By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Red Tail Ridge Winery on Seneca Lake has achieved LEED Green Building Certification after a long and rigorous process. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. In a news release, Red Tail Ridge laid out the many steps that have been made in this process: All heating and cooling requirements for wine processing is provided by geothermal energy Alternative energy use creates 50% energy savings Building is constructed from recycled materials All winery processing waste (including water, lees, pomace) is recycled Natural lighting inside the winery eliminates need for day-time aritifical lighting…
