Bauerly Joins Winkelman in
Renewable Energy Business

BRAINERD, MN, May 31, 2007. To help meet the growing demand for reduced energy costs and pollution prevention, David Winkelman (left in picture) of Brainerd, MN started an environmentally responsible construction company in 2006. Mark Bauerly (right in picture) of Sauk Rapids, MN joined Winkelman in spring of 2007 as an investor in the growing business, which is focusing on Wind, Solar and Geothermal Energy Systems for commercial properties, farms and small businesses.

Bauerly and Winkelman are no strangers to construction, both having helped build two of the more successful construction companies in central Minnesota, Bauerly Companies and Winkelman Building Corporation, respectively. In this new venture, the two men share not only their construction expertise, but share a commitment to conservation. Growing up as neighbors in Benton County and classmates at District 119, Foley High School and St Cloud State College, David and Mark share a responsibility to help build a more sustainable future for their children, the construction industry and the community at large.

The new business is called the Eco-Domes, LLC, after the environmental award-winning conservation campus Winkelman built near Brainerd. The geodesic domed buildings are powered by a wind turbine, solar PV, solar thermal, geothermal and also feature dozens of conservation technologies including composting toilets, gray water irrigation, super efficient and recycled building materials. Winkelman heads up the consulting division of the Eco-Domes, LLC called Winkelman’s Environmentally Responsible Construction (WERC) and hosts ecowerc.com.

In 2007, the new company is planning to manage twenty wind turbine installations, ten solar installations and many other green consulting projects. Some of the projects include the Kennedy Elementary School in St. Joseph, MN (a LEED Silver project), the Sherburne County Public Works Building in Becker, a Wind Turbine at the School of Environmental Studies next to the Minnesota Zoo and a new radio station in Sauk Rapids powered by solar and wind.

“The markets for green buildings and renewable energy are better now than they were even in the 1970s when I started in energy conservation”, Winkelman says. “There are more tax credits, rebates and incentives than ever before, more people pushing the cause than ever and my guess is that the market will get even better.”

Bauerly stated, “People are now beginning to invest in renewable energy because not only is it financially feasible, provides long term profits, but it is also the right direction for our world. We can look forward to growth in this market for decades to come.”

For more information, contact David Winkelman at 218 764 2321, or visit the Eco-Domes near Brainerd. Directions and some current projects are available on the website.