 Technologies have included an off-the-grid photovoltaic system for limited electricity, wood stoves for heat and cooking, and passive solar design as another source of building heat.The Homestead is located on about in a wooded valley; students typically walk or bike the one mile (1.6 km) to the Denison main campus.Originally, three wooden cabins (built in 1977-78) served as residential spaces for the twelve Homesteaders.