Solar & Sustainable Buildings Tour

sparkyAZ · 10-22-2009, 12:48 AM

For those interested, there is a free self-guided tour of different homes in the Phoenix area to showcase the solar, energy-efficient, and renewable technologies the owners have implemented. The tour is this weekend (October 24 and 25).

More info and a map can be found at: Arizona Solar Center

fuzzy1 · 10-22-2009, 01:47 AM

For folks interested in solar tours elsewhere, most of you missed it. ASES National Solar Tour day for most locations is usually around the first Saturday of October. I was traveling, and missed it too.

BUT -- some areas have different dates, and some are still in the future, so follow the link and check. In addition to the Phoenix area this weekend, Tucson's tour is Oct 31 - Nov 1.

And please try several different sources. Different sites seem to highlight different locations, and make other locations hard to notice.

howardbc · 10-22-2009, 01:00 PM

Thank you, SparkyAZ! I may checkout some of the homes near me.
My own home may qualify for a tour but I don't want to be included. I have 16 solar panels on my flat roof and my bill from APS is always much lower than other homes in my area. Also, I have 6 skylights and never have to turn on a light during the day.

10-22-2009, 12:48 AM	#1
sparkyAZ übergeek Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 311 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Friends: 9	Solar & Sustainable Buildings Tour For those interested, there is a free self-guided tour of different homes in the Phoenix area to showcase the solar, energy-efficient, and renewable technologies the owners have implemented. The tour is this weekend (October 24 and 25). More info and a map can be found at: Arizona Solar Center

10-22-2009, 01:47 AM	#2
fuzzy1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Washington Posts: 1,005 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: No Package Thanks: 22 Thanked 97 Times in 81 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Solar & Sustainable Buildings Tour For folks interested in solar tours elsewhere, most of you missed it. ASES National Solar Tour day for most locations is usually around the first Saturday of October. I was traveling, and missed it too. BUT -- some areas have different dates, and some are still in the future, so follow the link and check. In addition to the Phoenix area this weekend, Tucson's tour is Oct 31 - Nov 1. And please try several different sources. Different sites seem to highlight different locations, and make other locations hard to notice.

10-22-2009, 01:00 PM	#3
howardbc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 103 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Solar & Sustainable Buildings Tour Thank you, SparkyAZ! I may checkout some of the homes near me. My own home may qualify for a tour but I don't want to be included. I have 16 solar panels on my flat roof and my bill from APS is always much lower than other homes in my area. Also, I have 6 skylights and never have to turn on a light during the day.

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