Welcome to The Strawbale House

Sustainable Living Tours

Situated on forty-four rolling acres in the hills of Trego, WI. the Strawbale House offers a unique educational experience. Come and see sustainable building practices and renewable energy systems at work. From the ancient science of passive solar building design to modern solar thermal heating, you will be able to see and learn how to build sustainably and how to harvest the sun for heat; domestic hot water and electricity.

Whether you are interested in saving money, satisfying curiosity, or reducing your carbon footprint, this tour will help you gain insights in energy saving building practices and renewable energy systems.

If you are building, this Educational Tour will be invaluable in helping you make important decisions and avoiding costly mistakes. Click on side bar for tour subjects covered. For over five years The Strawbale House has opened its` doors for tours. We have a passion for education, and feel a special responsibility to help todays youth understand how to build a brighter future through sustainable building and renewable energy.

Built in 2003 the Strawbale house was designed to eliminate the use of fossil fuels for heating and cooling along with their high costs and large environmental footprint.

The StrawBale House tours are for groups or individuals of all ages.

Past tour participants have included:

• Northland College Environmental Studies, Ashland WI
• Lac Courte Orielles Renewable Energy Studies, Hayward WI
• Spooner Middle School Tech Team, Spooner, WI
• U.S. Senator Russ Feingold along with staff from Wausau WI, Madison, WI and Washington D.C.
• Many other groups and individuals of all ages from across the Midwest who came for knowledge, curiosity, and just for fun

Educational Tours generally last 1 to 2 hours.

There is no time limit and may go longer, according to your needs!