Established in 1900, Yaddo is a 400-acre nonprofit retreat for artists in Saratoga Springs, New York. Yaddo opened to artists in 1926, and since then has supported artists at varying stages of their careers by providing residencies to creatives working in choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video.

In 2023 Yaddo created a ten-year sustainability initiative under the guidance of Ennead Architects and Buro Happold. As Yaddo prepares for its future, this initiative provides a structured framework for action steps aligned with a goal to be carbon neutral by 2034. FCI funding supports an energy feasibility study, in parallel with the development of an energy model to understand future site-wise energy loads. The project considers solar development and income generation assessments, power generation (with offset), an energy microgrid feasibility study, procurement of funding opportunities, energy modeling, and efficiency upgrades. Yaddo will seek to utilize agrivoltaics solutions that combine solar panels and agriculture, and will evaluate crop selection, irrigation systems, and maintenance practices for optimal synergy. Long-term energy resilience and grid independence is envisioned, along with a plan for grid interconnection, backup power systems, and proposed retrofits, while analyzing financial and legal implications of varying ownership structures. An initial energy model should allow Yaddo to receive additional funding for on-site building upgrades.