2024 Resource Wise Award Winners
- Rookie of the Year: Summit Combined Housing Authority
- Recycling Champion: Mi Casa
- Energy Champion: Thirsty Pika
- Most Improved: Arapahoe Basin
- Peak of Sustainability: Breckenridge Grand Vacation Offices
sustainability for local businesses
High Country Conservation Center works in partnership with the Towns of Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, and Summit County Government to help businesses reduce energy use, carbon emissions, and waste while improving recycling, composting, and purchasing practices. These businesses save money and have a positive impact on Summit County’s carbon footprint.
Resource Wise hosts free workshops catered to businesses and HOA’s to learn more about different sustainable topics. Join HC3 and their partners to learn about electric vehicle charging options for your business or HOA and the Universal Recycling Ordinance that was adopted in Breckenridge, Frisco.and Unincorporated Summit County.
How It Works
Enroll Your Business
Call or send an email to HC3’s Resource Wise program staff. We’ll work with you to schedule a free assessment at a time convenient to you.
Complete Your Free Assessment
HC3's staff will come to your business to assess areas where you could be saving energy and resources.
Review Your Personalized Report
You will receive a comprehensive report and recommendations, unique to your business.
Make Upgrades
HC3 offers free consultation and rebates to help you make improvements.
Email narelle@highcountryconservation.org or call 970-668-5703 to get started.
Recognition
There are three different levels of certification in the Resource Wise program, each with increased benefits. We encourage all businesses to set a goal for the level they wish to achieve and work to get there! All certified businesses receive free marketing outreach from HC3.
Resource Wise Successes
Innovative Dental and Implants
Innovative Dental and Implants holds a Gold Resource Wise certification. Did you know that they have TerraCycle boxes for collecting …
Flying Dutchman
Energy Improvements: Crawlspace insulation
Annual savings: $619
Lifetime CO2 savings: 25 tons
Alpine Bank, Frisco
Energy improvements: LED lighting upgrade
Annual savings: $2,430
Payback period: 2.5 years
Lifetime CO2 savings: 18 metric tons
The Crown
Efficiency improvements: LED lighting
Annual savings: $101
Lifetime CO2 savings: 7.5 tons
Wild & Free
Efficiency improvement: LED lighting
Annual savings: $461
Lifetime CO2 savings: 34 tons
Resource Wise rebate: $400
Breckenridge Chopping Block
Efficiency improvement: Water-saving showerheads
Resource Wise rebate: $300
Downstairs at Eric’s
Sustainability improvement: Composting food waste
