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Natural Building, Renovationand the Restoration EconomyNatural Building, Renovationand the Restoration Economy
ECOLODGE DESIGN & PLANNINGLisa Kivirist & John Ivanko
Inn Serendipity, co-authors of Rural Renaissance& Renewing the Countryside
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
• Hobby Farm, or Farmette
• Two room B&B, plus other businesses managed from home office– Use power of Internet, computers,
changing business climate
• Outside Monroe, Wisconsin
• 5.5 acres on ridge
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
ECOpreneuring… mimics or harvests nature while thriving in a restoration economy.
• Food Systems
• Energy Systems- conservation & efficiency- renewable energy
• Living Systems- clean air, water, soil- natural building, green design
• “Right Livelihood”
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
• Retrofit• Renovate• Re-use materials, local
– Embodied energy
• Restore and preserve• Nature-based materials• Zero waste• Affordable
– Not just evaluate cost to build, but cost to operate
• Everything is interconnected
Design & Planning Considerations
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
• Net zero carbon emissions• Net energy producer• Reuse more materials than
dispose of• Break fossil fuel addiction• Guests are sometimes
material suppliers
Business is tool for ecological restoration
Design & Planning Considerations
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
Living Systems: Green Design
Strawbale greenhouse• Made from local straw bales
(R-43 walls)• Earthen & Lime-cement plaster• Solar thermal heating system with
biodiesel back-up heating system
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
Living Systems: Green Design
Strawbale greenhouse• Steel roof (very durable)• Roof used for water encatchment• Simple solar shower unit
Renovation of farmhouse• Turn B&B into power station• Turn gardens into grocery store• Energy conservation with landscaping
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
Living Systems: Natural Home
• No-VOC products (paints, sealers, caulks)
• Forest Stewardship Council(FSC) certified woods
• Recycled products (tiles made from recycled windshield glass)
• Eco-cleaners, organic/natural linens
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
Renewable Energy Systems:10 kW Bergey Wind Turbine
• 120-foot tower• Produces over 9,500 kWhs/year• Grid-interconnected system• Net cost $16,000, after Focus
on Energy cash-back award
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
Renewable Energy Systems:.7 kW Photovoltaic (PV) System
• 4 170-Watt Suntech modules• Cantilevered off equipment shed• Meets about 2% annual electricity
needs• Net cost $4,285, after Focus on
Energy cash-back award
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
Renewable Energy Systems:• Net Producer of Electricity on Annual Basis
• Reduce EcologicalFootprint
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
Renewable Energy Systems:
Solar Thermal Systemfor Hot Water
• 3 collectors• Capture heat from
sunlight to heat waterfor domestic use
• Estimated payback of less than 5 years
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
Renewable Energy Systems:Woodstove for Winter Heat
• Return to the hearth• Locally available wood at
little or no cost• EPA certified, air-tight
design (post 1990)
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
Renewable Energy Systems:Biodiesel
• Processing used fryer oil using “appleseed processor”
• $.90/gallon, about 4 hoursper batch
• Use in back-up heating systems (#2 fuel oil), portable heating units
• Use in VW Jetta TDI
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
Renewable Energy Systems:Off-Grid PV System and EV Car
• .5 kW PV system forcharging all-electric CitiCar
• Back-up electricity forgreenhouse
• Recharging electric mower• Striving toward carbon-negative• Complete elimination of
fossil fuels
CASE STUDYInn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast
Renewable Energy Systems:Energy Conservation & Energy Efficiency
• ENERGY STAR appliances- Maytag Neptune, Sun
Frost refrigerator• Compact fluorescent bulbs• Low-E window inserts• Line-dried laundry• Faucet aerators, caulking, hot
water wrap