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Little Portion Green Northwest Ohio’s first
passive solar strawbale houseon the campus of St. Francis
Tiffin, OhioArchitect – Joe Ferut, Elyria, Ohio
Natural Building Consultant – Mark Hoberecht, Strongsville, Ohio
Sisters Janet and Jane
moved into the house in
December of 2012.
The house is a project of
the Franciscan Earth
Literacy Center and will
continue to be used as a
demonstration and
educational tool for
alternative energy and
green building.
It was built with the aid of
generous donors and
committed volunteers.
Sister Jane experienced first hand the devastation of
mountaintop removal mining while living in West Virginia. This
served as a motivation to build a house that gets it’s electricity
from the wind and the sun and not fossil fuels from coal.
Worldwide coal supplies 40% of all electricity, but accounts for over 70% of the carbon dioxide emissions of the electrical
sector.
Passive solar design Large windows are facing south Low e, triple pane windows ERV system – Energy Recovery Ventilation
Hybrid electric heat pump water heater Mini ductless split heating & cooling LED lighting Recycled materials: insulation (straw, millcell),
counter-tops, roof, clay tiles low flow toilets Most up to date energy efficient appliances Natural interior finish – earth plaster (clay,
sand) Permaculture landscaping
ERV System – ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATION
Because the house is
rated at R-70, it is a
very tight envelope.
The ERV is the energy
recovery process of
exchanging the energy
contained in normally
exhausted air and using
it to treat the incoming
outdoor air. In the
summer, the system
precools and dehumidi-
fies and in the winter it
preheats and
humidifies. The ERV system improves indoor air quality and
reduces energy cost. Humidity is maintained at an
appealing 40% to 50%.
This small but mighty system is basically a heat pump. It works great for very efficient homes. There are no ducts so there is not a lost of energy commonly associated with ductwork.
The compressor/condenser is outside.
Loewen windows – manufactured in Canada,
sold in Toledo, Ohio
Heat Smart T.XT
•Triple glazed,
• two layers of low e coatings
•two ½” air spaces with argon gas
Touch the windows in winter – warm as the house
The latest in water heaters
an electric heat pump water heater
A compressor and evaporator is integrated into the water heater.The evaporator draws in ambient heat from the surrounding air using two
variable speed fans. Electric coils wrap the tank all the way to the bottom to
transfer this heat into the tank and heat the water.
An electronic back-lit LCD display at eye level lets you adjust temperature
settings easily.
Reduces water heating operating cost up to 62% saving up to $320 per year
Millcell is manufactured in Germany.
Little Portion Green is the first project in North
America to use this product. We have 26”
under the concrete slab.
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special framing of the windows will allow a clay and straw mix (cobb) to be applied inside the framing.
This guarantees air tight insulation as well as the beauty of rounded edges around the windows.
The first 2 coats consist of
2 pts. sand and
1 pt. clay
The finish coat consists of
2 pts. clay and
1 pt. sand with a
colorant added.
Stain glass & cut glass
windows
All natural wind
chime
The niche with St. Francis and
our mascot, the inchworm
Clay relief with grapevine
National Machinery Foundation Sisters of St. Francis, Tiffin OSS Solid Waste District Greater Fostoria Community Foundation Kneeskern Family Foundation David & Gail Steinmetz Tithing Fund Arthur Friemoth Estate Republic Lumber Clouse Construction – Andy Schroeder County Electric Tim Bell – Maple Grove Stone Co. Briedenbach House Painting Michael & Cathy Carr Juanita Fenton Crystal Traditions Ewald Furniture Gordon Design Gallery Louie & Millie Lee Mike Langenderfer- The Countertop Shop Lowes of Tiffin Precision Continuous Gutters Connie Sauter
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Seneca Tile
Tony Anese Masonry
Steve Shaferly
Curt Smith
Richard S. Swartz
Whirlpool of Clyde
White Family Fund of the Tiffin Charitable Trust
Tiffin Deluxe
Estate of Alice Hay
Estate of Catherine Omlor
Tiffin Deluxe
John Baer
Alivia Brown
Brandon Brause
Jay Budde
John Cochrane, Jr.
Carol Coffman
Kevin Creamer
Barb Dantuona
Mark DeBarbrie
Melissa Demoss
Tom Gerschutz
Milt Gibson
J.D. Griffiths
Sr. Janet Hay
Don Kin
Vince Kirchner
Gugu Malusalila
George Marsh
Tim Meeker
Sr. Barbara Jean Miller
Joe Moore
Lenny Perna
Merre Phillips
Donna Reimer
Ron Ruffing
Sr. Paulette Schroeder
Ken Schroth
Ron Shank
Joe Snyder
Dave & Gail Steinmetz
David Swartz
Mike Ubri
Steve Ubri
Sean Walker
Jim Long – stained glass windowAiden Sully – 2 brilliant cut glass windowsSr. Jane Omlor – grapevine clay reliefMike Reimer – finish carpentry
Gratitude for all those who participated in the two strawbale workshops
Thanks to St. John’s Jesuit High SchoolHeidelberg University
Bowling Green State UniversityBridges Community Academiy
Mike Reimer
Mike Brown
Sister Jane Omlor
Little Portion Green is open for tours
After Easter, 2013, Sunday Brunch plus a tour will be available by reservation
Volunteers are needed for landscaping in the spring & summer of 2013
Call Sister Jane at 567-207-5393 for more information