Project Licht 'n Stein - Sustainable Conservation and Renewable Energy. Comfortably!

Design and build a modern home with 21st-century amenities that uses only a fraction of the average US home's energy.

Project Licht 'n Stein is an off-the-grid, off-the-furnace, off-the-well year-round residence in southeastern Minnesota with a wind generator & photovoltaic cells with batteries, passive solar design with radiant heating and rainwater harvesting. It successfully combines a modern design with 21st-century comfort. With a less than $10 monthly utility bill, this house will save $300,000 over the next 25 years while being virtually maintenance free!

In August 2006—after two years of dreaming, researching, designing, and planning followed by 11 months of construction management and lots of sweat-equity—Christian Milaster moved into his “off-the-grid”, “off-the-well”, and “off-the-furnace” house. The Passive House, dubbed "Project Licht 'n Stein", uses 90% less electricity than the average American household yet offers "21st century comfort" in the form of a washing machine, dishwasher, garage door openers, wireless internet, a whole-house audio system and a (planned) home theater. Additionally the three heating systems of the four-bedroom, four-bathroom house are free from fossil fuels.

Since moving in, over 425 people have toured the house on “open house days” and Christian has given his engaging and entertaining presentations to over 800 people since November 2006.

For more information visit the website at www.lichtnstein.org or contact Christian at 11thhour@lichtnstein.org.