"2nd Annual Takoma Area
Green Homes and Gardens Tour"
Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 - 11am - 5pm
You can request your guide now using the
(optional donation and) Request Form.
The guide contains listings of about 10 homes, gardens and about another 10 points of interest in or near Takoma Park with a
focus on energy efficiency as a theme. You'll find lots of other
features as well, including a demonstration energy audit (see below for
a full list). We made this tour very compact so it'll be easy to walk
or bike to many of the sites. There is no fee to attend though please
consider making a donation to help support this and future tours.
The Green Homes Tour is a sub-tour of the DC Solar Homes Tour. If you want to see even more homes with a focus on solar features, open on Saturday the 3rd AND Sunday the 4th, visit www.solartour.org. The Solar Tour features over 70 homes in the Greater DC area.
THIS IS A PREVIEW MAP - request the guide to get details
THIS IS A PREVIEW MAP - request the guide to get details
Come explore
a wide range of energy saving and green construction in Takoma Park
homes -- from small-scale energy efficiency retrofits, to green
additions to new construction. Also see gardens with bio-retention
systems, rain gardens, wildlife habitats and native plants. The focus
of the tour is to demonstrate changes everyone can make in their homes
and yards, especially as it relates to saving energy.
Some examples of features that will be highlighted: (with energy efficiency as the theme)
- demonstration energy audit (with blower door test)
- insulation (various types and places)
- air seal up (fixing drafts and leaks)
- efficient appliances
- efficient heating/cooling systems
- efficient lighting
- efficient windows
- historic district solutions (re: windows, radiators, etc)
- solar: hotwater/photvoltaics/passive design
- alternative energy for heating, etc - biodiesel, corn, other?
- alternative designs (small, efficient, strawbale, SIPs)
- green materials (FSC, sustainable, recycled, salvage, non-toxic)
- green roofs
- native landscaping
- well-behaved, sustainable plants
- rain barrels/gardens
- permeable driveways
- wildlife habitat
- and more...
thank you!
satjiwan
Use the (optional donation and) Request Form to request your guide.