"Green" Features

Welcome to our fossil fuel free zone! Hotsprings Valley Retreat is the first commercial venture in the North that we know of that takes such a rigorous approach to environmental stewardship. Our vision is to help ensure the long-term protection of the underground thermal mineral springs that flows through the valley bottom we are located on.

Our commitment to sustainability starts with our retreat center site being developed with principles of perma-culture planning & design. This resulted in a careful use of available resources to create a sense of space and relationships that feel both magical and inspirational.

Our main workshop center was built using an existing log barn. It employs a variety of “green” standards: local materials, super-insulation standards, passive solar, compact fluorescent lighting, energy efficient appliances, thermal mass wood heat and thermal mass heat storage. The Retreat Centre has three composting toilets to promote ecological waste handling. All garbage is sorted. The Retreat Centre participates in local recycling and composting programs. Our cleaning products are all biodegradable.

Our cabins also take a green approach. By not putting any plumbing in them, they only require electric heat when in use -- note that the Yukon’s electric grid uses hydro & wind power for its production.