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Demonstration-Home   Eco-Home at Hawk Ridge
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Features

Innovations

Climate

Partners

Gallery

 

 


13%

29%

4%

21%

25%

8%

(This house reported 24 resource efficient features.
Percentages above indicate the distribution of features and total 100%)

 

Location:

Duluth, Minnesota

Clean lines and lots of daylight
Type of Project:

New Construction

Home Completed:

2007

Setting:

suburban

Energy Source:

- natural gas
- wood burning
- passive solar

Layout:

3 bedroom
Detached garage

Lot Size:

0.5 acre

Square Footage:

2000

Sales Market:

Middle-income

Cost/Square Foot:

$ 171.00


Eco-Home at Hawk Ridge
  Goals
  1. To create a home for demonstration and educational purposes. The design and construction methods will serve as an example of how to build low-energy, high performance homes with attention to conservation and health of people and the environment.

 
 

Primary Contact

Michelle LeBeau ,  Executive Director
Women in Construction Co. LLC
Website: http://www.womenworking.org
Phone: (218) 733-1451
Fax: (218) 733-0129
Michellele@aol.com
Note
Our company trains and employs women who are interested in entering the construction industry, over 60% of employees at all levels are women. WICC is a general contractor. - Developer- Builder

Special information

A solar model home demonstrating energy efficiency, renewable energy and green building through passive solar design with a high-performance thermal envelope, a grid-tied solar photovoltaic array, a solar domestic hot water system, and a solar hybrid heating design. Learn even more by visiting http://ecohomeduluth.com/.
Daylighting and passive solar gain
 

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