This beautiful home is sustainable and energy efficient.
This beautiful home is sustainable and energy efficient.
This beautiful home is sustainable and energy efficient.
This beautiful home is sustainable and energy efficient.
This beautiful home is sustainable and energy efficient.
This beautiful home is sustainable and energy efficient.
This beautiful home is sustainable and energy efficient.
This beautiful home is sustainable and energy efficient.
This beautiful home is sustainable and energy efficient.
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: photovoltaic (PV) system; solar domestic hot water tied to on-demand heater;daylighting; earth-sheltered; RASTRA foundation; strawbale construction; rammed earth tire root cellar; living roof; radiant floor heating; natural ventilation; site-sourced hardwood timbers; non-toxic finishes/products; recycled/salvaged materials; induction stove.
Guillermo Metz
Solar & Agriculture Sr. Resource Educator
gm52@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 185
Last updated September 29, 2015
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