112 Lansingville Road
After working hard all their lives, the Bensons have built a beautiful, natural living space to retire to. In addition to their sustainable, energy efficient home, they own and run an organic dairy farm.
Contact Name(s): Chuck & Andra Benson
Address: 112 Lansingville Road, Lansing, NY 14882
Type of Building: Residence/ Home
Designer/ Builder: Balance Studio, LLC
Year Built: 2005
Building Features: daylighting; earth-sheltered; RASTRA foundation; strawbale construction; rammed earth tire root cellar; living roof; passive solar; radiant floor heating; solar domestic hot water tied to on-demand heater; natural ventilation; site-sourced hardwood timbers; non-toxic finishes/products; recycled/salvaged materials; induction stove; the travelling Organic Valley biodiesel canola press will be on site, too! (The Bensons make about 800 gallons of biodiesel from their own canola seeds.)
