Eco-Home Resources

The Homeowners

Meet Lisa Geason-Bauer and her husband Mike Bauer. This couple purchased their current ranch home in 2018, in the small Village of Nashotah, Wisconsin. Lisa and Mike’s first steps towards their journey to create an eco-friendly home were to renovate the inside of their home and to replace all of their mechanicals (i.e. kitchen appliances, HVAC system, water heater, water softener, washer, dryer with Energy Star rated equipment) and to add 26 canned LED lights throughout the home. After renovating the inside of the home in 2018, they had a Home Energy Score of 5 of out 10. This meant that they still had work to do on their home in order to increase the energy efficiency of the property. In 2021, they decided to tackle the remaining items on their list: new roof, air sealing the home, added insulation in the attic, and adding solar panels with backup battery storage.

Resources from Eco Open House

Eco-Friendly Homes Podcast

Welcome to our first ever eco-friendly HOMEOWNER guest speaker, Lisa Geason-Bauer! Lisa and her husband, Mike, own their own home in Nashotah, Wisconsin--just out side of Milwaukee--and they have decided to go all out eco-friendly!

The Students

Students from the project who spoke about their experiences at the Eco-Home Open House on Earth Day 2022 during the event press conference.

Articles from the Eco-Home Press Conference (4-22-22)

Oconomowoc High School students with their teachers and Lisa in the Evolution Marketing booth at the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Conference Dec. 2021

Fight Climate Change with Your House, Join the Green Homeownership Movement

Learn more about fighting climate change with your house by joining the green homeownership movement from the article by Maryna Pryadka and Lisa Geason-Bauer of Evolution Marketing here! This article is featured in the summer edition of Person & Planet magazine by Purevant Living, which is a publication that shares all things good within sustainability and wellness including articles, company highlights, new product development, organizations, wellness and eco tips, recipes, artwork, and photography.

Energy-Efficient Home Resources

Below you will find detailed resources in both English and Spanish that showcase the projects completed and educate the reader about things one could do to help make your home more energy-efficient.

Proper Air-Sealing/Ventilation Resources

The topics included within the Proper Air-Sealing/Ventilation Resources include the cost, home, and environmental benefits.

English Resources

Sellado de Aire/Ventilación

Green Mortgages & Green Refinancing Options

English Resources

Hipotecas Verdes

White Roof Resources

The topics included within the White Roof Resources are white roofs defined, white roof benefits, explanation of Malarkey shingles, comparison between normal shingles, and climate change impacts.

English Resources

Techo Blanco

Solar PV & Battery Storage Resources

Click the link below to learn all about Solar systems and battery back-up storage.

English Resources

Paneles Solares y Almacenamiento de Baterias