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NetZero heating load calculation prior to build.

January 2, 2018 2618231 Leave a comment

By Matt Synopsis If everything goes right (tightly sealed, well insulated, high solar gain) we have the potential to only…

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Posted in: energy, net zero Filed under: calculations, house performance, Net Zero

Getting Our Garden Started! Summer 2017

December 29, 2017 2618231 2 Comments

By Tracee There are a lot of reasons not to grow your own food, ranging from “I don’t have time”…

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Posted in: Garden Filed under: food, garden, permaculture

Construction Begins!

December 28, 2017 2618231 3 Comments

By Tracee We purchased our property in February 2017, selected a builder and began working with an architect in March…

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Posted in: House Construction Filed under: construction, Net Zero, Passive House

Making Mushroom Logs

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By Tracee and Matt We ordered a mushroom growing kit from Field and Forest Products which included contains 500 plugs…

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Posted in: Mushrooms, Permaculture Filed under: food, mushrooms, permaculture

How much energy do we use now? Pre net zero home.

December 21, 2017 2618231 1 Comment

By Matt We currently are renting a 2,165 square foot house built in the late 90’s located in Northeast Rochester. The…

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Posted in: energy Filed under: Net Zero

How many solar panels will fit on our roof and how much energy can we expect

December 16, 2017 2618231 Leave a comment

By Matt We positioned one of the long faces of the house approximately due south so that we could capture…

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Posted in: energy Filed under: Net Zero

Hunting For Mushrooms Fall 2017

November 2, 2017 2618231 Leave a comment

By Matt Part of the adventure of having 27 acres is learning about the wildlife and plants. We’re interested in…

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Posted in: Mushrooms Filed under: food forest, mushrooms, nature, permaculture

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