Underground hillside homes planned in Erie County
Two Ohio men plan about 45 underground condominiums on hills north of Milan in Erie County heated by solar energy. The project uses a solar tracking system, a 2000 gallon tank, fiberglass storage, and hillside architecture blending with the land.
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Iran
Ron Johnson
Newton St
Jim Herner
Monroeville
Erie County
Johnson
Milan
Gilbert Heating and Plumbing
Sandusky
Herner
Janetta and Herner, Inc
Bob Stovicek
Vermilion
Owens Corning
Toledo
Underground solar home as philosophy in housing innovation
Ron Johnson and Jim Herner advocate underground houses heated by solar energy to curb rising utility costs. Concrete walls and earth keeps heat around 58 degrees, reducing heating needs. They project future electricity costs and aim to make affordable eco housing through private enterprise and research.
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Johnson
Herner
Ron Johnson
Mother Nature
Jim Herner
Johnson and Herner
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Park Avenue
New London
East Main Street
Norwalk
E. Perkins Ave
ST. Milan
Woveons World
Foodtown
Sandusky Mall
Ideal
Speed
Speed Queen
Huron County
E. Monroe
Behind Towne & Country Theatre