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Rachel G.
September 2025Sustainability focus
Orchard weekend perfection
Passive House quiet, cider from the trees outside, Scope 3 report on the coffee table. Small inn energy with serious climate literacy.
Biospheric QualifiedDEMO PROPERTY
Hudson Orchard Inn
Heirloom orchards, passive house wings, Hudson Valley calm
Hudson, New York, United StatesDemonstration rates · not live reviews6 rooms
LEED Platinum
Green Key
The story
A working organic orchard with a six-room inn built to Passive House standards. Apples become cider, cider waste becomes compost, compost feeds next year’s trees. Solar thermal and ground-source heat keep rooms comfortable without fossil fuels. The inn publishes a full Scope 1–3 inventory each spring—rare honesty for a property this size.
Highlights
- Passive House construction
- Full Scope 1–3 inventory
- Closed-loop orchard system
Why it belongs here
- Passive House construction
- Full Scope 1–3 inventory
- Closed-loop orchard system
Biospheric Qualification
Biospheric Qualified. Evidence-led. Not a score, not a tier. DEMO PROPERTY.
Li observation
Shape, evidence and change — not a league table. Open the observatory →
- Placestable
- Flowsstrengthening
- Lifeunder observation
- Peoplestable
- Coherenceunder observation
- Evolutionunder observation
Vs typical hotel in region
Baseline approximates average performance for similar full-service hotels in the same region. Your stay’s lower intensity means less pressure on energy, water, waste, and carbon systems.
Energy intensity
This stay17.9 kWh/GN
Typical55 kWh/GN
67% better
Water intensity
This stay130 L/GN
Typical300 L/GN
57% better
Waste diversion
This stay86%
Typical30%
187% better
Carbon intensity
This stay4.4 kg/GN
Typical22 kg/GN
80% better
Impact metrics
Renewable energy
100%
Energy intensity
17.9 kWh/GN
Water intensity
130 L/GN
Waste diversion
86%
Carbon intensity
4.4 kg/GN
Local sourcing
70%
Single-use plastic
Eliminated
Carbon reduction YoY
−5%
Rooms
Orchard Room
$275/night
Queen bed, window seat over the trees, organic linens.
Up to 226 m²
Barn Loft
$395/night
Converted loft, kitchenette, sleeping loft for kids.
Up to 448 m²
Amenities
- Orchard walks
- Cider tasting
- Farm kitchen
- Library
- EV charging
- Cross-country trails
Guest reviews
Location
Orchard Lane 44, Columbia County
Hudson, United States · View on map
From $275 / night
No live inventory. This is an enquiry — DEMO PROPERTY, no charge.