Here is the information from an email we received about this year’s event. Download the Tour Guide for free at http://solartour.org/download.html. It will act as your map and your ticket into the homes. More details are available on the solar tour website at http://www.solartour.org.
This Weekend! Come on out and bring your family and friends along!
The 21st annual Metro Washington, D.C. Tour of Solar Homes & Buildings will be held on October 1st and 2nd from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Over fifty energy-efficient homes and buildings will highlight a variety of solar and passive design, technology and sustainable living concepts, including photovoltaic and solar hot water systems, radiant heat, energy-efficient appliances, and energy-saving building construction techniques.
Additional homes can be viewed on our Sister Solar Tour. The 2nd Annual Western Maryland Tour of Solar & Green Homes features close to thirty green homes and buildings from Frederick and Washington Counties and West Virginia. The tour includes a variety of renewable energy improved buildings and properties, as well as residential solar homes featuring many energy efficient improvements. Also, a self-guided bike tour is planned for some homes on the tour.
The Tour Guide is available for $5 at MOM’s Organic Markets, Summer Delights in Takoma Park, and the Bike and Roll Bikestation at Union Station in DC. In addition, it can be downloaded for free in September at http://solartour.org/download.html. More details are available on the solar tour website at http://www.solartour.org. in The Western Maryland Tour Guide can be purchased for a tax-deductible $2 fee from participating outlets in Western Maryland. The Tour Guide is both a map and “passport” for admission to the sites and contains directions to each home.