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A Sampling of Minnesota’s Sustainable Building History
Publication Date:
November 1, 2010
1945
Andersen introduced the Pressure Seal double hung window, which uses a removable sash and pressure-seal weather-stripping to keep out wind and precipitation.
1966
The Perm-Shield System, by Andersen, made its debut. The patented, tough vinyl exterior for wood windows was low maintenance and energy efficient with insulating glass.
1972
Andersen introduced the Pressure Seal double hung window, which uses a removable sash and pressure-seal weather-stripping to keep out wind and precipitation.
1966
The Perm-Shield System, by Andersen, made its debut. The patented, tough vinyl exterior for wood windows was low maintenance and energy efficient with insulating glass.
1972
Installing a Residential Geothermal Heat Pump: A FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT
My journey toward geothermal climate control at my home in Minneapolis
began some eight years ago, after my father installed a heat pump at his house
in Andover, MN.
At the time, I'll admit I was a bit skeptical of the idea of actually being able to heat your home without burning some sort of fuel on-site such as natural gas, propane or even wood in a wood stove. This seemed especially unlikely in a climate like Minnesota's. I later visited my dad's house in the winter after his system was installed and found that it was actually quite comfortable.
We are Living in Individual Ecosystems
A home is made up of many things: foundation, structure,
function, and of greatest importance, the people within its walls. A healthy
home is a beautiful thing, for it implies a clean, life-supporting environment.
Your home may include a whole household, or your dwelling may be a small
apartment. Either way, being responsible for a home provides us many
opportunities to make world-conscious decisions about what comes in and what
goes out of our space, and what happens in between.
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