Tuesday, November 28th, 7:30 a.m. at the Edina Country Club, 5100 Wooddale Ave., Edina Chief Executive Officer at Solhem Companies Curt Gunsbury will speak about the Fred Apartments. Finance & Commerce wrote this about Curt Gunsbury: "Curt Gunsbury’s apartment projects contain elements of his varied passions. They focus on energy efficiency, sustainability, and clean energy mixed with contemporary design graced by paintings and architecture.Gunsbury, a former special education teacher, owns Solhem Companies. While many of Solhem’s apartments are built in Minneapolis, it has branched out to Edina and Rochester.The apartment buildings have several common characteristics. Gunsbury said they consume 30% less energy than direct competitors, and it verifies the claim through an Xcel Energy program. The efficiency comes from many small changes such as tweaking bathroom fans and garage lighting and installing better windows on the south sides of buildings to reduce heat exposure and save on air conditioning." |