ABOUT THIS PROJECT
Architect/client: Scott Wende of Lunning Wende Associates, St. Paul.
Location: South Minneapolis.
Contractor: Thompson Homes, Orono.
Indoor living space: 750 square feet.
Outdoor living space: 430 square feet.
COST
Remodeling: $40,250 (includes reconstructing the ceiling, refinishing the floors, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, skylights, new furnace and water heater). $67 per square foot.
Addition: $50,000; $333 per square foot.
Deck and outdoor dining enclosure: $12,260; $28.50 per square foot.
ECO-FRIENDLY FEATURES
• Improved daylighting with placement of new windows and skylight.
• Removable canvas awnings over the deck to cool the home.
• Energy-efficient kitchen appliances.
• Burned the firewood from the dead maple tree to help heat the house.
• Cedar and fiber-cement siding.
• Energy-efficient water heater and furnace.
• Ceiling fan recirculates air.
• Ceiling insulation surpasses code.
• Low-VOC paints and finishes.
• Reclaimed quarried limestone for walkway and wall.
• Native plant landscaping.
HOME OF THE MONTH
Home of the Month appears the first Saturday of every month. The program is a partnership between the Star Tribune and the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The 12 architect-designed houses were selected by a jury of experts.
Online: To see more photos, go to www.startribune.com/homes.
