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Tennessee
Sequatchie Valley Institute National Solar Tour
Date:
Oct 6, 2007 10 am to 6 pm
Taking Place In:
☼ Dunlap
☼ Chattanooga
☼ Harrison
☼ Sewanee
☼ Pikeville
Presented by: Sequatchie Valley Institute
For More Information: Please mark your
calendar to revisit this website after September 1st and before the
tour date for information about this tour. For reference or
immediate contact information, please see the 2006
Southeast Tennessee Solar Tour
posting
at
http://www.ases.org/tour/2006_tour/tennessee.htm.
Tour Description: see above
Tour Fee:
see above
How
to Take this Tour:
see above
October Solar Fest!
Date:
October 6, 2007 11AM to 2 PM
Taking Place In: Jackson County,
Cookeville
Presented by: Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
For More Information: Gil Melear-Hough, (865) 637-6055 ext.
15, gil@cleanenergy.org
Tour Description: Celebrating the first year of clean green
electricity from 4 Kw of Solar Panels on an energy efficient passive
solar home in Jackson County, TN. Solar Tour is 11AM to 2 PM
Solar Workshop at 2:30 PM. Party Celebration 4 PM to 8 PM
Tour Fee: The Tour and the workshop are free to the public
How
to Take this Tour:
Directions: 360 Roberts Hollow Lane, Cookeville, TN 38501 Going
north out of Cookeville on Hwy 135 (Burgess Falls Rd. Willow St.
Exit off Interstate 40), approximately 4
miles past Jackson County Line. After Dodson Brand Elementary
School on right and Community Center on Left Take first Left
(opposite Dodson Brand Baptist Church) on to Landford Hill. Take
second road to left, Roberts Hollow Lane and follow that to the end
to cedar house at top of hill.
Solar at the ETC
Date:
October 15 and 16, 9:30-11:30 am
Taking Place In: Summertown, TN
Presented by: Ecovillage Training Center
For More Information: Jennifer D. English, 931-964-4474,
ecovillage@thefarm.org,
www.thefarm.org/etc
Tour Description: The Farm's Ecovillage Training Center is
opening its doors to the public from 9:30-11:30 am October 15 and
16, 2007. The public is welcome to drop by and visit our
educational center. We have solar panels, solar hot water heaters,
passive design, naturally built dwellings and organic gardens. Our
center offers courses in Solar Installation. The next solar course
is October 10-14.
Tour Fee: Donation Appreciated
How to
Take this Tour:
The
tour is not an organized event. It is not necessary to
pre-register. The center will be open to the public from 9:30-11:30
am October 15 and 16. Staff will not be available before or after
the designated time.
Middle Tennessee
Tour of Alternative Homes
Date:
October 20-21, 9am-5pm each day
Taking Place In: The tour will be taking place near
Hohenwald, Summertown and Waynesboro, TN
Presented by: Global Village Institute of Appropriate Technology
For More Information: Jennifer D. English, 931-964-4474,
ecovillage@thefarm.org,
www.thefarm.org/etc
Tour Description: The Tour will showcase off-grid and
grid-tie homes, passive solar, solar hot water heaters, a wind mill,
alternative vehicles, naturally built homes, water catchment
systems, organic gardens and more! The tour will
commence both days at The Farm in Summertown, TN. Each day will
showcase different homes. The tour occurs
just after our annual Solar Installation Course October 10-14.
Tour Fee: The tour is free to residents of Middle Tennessee.
How to
Take this Tour:
The
tour is free to residents of Middle Tennessee. Donations
encouraged. Participants not from the area will be charged a
$25/day tour fee. There is also a fee if accommodations, meals or
transportation are needed. Lodging, meals and shuttles are
available October 10-24 through the Farm's Inn. You can contact
inn@thefarm.org
for details. Ride Sharing Recommended. Registration
Preferred.
Doug and Claudia
Kalmer`s home
Date:
Oct 6, 10 am to 6pm
Taking Place In: Lutts, TN
Presented by: Doug Kalmer
For More Information: same, 931-722-5031,
sunart@netease.net
Tour Description: SOLAR THERMAL ONLY! Earth sheltered,
passive solar home, three solar water heaters, solar oven
Tour Fee: Free
How to
Take this Tour:
Oct
6, 10 am to 6pm
Open House at David
Bolt's Solar Home
Date:
Saturday, October 20, 2007 from noon-3pm
Taking Place In: Harriman, TN (30 minutes west of Knoxville)
Presented by: Sustainable Future
For More Information: David Bolt, 865-684-4426,
kharkins@sustainablefuture.biz,
www.sustainablefuture.biz/content/education/tour.stm
Tour Description: Visit David Bolt's zero energy home on
October 20 from noon-3pm. During renovation of this 30 year old
home, both solar hot water and photovoltaic panels were added.
Tour Fee: Free
How to
Take this Tour:
Tour hours are noon-3pm. The homeowner will lead small groups
through the home with plenty of opportunity for questions. Please
visit
www.sustainablefuture.biz 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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