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2013 Solar Home Tour

The 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour will be held on, Saturday October 5, 2013.

The 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour is a self-guided tour of over two dozen Hampton Roads homes and businesses that run on solar energy. Selected sites throughout all of Hampton Roads will be open for free open-house tours to showcase technology and share information on solar energy. This year four specific tour areas will be available. As last year, Southside, Pennisula and Middle Pennisula, with Eastern Shore being added new this year.

Experts will be on-hand at each site to answer questions. The 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour will be held on Saturday October 5, 2013.

As energy prices rise, this event offers participants the opportunity to tour homes and buildings to see how Virginians are using solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies to reduce their monthly utility bills and help tackle climate change.

The 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour is sponsored by the Hampton Roads Green Building Council. The local tour is part of the 2013 National Solar Tour. This year, more than 170,000 participants are expected to visit some 5,500 buildings in 3,200 communities across the United States. Now in its 17th year, the National Solar Tour is coordinated by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), a non-profit organization, http://ases.org/. This is the fourth year for the local tour here in Hampton Roads, and last year we had over 600 participants!

Where: Locations throughout Hampton Roads, see details at www.hrsolartour.com

Want to save on your electricity bills? Be part of the largest solar event in America by joining thousands of neighbors, homeowners, students, teachers, developers, and contractors to learn how solar energy is transforming the region and the country. Homes and businesses on the tour demonstrate sustainable technologies like solar photovoltaic, solar hot water, solar pool heating, wind power, energy-efficient heating, geothermal heat, super-insulated and energy-efficient design, LEED-certification, green (living) roofs, rain-water cisterns, native plant landscaping, home (kitchen) gardens, rain gardens, and composting, as well as passive heating, cooling and ventilation. Owners and volunteers are available at each home to explain the technologies; their advantages, disadvantages, and financial benefits.

For maps, schedules, touring instructions, and complete details, visit the 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour website at www.hrsolartour.com

Home About HRSG Events Monthly Meeting Membership News Resources Articles Gallery Site Map Register for the 2012 tour South Side Tour Page Middle Peninsula Tour Page Peninsula Tour Page	The 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour 2013 Solar Home Tour The 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour will be held on, Saturday October 5, 2013. Register for the 2013 tour here (Registration coming in August) The 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour is a self-guided tour of over two dozen Hampton Roads homes and businesses that run on solar energy. Selected sites throughout all of Hampton Roads will be open for free open-house tours to showcase technology and share information on solar energy. This year four specific tour areas will be available. As last year, Southside, Pennisula and Middle Pennisula, with Eastern Shore being added new this year. Experts will be on-hand at each site to answer questions. The 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour will be held on Saturday October 5, 2013. As energy prices rise, this event offers participants the opportunity to tour homes and buildings to see how Virginians are using solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies to reduce their monthly utility bills and help tackle climate change. The 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour is sponsored by the Hampton Roads Green Building Council. The local tour is part of the 2013 National Solar Tour. This year, more than 170,000 participants are expected to visit some 5,500 buildings in 3,200 communities across the United States. Now in its 17th year, the National Solar Tour is coordinated by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), a non-profit organization, http://ases.org/. This is the fourth year for the local tour here in Hampton Roads, and last year we had over 600 participants! Event Details Who: Hampton Roads Green Building Council What: 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour Where: Locations throughout Hampton Roads, see details at www.hrsolartour.com When: 10:00am to 4:00pm, Saturday, October 5, 2013 General Public Want to save on your electricity bills? Be part of the largest solar event in America by joining thousands of neighbors, homeowners, students, teachers, developers, and contractors to learn how solar energy is transforming the region and the country. Homes and businesses on the tour demonstrate sustainable technologies like solar photovoltaic, solar hot water, solar pool heating, wind power, energy-efficient heating, geothermal heat, super-insulated and energy-efficient design, LEED-certification, green (living) roofs, rain-water cisterns, native plant landscaping, home (kitchen) gardens, rain gardens, and composting, as well as passive heating, cooling and ventilation. Owners and volunteers are available at each home to explain the technologies; their advantages, disadvantages, and financial benefits. Contact For maps, schedules, touring instructions, and complete details, visit the 2013 Hampton Roads Solar Tour website at www.hrsolartour.com Or contact: Ken Wright Rebekah Burke (757) 851-5085 (757) 961-7723 kenwright3@cox.net Advocacy@hrgbc.org 2012 tour information, 2013 tour information coming in May South Side Tour Page Middle Peninsula Tour Page Peninsula Tour Page The 2012 Hampton Roads Solar Tour was sponsored by:	Welcome to the Hampton Roads Solar Group! Serving the Hampton Roads area, we are a dedicated group of renewable energy enthusiasts and system owners working to secure a clean energy future. In affiliation with our sponsors the Hampton Roads Green Building Council, we host the Hampton Roads Solar Tour each Fall. The tour provides residents and visitors alike the opportunity to get a more personal view of renewable energy systems, including solar, thermal, and wind, as well as sustainable living and housing techniques. Our 2012 Solar Home Tour will be Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7.
	$..\sponsors\SolarServiceslogo.gif$ Solar Services www.solarservices.com/ 877 Seahawk Circle #101, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (757) 427-6300 The Tidewater Current - news and information about sustainable endeavors in Coastal Virginia and beyond. www.tidewatercurent.com Judson Knecht, Tutoring. 757.630.0509 Rappahannock Community College www.GCIenergyconsultants.com 757.438.8624 804.695.2578 Visit us at House #4M The White’s Home	Information about the 2011 Solar Tour: Southside tour Pennisula tour

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