Mark Your Calendar!

American Solar Energy Society’s

11^th annual

National Solar Tour

Saturday, October 7, 2006*

Real solutions for energy independence

Real Places for Real People

• Experience solar electric, solar hot water, wind power,daylighting, and other green building options.

• Learn energy efficiency strategies and methods.

• Talk with the homeowners to learn how the technology works, what it costs, and why it makes sense.

• Nationally: more than 3,000 buildings in 1,600 communities in 44 states; 73% homes, 17% office/commercial/industrial/worship buildings, 7% schools, 3% government buildings; more than 90,000 in attendance expected this year.

Join us for the American Solar Energy Society’s

11th annual National Solar Tour

Find tours and dates near you at

www.NationalSolarTour.org

*Tours may be scheduled from September through November.

New information and tours are added through September.

Sponsored by

US Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Fronius-USA

Sun Plans, Inc.

RenewableEnergyAccess.com

SOLAR TODAY magazine

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American Solar Energy Society

2400 Central Ave, Ste. A

Boulder, CO 80301

www.ases.org

Colorado

| Denver, Arvada, Golden, Lakewood | Boulder, Longmont, Eldorado Springs, Foothills | Northern Colorado (Fort Collins area) | Durango and Bayfield | Paonia/North Fork Valley | Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Calhan |

Denver Tour of Solar and Green Built Homes
Date: Saturday, October 7th
Taking Place In: Denver, Arvada, Golden, Lakewood
Presented by: Colorado Renewable Energy Society
For More Information: Pamm McFadden 303-443-4308 pgosun@aol.com
Tour Description: From mountains to plains, rural to urban, this tour of roughly 15 homes covers all types of renewable technologies. The week before the tour we will hold several different educational workshops. The tour attendees will be able to meet with enthusiastic and well informed home owners. The booklet will have photos of the homes and explanations of all the features for each home.
Tour Fee: $20 per car
How to Take this Tour: The tour begins at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Visitor Center. We will have many exhibits available (for free) to all attendees.

Boulder Tour of Solar and Green Built Homes, Boulder Solar Week
Date: Sunday, October 8th
Taking Place In: Boulder, Longmont, Eldorado Springs, Foothills
Presented by: The Center for ReSource Conservation
For More Information: Jenny Hampton 303-441-3278 ext. 12
Tour Description: The Boulder Tour of Solar and Green Built Homes is part of Boulder Solar Week which includes a full week of educational workshops and a self-guided tour of homes where participants can meet homeowners, builders, contractors, and installers to ask questions and discuss opportunities.
In 2005, over 800 people participated in the CRC's Solar Week events. This year, Solar Week will be even better, with more homes, detailed information on energy savings and environmental benefits, and focused tours highlighting energy efficiency, green building, and renewable energy. The Tour of homes will be on Sunday October 8th.
Tour Fee: $20 per car / $10 per bike group
How to Take this Tour: Pre-register online at www.ConservationCenter.org or the day of at The Center for ReSource Conservation (1702 Walnut in Boulder).

Northern Colorado Solar Tour
Date: October 7th
Taking Place In: Fort Collins & Livermore
Local Tour Name: Northern Colorado Solar Tour
Presented by: Northern Colorado Renewable Energy Society (NCRES)
For More Information: Greg Behm, info@ncres.org
Tour Description: Tour homes in Fort Collins and Livermore to see renewable energy and green building in use. Also tour the new Kinard JHS; ReSource, the reclaimed building materials store; and PV & fuel cell technology demonstrations.
Tour Fee: $5
How to Take this Tour: Advance guidebook sales start September 16, 2006 at ReSource, 1501 N. College Ave, and Cafe Ardour, 255 Linden Street. Tour day sales at ReSource 8:30-noon, and at The Forks, Hwys 287 & CR-74E, Livermore, 9-noon. Carpooling or bicycling encouraged (no transportation provided). For Livermore area tours, allow one hour minimum travel time from Ft. Collins. Visit www.ncres.org for more information.

Durango Solar Home Tour
Date: October 7th
Taking Place In: Durango and Bayfield
Local Tour Name: Durango Solar Home Tour
Presented by: SouthWest Colorado Renewable Energy Society
For More Information: Contact Diane Mee, 970-588-3641, e-mail atevans@gobrainstorm.net, website www.swcres.org
Tour Description: Visit homes in the Durango area in the morning and Bayfield homes in the afternoon which incorporate renewable energy systems. Join us on the evening of the 6th at Fort Lewis College for informative talks on renewable energy (RE).
Tour Fee: maps $5
How to Take this Tour: Maps are available for purchase on the evening of October 6th, at Fort Lewis College at the informative talks on RE, or at the Durango Farm Market on the 7th between 8am and noon at the SWCRES booth. Car pooling is encouraged.

Delta County Solar Home tour
Date: October 7th
Taking Place In: Paonia/North Fork Valley
Presented by: Solar Energy International (SEI) and Green Triangle, the Sustainability Committee for WSERC (Western Slope Environmental Resource Council)
For More Information: 970-527-5307 or allisone@paonia.com or jeff@solarenergy.org
Tour Description: This tour showcases homes in the North Fork Valley of Delta County. Both passive and active solar homes will be featured.
There will be examples of homes that use solar energy to generate electricity, produce hot water for domestic use, in-floor heating, and use the sun's radiant energy for space heating. You will see new homes and solar additions, some are made of adobe and strawbale. One is made of papercrete! There will also be a free slide show and talk at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia, Friday, October 6th at 7:30, by Johnny Weiss, the Director of Solar Energy International. He will give an overview of buildings, energy use and construction and how it fits into the over all energy picture of the United States.
Tour Fee: $10 / $12 the day of the tour
Tour hours: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
How to Take this Tour: Self guided and car pools. Car pools will be formed at the Friday night event.
Ticket outlets: SEI at 39845 Matthews Lane in Paonia, WSRC Office at 395 Clark St. in Paonia, and Hardin's Natural Foods at 31424 Hwy 92 West of Hotchkiss, or call to reserve tickets.

Pikes Peak Area Solar Tour
Date: October 7,2006
Taking Place In: Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Calhan
Presented by: South East Colorado Renewable Energy Society [SECRES]
For More Information: Call the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce at 800-642-2567 / (719)685-5089 or send email to ppsolartour@pcisys.net
Tour Description: Start the tour at The Tutt Science Center at Colorado College, 1112 North Nevada where you will see Colorado College’s Mobile Environmental Science Lab and displays on geothermal heating and cooling, energy efficient lighting, and others. The tour features a number of net metered homes, a solar growing dome, an earthship with a photovoltaic system, a home with both active and passive solar features, a home with a photovoltaic system and sustainable landscaping, and a home that uses both solar panels and wind turbines to generate more energy than it uses.
How to Take this Tour: Maps and Directions will be available starting on Wednesday, October 4 at the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce building at 354 Manitou Avenue in Manitou Springs, 800-642-2567 / (719)685-5089. On the day of the tour, Maps and Directions will be on sale at the Chamber and at the official starting point for the tour, the Tutt Science Center on the Colorado College Campus.
The parking area for the Science Center can be accessed from Uintah Street between Nevada Avenue and Cascade Avenue or from Cascade Avenue just south of the intersection of Uintah and Cascade. A second parking area is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Nevada Avenue and Uintah St.