Hill Country Solar Tour

Date/Time
10/06/2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tour Host
Texas Solar Energy Society
Lucy Stolzenburg
Phone: 512-751-1873
http://www.txses.org/solar/content/october-solar-tour-month-texas-stay-date-tours-houston-dallasft-worth-san-antonio-and-hill-c

Registration Location
Southwest of Austin, Texas
9115 Circle Drive
Austin, TX 78736
United States

Tour Fee
none

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The second HILL COUNTRY SOLAR TOUR,  a collaboration of  TEXAS SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY & PEDERNALES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE is Saturday October 6, 2012

9:00am- 11:00am  Presentations at the PEC Oak Hill office-  9115 Circle Drive Austin 78736 
*Energy Efficient Home Design with Paul Breaux of  BreauxConsulting
*Solar Energy 101 with Cathy Redson of SolPower People                                      

11:00am-3:00pm Take our free self guided tour, talk to the homeowners, installers and architects, and learn why efficient design and solar energy are smart choices! We will cover the territory southwest of Austin off 290W, FM 1826 and between Henly and Blanco. Learn from the owners, solar installers and architects about the value of solar and smart design.

9115 Circle Drive, Austin 78736
The PEC Oak Hill office boasts a 3.6kW PV ground mount system and offsets electric use in the office, warehouse and supply yard. The installer is Tesla Electric.

9508 Derecho Bend, Austin 78737
A residence retrofitted with a 6kW PV system installed, the owners estimate they used  1,500 kWh less a month compared to the summer of 2011. Installer Circular Energy will be on site.

8902 Oak Valley Rd., Austin 78737
This is a new home, designed and built for energy efficiency and comfort. The solar system is 5.8kW PV with a three-ton geothermal system for cooling and heating. Builder and installer Native will be on site.

24 Concord Circle, Austin 78737
Austin’s first LEED Platinum certified residence has solar hot water and a 3.3kW PV system. Nationally recognized architect LaVerne Williams will be on site as will solar PV installer Meridian Solar and solar thermal installer Thomas Isaac.

2007 Hidden Hills Dr., Austin 78620
This older home was first remodeled for energy efficiency, prior to installing the metal roof, a 2.5Kw PV system, a solar attic fan and geothermal heat pump system for cooling and heating. Rainwater collection is used for the pool.

753 Divide Pass, Blanco 78606
Do not miss the Mollberg Piano Restoration studio! Situated on the divide between Henly and Blanco, the home and studio are sited and designed for the climate, including rammed earth and compressed block construction. The solar water heater fills an 80 gallon tank, a small wind generator offsets some grid power, and rainwater collection is the sole source of water. The owner, Bernard Mollberg, is a wealth of information and the wind generation installer will also be on site.

Don’t miss videos of last year’s tour and Cathy Redson’s Solar 101 Class!