Kripalu's 100 acres (40 ha), include forests, lawns, gardens, and access to Lake Mahkeenac.
 Conservation easements on 225 of the acres were granted in 1997 using a framework of the U.S. Forest Legacy Program.

Kripalu's principal 160,000-square-foot (15,000 m²) building was constructed by the Jesuits in 1957 to replace the Gilded Age mansion  "Shadowbrook Cottage."
 The Jesuits had planned to demolish the mansion due to high maintenance costs, but prior to demolition, the mansion was destroyed by a fire in 1956 which resulted in several fatalities.
Jesuits  had acquired the former estate in 1922 as a novitiate, but moved away in 1970.

A $15 million, six-story housing annex with 80 guest rooms, was completed in 2010.
Designed by architect Peter Rose, the annex incorporates sustainable design elements and won a 2010 award for specialized housing from the  American Institute of Architects.
The institute commented on the building's interior natural lighting, and noted that the architectural design and climate control systems are integrated and consume 40 percent less energy than a conventional building.
Rose also developed a master plan for increasing the center's capacity and developing it into "a model of environmental responsibility" through improvements to existing buildings, landscaping, and new construction.

Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health formerly operated its own water supply.
Groundwater from onsite wells was used for its water supply source, supplemented by water purchased from the Lenox water department.
There were regulatory agency "concerns" resulting in at least two enforcement actions about the water supply's potential vulnerability to contamination, and as of 2009 the center's water supply had been converted to rely solely on purchased water obtained from surface water sources.
Kripalu's 100 acres (40 ha), include forests, lawns, gardens, and access to Lake Mahkeenac.  Conservation easements on 225 of the acres were granted in 1997 using a framework of the U.S. Forest Legacy Program.
Kripalu's principal 160,000-square-foot (15,000 m²) building was constructed by the Jesuits in 1957 to replace the Gilded Age mansion  "Shadowbrook Cottage."  The Jesuits had planned to demolish the mansion due to high maintenance costs, but prior to demolition, the mansion was destroyed by a fire in 1956 which resulted in several fatalities. Jesuits  had acquired the former estate in 1922 as a novitiate, but moved away in 1970.
A $15 million, six-story housing annex with 80 guest rooms, was completed in 2010. Designed by architect Peter Rose, the annex incorporates sustainable design elements and won a 2010 award for specialized housing from the  American Institute of Architects. The institute commented on the building's interior natural lighting, and noted that the architectural design and climate control systems are integrated and consume 40 percent less energy than a conventional building. Rose also developed a master plan for increasing the center's capacity and developing it into "a model of environmental responsibility" through improvements to existing buildings, landscaping, and new construction.
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health formerly operated its own water supply. Groundwater from onsite wells was used for its water supply source, supplemented by water purchased from the Lenox water department. There were regulatory agency "concerns" resulting in at least two enforcement actions about the water supply's potential vulnerability to contamination, and as of 2009 the center's water supply had been converted to rely solely on purchased water obtained from surface water sources.
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