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William Bassett house, 765 Bostwick Road, site on 2017 Green Building Open House

765 Bostwick Road, Ithaca

765 Bostwick Road, Ithaca

This 1840s farm house underwent extensive energy upgrades and is a great example of what can be done with an older, leaky home. Add wind and solar (and battery backup) and it’s performing at net zero energy.

Year Built: 1840s: Renovated:
Systems Contractors: (wind): Weaver Wind; _______ (solar):_________; (weatherization):_____
Building Features: net zero energy with wind and solar and battery backup, which even charges an all-electric Nissan Leaf; locally designed Weaver Wind turbine; solar

Contact

Guillermo Metz
Solar & Agriculture Sr. Resource Educator
gm52@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 185

Last updated November 28, 2019

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