Building
About the Building
The Ed Shaw Law Office was the 2011 recipient of the Brainerd Green Building Award!
The Law Office of Attorney Edward R. Shaw is a model for wise use of space, money, and resources.
The many features of our building combine to create a facility with less than one quarter of the utility based operating costs of the average office facility of the same size.
Some of the methods and projects include:
- Tightly sealed and well insulated building.
- White/ light colored roofing materials.
- Conservation minded usage habits.
- Efficient use of appliances and equipment.
- Solar Electric System.
- Solar Air Heat System.
- High efficiency furnace and boiler.
- Three attached residential Units.
- Fruit orchard and food garden in front yard.

