Sustainable Home Renovations 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.
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
Oconomowoc High School students with their teachers and Lisa in the Evolution Marketing booth at the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Conference Dec. 2021
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)
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.
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.
Proper Air-Sealing/Ventilation Resources
The topics included within the Proper Air-Sealing/Ventilation Resources include the cost, home, and environmental benefits.
Solar PV & Battery Storage Resources
Click the link below to learn all about Solar systems and battery back-up storage.
