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Colorado Springs 2011 Parade of Homes August 5-21st Promotes Green Homes, Affordable Homes, and Luxury Homes by Local Builders
 
The Colorado Springs Parade of Homes is much more than visiting a few models by local builders.  It’s an opportunity to learn the latest in building trends, view state of the art materials and design features, and get introduced to community affordable housing options with Habitat for Humanity or the Rocky Mountain Land Trust homes.  Energy efficiency will be demonstrated in the Gold Mesa model introducing many to geothermal heating and cooling systems along with more aesthetically pleasing smaller roof mounted solar panels.  
 
 
                                                                                               
The only style missing from the tour and a great potential for future parades would be an earth ship style home utilizing an “off the grid” concept not yet embraced by the Colorado Springs home buyers.  Geothermal and affordable solar is a step in the right direction for eco friendly homes. 
 
Tickets for the parade can be purchased at area Safeway stores and the cost is $10 for adults and $5 for seniors.  Car pooling is suggested as parking can be limited especially on high volume weekends.  Wear easy to remove shoes as most builders request shoes be left at the front door for viewing. 
 
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