Green houses: Local homeowners think big in making homes energy-efficient
By: Sam Benshoof, INFORUM DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Dennis Jacobs’ and Karen Branden’s swimming pool isn’t just good for a few laps. The couple, who went to great lengths designing an energy-efficient home, use the pool to help heat the rest of the house. Jacobs, a professor of multidisciplinary studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead, and Branden, an associate professor […]