Arizona

Living With the Sun - Arizona Style - Statewide Tour of Solar and Sustainability
Date: Sep. 30, Oct. 7, Oct.14, Oct.21/22, Oct.29/30,
Taking Place In: Flagstaff, Taylor, Sedona, Prescott, Cordes Junction, Phoenix, Fountain Hills, Tucson, Sierra Vista, Yuma,
Presented by: Arizona Solar Energy Association - with local sub-chapters
For More Information: Daniel Peter Aiello, 602-952-8192, j2envarch@aol.com
Tour Description: Arizona tours will occur every weekend between the end of September and the beginning of November, at various communities and locations around the State. Tours to include buildings and sites embodying Passive and Active Solar, Renewable Energy, Resource Efficiency, Green Building, and Sustainability. Go to the azsolarcenter.com website for specific information about each tour location and date(s)
Tour Fee: Free to Fee depending on local tour. See www.azsolarcenter.com for details.
How to Take this Tour: Tours vary from guided to self guided. Some are time limited while others last an entire weekend. The Phoenix Tour has an allied special event on Sunday, with limited numbers and a donation fee. Go to  www.azsolarcenter.com for information.

Tour Of Sustainable Homes
Date: September 30 (Saturday)
Taking Place In: Flagstaff
Presented by: Arizona Solar Energy Society
For More Information: Ed Dunn - 928/774-6308, SolarBale@cybertrails.com
Tour Description: We will have homes that have active and passive solar features. Some are straw bale homes, incorporate greywater systems and many more sustainable features.
Tour Fee: Contributions to Willow Bend will be accepted
How to Take this Tour: The tour is from 9am to 1pm and is located at the Willow Bend Center For Environmental Education, 703 Sawmill Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Participants will be given descriptions and maps to homes.

Tucson Innovative Home Tour and Tucson Solar Tour
Date: October 28-29 (Saturday & Sunday)
Taking Place In: Tucson and vicinity
Presented by: Solar Institute and Arizona Solar Energy Association
For More Information: Paul Huddy, 520-881-4772, HT@solarinstitute.org
Tour Description: 11th Annual Tucson Innovative Solar Home Tour & Course October 28-29. See over 20 exceptional, award-winning and nationally recognized homes and speak with owners, designers and builders in this community non-profit, non-commercial sharing of the latest practical innovations and good practices. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m. Sunday
Tour Fee: $10 per person or family; $5 for an accompanying friend; one
How to Take this Tour: Tour guidebook includes site descriptions, directions and map so you can plan your own tour. Available at many locations. See web site, www.solarinstitute.org or call for details.

Sedona / Verde Valley -Solar - Sustainable - & Green Homes Tour
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2006
Taking Place In: Sedona / Verde Valley
Local Tour Name: Sedona / Verde Valley -Solar - Sustainable - & Green Presented by: Arizona Solar Energy Association / Sedona Chapter
For More Information: Bill Buckner, 928-203-1018
Tour Description: From the extraordinary to ordinary. From state of the art to creative simplicity. View what's new and old in sustainable, green, and active and passive solar. See the homes, meet the owners/builders, all on one self guided tour.
Tour Fee: FREE
How to Take this Tour: Self-guided! Tour map and home descriptions plus tour times will be available online at azsolarcenter.com website a week before the tour. Maps will also be available at New Frontier's in Sedona and Mount Hope Foods in Cottonwood. We prefer folks to download their own.

West Sedona Home Tour
Date: Saturday, October 7th
Taking Place In: West Sedona
Presented by: Masonry Domes and Arizona Solar Energy Association
For More Information: Mason Rumney, 928-300-7352
Tour Description: Monolithic dome home that started an off-grid solar neighborhood. Solar and wind powered generated backup power, solar oven. Heating and cooling cost for first three years was $15 per year. See this most passive design and solution for energy independence.
Tour Fee: $5 donation
How to Take this Tour: 10 am to 4 pm. Take 89A from Sedona to Dry Creek Road north. Drive about 2.6 miles to the first stop sign. Turn Left on Boynton Pass Road, drive 1.8 miles to second stop sign and turn left (still on Boyton Pass Road) and drive 2.8 miles. Turn Right at the Bear Mt. Road sign and across the cattle guard. The Dome Home Tour is at the 2nd driveway on the right, #320.

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