This project is intended to show that an older house can be revitalized to reduce its carbon footprint to near zero, while enhancing its traditional Victorian-cottage look and comfort.
About the project
A MARRIAGE OF ELEGANCE AND EFFICIENCY The owners have a passion for education in renewable energy and home restoration. Forty years ago, Stewart Herman wrote a book (Energy Futures) about tapping new sources of energy. He also helped rescue from deterioration the 130-year-old family house on Shelter Island, New York. For the past ten years, he has worked to advance sustainability at…
Our innovations
Insulating the house from outside. Typically, houses are insulated by tearing out the interior plaster and putting in fiberglass batts, or punching holes in the walls to fill with cellulose. We are introducing the “Persist” insulating system to Minnesota, which involves insulating the house from outside. The interior of the house thus does not have to be disturbed, and…
Whittier Netzero 