Eco-Home At Hawk Ridge

Duluth, MN

2040 sf three bedroom home with garage attached via breezeway. Two stories on an insulated slab foundation. Completed in 2007. Created with support from local and state agencies, the house was initially open to the public for demonstration and educational purposes. The design and construction methods are documented, providing information about how to build low-energy, high performance homes with attention to occupant health and environmental sustainability. Site-sensitive passive solar design with a grid-tied solar PV array, solar domestic hot water system, energy-efficient hybrid heating design, and high-performance thermal envelope. www.ecohomeduluth.com