For years, the Himalayan Institute has been committed to planting trees around the world and that goes for here in Honesdale as well. Keeping with our sustainable lifestyle, we planted young chestnut trees early last month on the west side of our main building. The 1954 building does not have central air-conditioning and relies on age-old methods, like shade [...]
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Tree Planting Time at the Himalayan Institute
Posted in Himalayan Institute, Humanitarian Projects, Rotary, Sustainability on April 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Sustainability Initiatives in Honesdale
Posted in Sustainability, USA on October 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On May 6, 2011 staff and residents at the Himalayan Institute headquarters in Honesdale, PA participated in a day-long workshop focused on improving sustainability on campus. Since then a lot has been accomplished at the Honesdale campus. Here’s a rundown on all that has been achieved in the last six months: The solar-thermal hot water [...]
Sustainable Solar Thermal Energy
Posted in Himalayan Institute, Sustainability, USA, tagged Solar Thermal Panels, sustainability on November 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The Himalayan Institute is proud to announce the installation of the largest solar thermal hot water system in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Last spring, the Himalayan Institute received a grant from the state of Pennsylvania for $51,000 to cover half the cost of a solar thermal system. A team of Institute members with backgrounds in architecture [...]
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