Green’s Grant, New Hampshire, is home to a new boutique hotel merging New England traditions and modern sustainability practices.

The Glen House’s 68 rooms sit at the base of Mt. Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. One of the hotel’s main operating goals is to operate with total energy self-sufficiency and as close to carbon neutrality as possible.

The hotel’s history dates back to 1852 when the original Glen House hotel opened. There have been three more iterations of the hotel before the recent opening.

“Each new hotel took advantage of whatever the latest in building theory and technology had to offer,” said Howie Wemyss, general manager, Mt. Washington Auto Road/Great Glen Outdoor Center.

The latest Glen House hotel is the first property to stand at the site in more than 50 years. The hotel works to maintain sustainability by utilizing the existing geothermal system comprised of more than 30 wells on the property. The hotel uses LED lighting, which reduces energy consumption; carefully directed exterior lighting to maintain the night sky; and a highly efficient elevator system.

The Glen House is going to continue innovating and working toward carbon neutrality with the installation of solar panels to supplement on-site energy creation.