| 
|
Anderson-Larson Residence
501 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057
Google
Map | Yahoo
Map | MapQuest
Map
|
The Anderson-Larson home, with 1,728 finished
square feet, is both a residence and home office. With a goal to
help the environment, live by their ethics, and provide long-term
economic security, the Anderson-Larsons chose to install both a
water heating and solar electric system. Before doing that, however,
they made sure to prepare their home by using energy-efficient appliances,
compact fluorescent lighting, and lots of insulation.
| • |
3.04 kW PV system (16 Sanyo
190-watt panels) |
| • |
2 4' x 8' water heating panels from SolarSkies
with 80-gallon storage tank |
| • |
Insulation throughout (R-60 cellulose in
attic; dense-pack cellulose in sidewalls; R-10 extruded polystyrene
foundation/rim joist insulation) |
| • |
Vermont Castings wood stove |
|
• |
100% Compact fluorescent lighting; Energy
Star appliances; low-flow shower head |
|
• |
Rain garden; 10' x 12' passive solar greenhouse;
organic vegetable/herb garden |
