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District of Columbia
17th
Annual Tour of Solar Homes
Date:
October 6 & 7, 2007 11- 5 PM
Taking Place In: Washington, DC and surrounding suburbs
Presented by: Potomac Region Solar Energy Association
(ASES Chapter)
For More Information: Charlie Garlow, 301-593-9823,
charlie.garlow@juno.com,
www.solartour.org
Tour Description: Over 30 homes and buildings will be
available for open house in Washington DC and surrounding suburban
areas. Solar and energy efficient, low carbon homes and buildings
will show you how it is done, so that you will be inspired to build
one yourself.
Tour Fee: Free
How
to Take this Tour:
See
www.solartour.org for instructions how to
take this tour. The Tour brochure will list the
locations of the homes. You decide which ones to go to and the
homeowners will be there to show you around.
Solar Decathlon 2007
Date:
October 12-20, 2007
Taking Place In:
National Mall, Washington, D.C.
Presented by:
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
in partnership with its
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
(NREL). The
American Institute of Architects (AIA),
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers
(ASHRAE), the
National Association of Home Builders
(NAHB), the
U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC),
BP,
and
Sprint
For More Information:
Visit,
http://www.solardecathlon.org/.
Tour Description:
Twenty
teams
have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to compete in
the 2007 Solar Decathlon. The teams, from colleges and universities
around the globe, participate in an unparalleled solar competition
to design, build, and operate the most attractive and
energy-efficient solar-powered home. In fall 2007, the teams
transport their solar houses to the National Mall in Washington,
D.C., where they form a solar village. The teams compete in
10 contests
to determine an overall winner. Using only energy from the sun, the
teams generate enough electricity to run a modern household. With an
eye on energy efficiency, the students carefully choose the systems,
products, and appliances used in their houses.
Tour Fee:
Free
How to Take this Tour:
Solar Decathlon 2007 takes place on
the National Mall in Washington D.C., October 12 - 20, 2007.
The team houses in the "solar village" are open for public tours 10
a.m. - 5 p.m., weekends, and 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. weekdays, except
Wednesday, October 17, when the houses are closed for competition
purposes. See the
schedule
for more information.
Mark your
calendar to find updated tour information
on this website before the official tour
date of Saturday, October 6, 2007.
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