Owner(s): Chrissy and Ricardo Sternberg
Region: Kawartha Lakes/Haliburton Highlands
Municipality: Dorset
Email: chrissternberg@rogers.com,sternberg@chass.utoronto.ca

Number of bedrooms: 1
Number of bathrooms: 1
Building footprint, square feet: 722 (outside) and 190 screened porch
Number of stories: 1.5
Occupancy date: 2003

Main contractor name: Camel's Back Construction (Chris Magwood) with owner as general contractor and construction crew
Designer's name: Owner
Structural engineer's name: Kris Dick
Length of time to build (start to occupancy): from foundation to shell 3-4 months (does not include plumbing, electrical, etc.) - kitchen interior plumbing and the deck outside still need work
Volunteer participation: owners, friends, and family
Ease of obtaining a building permit: Relatively easy
Other foundation info: cement block

Other roof system info: gable

Other bale wall style info: hemp bales, not pinned, no mesh

Other plasters used: outside is cement/lime/sand over sprayed lime slip, lime/sand second coat, third will be the same, inside is same as outside except third coat will be gypsum
Mechanical systems info: Wood heat source, septic system
Electrical systems info: solar
Other green features: drilled well with solar powered pump