2019

Progress in the lodge!

MTD Building Contractors made good progress this week and over half the new windows are installed! Framing is complete and electrical rough-in by MG Electric is next. Following the electrical rough-in will be spray foam insulation by Chey Insulation. Spray foam insulation is more expensive than traditional fiberglass insulation, but it is a better investment for Whaleback. It will improve energy efficiency, improve R-value, and reduce wind penetration of the building on blustery days. We are grateful to these three contractors who are providing discounts to Whaleback, which helps keep the project costs lower.

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far and please share our campaign to help us reach our crowdfunding goal of $10,000!

07-11-2019

Updated Fundraising Goal!

We gave it some thought and because we are so enthusiastic about the work we are doing in the lodge, we decided to update our fundraising goal to $13,000! We would really love to get the fireplace insert before the start of the 2019-2020 season. The fireplace insert will be more efficient than our current heating system, plus add ambiance to our rustic lodge.

Please take a few minutes of your day to share our campaign with your friends and family, we need the support of our community to succeed. Thank you for your ongoing support!

08-11-2019

Donor is Matching Gift Up to $10,000!

Double your impact with this matching gift opportunity!

Our crowdfunding campaign through the The Local Crowd Upper Valley kicks off today and we are excited to share our news! A generous Upper Valley resident is matching gifts up to $10,000 and your donations are automatically doubled!

What is our crowdfunding campaign about? A large section of the mountain facing wall is being rebuilt due to rot. We are taking this opportunity to become more energy efficient by installing:

• Energy efficient windows and doors
• Spray foam insulation with an improved R-value
• Light fixtures with LED bulbs
• New entry vestibule to reduce heat loss
• Fireplace insert to improve heating efficiency

We are already at 23% of our campaign goal and we need your help to keep the momentum going! Your donations to our crowdfunding campaign help us become more energy efficient, reduce operational costs for the lodge, and improve your comfort in the lodge. Please take a few minutes and share our campaign with your family and friends.

We greatly appreciate the generosity of everyone who has already donated and thank you for your continued support!

P.S. Did you see the snow falling yesterday? We sure did and are counting down to opening day!

09-11-2019

Wow! We are at 75% of our goal!

Thank you to everyone who has been spreading the word on our campaign. We are already at 75% of our goal and have $6,585 left of our matching gift. We would LOVE to exceed our goal and make the fireplace insert a reality. Having a fire roaring in the lodge on cold and windy days will be cozy and will be more efficient than our primary heating system.

Could you please help us exceed our goal by sharing our campaign with your family and friends? Thank you again for your support, it means the world to us.

P.S. Check out the snow at the top of Jonah’s Revenge yesterday. We are pretty stoked the weather is getting colder!

10-11-2019

$5,960 remaining of our matching donation!

We are blown away by the support of our community and cannot thank everyone enough! We have surpassed the $11,000 mark in our fundraising campaign and with your help, we can keep the momentum going. We still have $5,960 left of our matching donation and we want to earn it all. Please keep sharing our campaign with your family and friends!

Thank you for supporting our community mountain!

11-11-2019

Exciting News - insulation has been sprayed in!

Thanks to the support of our donors and matching gift offer, we secured the funds needed for the insulation to be sprayed into the new wall. We are happy to report that Chey Insulation has already gotten the work done! It is amazing to feel the difference in the temperature of the lodge already. The heat has not been turned on and yet the lodge feels almost WARM!

While MTD Building Contractors is busy working on the next tasks in the lodge, we are continuing to raise funds. We want to hit our stretch goal and raise another $5,000 from individual donors. This will help us max out the remaining $4,850 in matching donations and afford a fireplace insert in the lodge. This fireplace insert will help improve our heating efficiency and reduce heating costs.

Thank you for your continued support and for spreading the word about our crowdfunding campaign!