LOW IMPACT

At Lantern Camp, sustainability is a framework for every decision we make. From the scale of our cabins (read: small!) to the materials we use to the energy we consume to the land we steward, we aim keep our short- and long-term impact minimal.

At the scale of geologic time, this project will only be here a short time. The best thing we can do is make buildings that won’t cause lasting harm.

Close-up image of a person picking blueberries from a dense blueberry bush with green leaves and ripe blue berries, wearing a striped long-sleeve shirt.
Side-by-side photos: the left shows a view from a building roof with solar panels and a cloudy sky over a wooded landscape; the right depicts the interior of a construction site with a wooden structure on a trailer, insulation material, and construction tools.

Pictured here are examples of active and passive systems. The active photovoltaic array produces all of the project’s annual energy, making Lantern Camp Orland a net-zero energy facility.

The passive building envelope is tight and well-insulated, using wood fiber insulation made from woodchips right here in Maine.