Go on a Solar Tour and learn from the Profesionals

A beautiful sunny day for the initial presentation. 

Solar Tours are a great way to get together with like minded individuals, and learn about advanced building techniques.  You get to actually go into these high performance homes and see what makes them so great.

Here are several pictures from this year and last years Rogue Valley Green and Solar Tour.  We were also a part of the Ashland Green and Solar Tour this year. Our Oak Knoll project was one of the homes on the  tour.  I will post more about that later.  I like talking to homeowners and professionals about the work we have done, at the actual house.  

Sign up in the morning. Hey I know that lady!

I love riding on the bus as a group.  It reminds me of being back in school.

During our solar tours we try to give the groups full access to each of the homes. Each home usually has 2-3 separate presentations to educate the people on tour about that specific homes features.  The presenters are usually the homeowner, architect, builder, Earth Advantage or one of the subcontractors that did a great job.  It is a really hands on way to learn.  

Here I am giving a short presentation on 3rd party certifications like LEED
and Earth Advantage.

Fred Gant w/ Earth Advantage giving our introduction speech for the 2011 RVGS TOUR

Riding the bus!

One stop was the Showcase Home built by the local HBA.  

Lars with Ferguson is giving a presentation on tank-less hot water heaters and
manifold plumbing systems.

This home has a PV solar system. ( provides electricity to the home.)

This homeowner gave a great presentation to a group of about 40.

Bernie is giving his presentation on how the HVAC system works for this home.

The lower  PV solar panels are really old school, but still work!  The upper panels
are the new solar hot water system.

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!