Welcome
to the 2012
Eco Solar Tour!
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Sponsored by
The Eco Solar Commercial Tour
June 4th to 8th, 2012
The capital cost of a commercial building is only 8% of the life cycle costs. Come and visit a new breed of commercial building being built now in Edmonton!
The Inaugural Eco Solar Commercial Tour
After many years of arranging tours of homes in Edmonton the Eco Solar Tour is branching out to commercial buildings. This year as part of Environment Week we have arranged tours of 5 different commercial buildings to demonstrate energy efficient practices.When are the Tours?
The Eco Solar Commercial Tour will feature one commercial building per day during Environment Week. Each day, from Monday to Friday, June 4th to the 8th, one building will be open for touring from 11 am until 3 pm. See the list of buildings on the COMMERCIAL TOUR page for details of each building and the specific hours they will be open each day.Who should come?
The Eco Solar Commercial Tour is intended to show business owners and those involved in commercial construction how energy efficient design features can be incorporated into new or exiting buildings. Designers, contractors, builders, owners, government, and any other interested parties are welcome to attend these free tours.What will I see?
What interests you? Solar electricity or solar hot water? Geothermal heating or water collection and reuse? Retrofit or new construction? The Tour will feature businesses that are doing their part to reduce their energy use and to improve the working environment for their employees.Where is the tour?
Click on COMMERCIAL TOUR to find details on the sites and technologies that are being featured on the 2012 Tour.How do I get there?
No pre-registration is required. You go to each site and speak with the business operators and technical experts. The commercial tour sites are widely spread throughout the City and you will need to arrange your own transportation to get to them.
The Eco Solar Home Tour
June 9th, 2012
There has never been a more compelling time to shrink our ecological footprint. Come and see how you can take action with your own home!
When is the Tour?
The 13th annual Eco Solar Home Tour is on Saturday June 9th, from noon* to 4 pm. You will be able to soak up the first-hand experience of homeowners and other experts with a wide variety of energy and water resource-saving technologies in new construction and retrofit applications.What will I see?
What interests you? Solar electricity or solar hot water? Making your house really energy efficient? Geothermal heating or low-water landscaping? Retrofit or New construction? The Tour will have homes that showcase some of Edmonton's best examples of solar energy and energy-efficiency to discover how you can take steps to reduce your gas, electricity and water use, save money and lower your environmental footprint!Who should come?
Whether you are renting or buying; building or renovating; doing your research or just about to make a big decision; for a homeowner, builder, design professional, trades worker or student; the 2012 Eco-Solar Home Tour will provide you with information to make your home and lifestyle more sustainable.Where is the tour?
Click on HOME TOUR to find details on the sites and technologies that are being featured on the 2012 Tour.How do I get there?
No pre-registration is required. You go from site to site and speak with the homeowners and technical experts. You can cycle, walk or take your own vehicle to any of the sites. We have tried to select homes that are spread out across the City so that there should be one near where you live. We suggest that you get out to see the homes nearest to you and then if a particular technology interests you then make your way to the homes that include that feature.*Note: two homes in the County of Parkland will be open earlier at 10 am.
Click here to find links to other solar resources and events.
