Urban alternative Homestead
The energy-efficient model home was completed. Work was done on the inside of the house to insulate and finish the walls, build displays on insulation, fireplaces and wood heat, and educational signs depicting the workings of a building designed with active and passive solar heating and cooling. The grant made possible the installation of a Clivus Multrum composting toilet with food trap, also, and educational materials on the workings of the clivus. It made possible displays on window treatments, storm windows and doors, and installation of donated kitchen cabinets and appliances, as well as a donated furnace and ductwork. These items have made it possible to have the demonstration house open five days per week for over two years, with literally thousands of school classes, as well as adult classes taking tours at least three days per week. Literally thousands of persons have taken tours of the house where reams of educational handouts are available, and over fifty conservation workshops have been held in two years. Without the finishing touches on conservation provided by this grant, these thousands of persons would have missed this opportunity to learn about energy conservation.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Alternatives, Inc., Louisville, KY (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG44-80R410089
- OSTI ID:
- 5751252
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/R4/10089-T1; ON: DE84000374
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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