Fossil Fuel Free Fish House

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Here in Northern Minnesota, we have some very long winters, and one of the main recreational activities is ice fishing. Many of the students at BSU come specifically for the opportunity to enjoy the array of activities and opportunites that lay outside. Specifically, fishing, hunting, and outdoor recreation such as biking or cross country skiing. And since one of the signature themes of the University is sustainability, we figured this was the perfect project.

It is a 6.5' x 12' permanent ice fishing house that employs solar energy to heat as well as supply power for the house. The house itself was manufactured by Firebrand Fish Houses out of Parker's Prairie, MN. The solar component is being done by both RREAL (Rural Renewable Energy Association) as well as Northwest Technical College right here in Bemidji. The interior is being completed by the construction department here in Bridgeman Hall at BSU. The power is provided through a PhotoVoltaic (PV) system that puts a trickle charge on a battery system, and a Solar Powered Furnace (SPF) is used to heat the house. This is done with one solar panel apiece for each system, and will be a very cool illustration to the power of solar energy. We also have a very small, back up wood heater on the days when the weather doesn't cooperate.

The house will be available to rent out on the lake through our Outdoor Program Center, and will offer both recreation and education for students. I look forward very much to the completion of this project, and to see people out enjoying the lake in a sustainable way.ξ
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Bemidji State University
Tallahassee, FL 32304
United States

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