I loved the home from the German team that won last year's event. Looking at the homes, you can see that solar is going in such new directions, and the homes can be truly stunning when solar is incorporated into the design.

Thanks for sharing this website. I had seen it before and not tagged as favorite. Have a green day.

Bonner

Hi Evan,  I'm helping to put together the one in Houston this year.  Have a meeting Sunday actually.  It is a great resource for local residents.

Evan~

Thanks for the heads-up on the leading the renewable energy revolution and the nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the use of solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies in the U.S. We are much interested in this in the Greater Asheville area...and wouldn't ya' know it that one of our own moderators,   Stephanie ,  is putting this together in Houston  =) what a Gal!

Evan-

Thanks so much for the early warning! I'm going to see how I can get involved here in San Diego!

~Emily

The San Diego Real Estate Expert

Evan - Thanks for keeping this in the forefront! This tour is a great way for people to get out and see the latest in technology and realize that solar is truly a great way to go. Solar is an excellent way to reduce the burden on the utility companies and use free energy! How many homes did you have on your tour?

Our local green building association has been hosting energy efficient/sustainable home tours for a number of years.  We have some solar here, certainly not as much as I'd like to see, but growing.  And our local utility district is going to be providing rebates that will help with the initial cost this year.  So maybe our October Home Tour will have more solar to focus on!

Thanks for your comments

Evan...the State of Oregon had 13 Green & Solar Tours last October...Everything statistically is on the rise.

Thanks for writing about this.  I will look to see if anything is planned here locally.