THANKS VERY MUCH
to all of our 2007
Denver Tour of
Solar and Green-Built
Homes and Buildings

SPONSORS:

 

PLATINUM SPONSORS

 


www.clearchannel.com

 


www.am760.net

 

GOLD SPONSORS

 


harvardcommunities.com

 


www.novansolar.com

 


www.nrel.gov

 

SILVER SPONSORS

 

Aardex
www.aardex.com

 


www.namastesolar.com

 

CONTRIBUTORS


City of Aspen's
"Community Office for
Resource Efficiency"
www.aspencore.org

 

Mountain Muse Communications
mountainmuse.com

 

SolSource
solsourceinc.com

 


sunelectricsystems.com

 

SPONSORS

 


http://ecenter
.colorado.edu
/bioneers

 

Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
www.caee.org

 


coloradoconservationvoters
.org

 


www.coseia.org

 


CU - Boulder's
Environmental Center
http://ecenter
.colorado.edu

 


pgosun@aol.com

 

Enermodal Engineering
www.enermodal.com

 


environmentcolorado.org

 


www.ci.fort-collins
.co.us/climatewise

 

Governor's Energy Office
www.colorado.gov/energy

 

Hart Project Design
www.hartprojectdesign.com

 

Lightly Treading
www.lightlytreading.com

 


www.mercurycafe.com

 

Metro Solar
www.metro-solar.com

 


www.pvhccc.com

 


renewablechoice.com

 


Rocky Mtn. Chapter
of the Sierra Club
www.rmc.sierraclub.org

 

Simply Efficient
www.simplyeff.com

 


usgbccolorado.org

 

Western Resource Advocates
westernresources.org

 

Sponsorship
Opportunities!
( PDF / 138 Kb )

 

Tour of Solar Homes

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Information Coming Soon ...

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THANK YOU!

The 2007 Tour of Solar Homes
was our most successful ever!

600 attendees for the Denver Tour,
325 for Fort Collins,
220 for Colorado Springs,
270 for Durango (even in the rain),
and thousands more nationwide!

Thanks also to our sponsors,
volunteers, and others who
made it all possible ...

THANK YOU!

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Since 1996, CRES has organized
The Denver Tour of Solar and
Green-Built Homes and Buildings
throughout the Metro Denver area.

The Denver Tour is part of the American Solar Energy Society's
National Solar Tour
,
held on or around the first weekend of October,
and attracting thousands of visitors every year.

• Visit "Real Places for Real People":
homes and buildings using the
latest in renewable-energy,
energy-efficiency, and
green-building technologies

• "Smart Energy Living" workshops
show you how to
save energy and money,
live healthier, and
protect the environment
(register for workshops
separately at
www.SmartEnergyLiving.org
)


• Tours will be held in Denver,
Boulder (Sunday, Sept. 30)
,
Fort Collins,
Colorado Springs,
Durango,
and in several other
communities throughout
Colorado and the USA.

A complete list of all Solar Home Tours
in Colorado is available at
www.ases.org/tour/2007_tour/colorado.htm

 

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Cost of the Denver Tour is just $20 per carload,
or
$45 for a Bus Tour (with lunch)

To reserve a spot on the Bus Tour,
please call CRES at 303-278-2893.

< ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED >

In-Person Registration
and Check-in starts at 9:00 AM
at the new green-built

The Signature Centre

14143 Denver West Pkwy.
(just north of I-70, Exit 263,
down the road from NREL)

The Signature Centre is also a featured
building on the 2007 Tour (more) ...

 

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Just Added: BONUS Tour of
John Avenson's Zero Energy Home!
(Saturday, October 13)

Register for The 2007 Denver Tour of
Solar and Green-Built Homes and Buildings,
and you'll also be able to join a special tour of
CRES Member John Avenson's
"Zero Energy" Home in Westminster
on Saturday, October 13
(the Saturday after the Tour).


http://ases.org/pubs/solar_today/2007-05/tour.pdf

Subscribers to ASES's "SOLAR TODAY" Magazine
will recognize this house, as it appears
(along with an excellent story about it)
in the September/October 2007 edition!

"Lessons in Living Solar" (by John Avenson)
SOLAR TODAY, Sep./Oct. 2007, pp. 6A - 11A

Additional Information about this Bonus Tour
will be available upon registering for
The 2007 Denver Tour of Solar and
Green-Built Homes and Buildings ...

 

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Please Help Us Spread the Word!

Download, Copy, and Distribute
the 2007 Denver Tour of
Solar and Green-Built
Homes and Buildings
FLYER
( PDF / 124 Kb )

OR

Download, Copy, and Distribute the official
PRESS RELEASE
for The 2007 Denver Tour of
Solar and Green-Built
Homes and Buildings
( PDF / 76 Kb )

 

Additional Information about the 2007 Denver Tour of
Solar and Green-Built Homes and Buildings
will be added to this page as it becomes available ...

 

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Questions?

For additional information and assistance with
The 2007 Denver Tour of Solar and
Green-Built Homes and Buildings,
call the CRES Hotline at 303-806-5317,
or send an e-mail to info@cres-energy.org.

 

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Past Tour Highlights:

2006

2005

 

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Logo of the National Tour of Solar Homes
www.nationalsolartour.org

 

SNEAK PREVIEW!

Here are just some of the homes and buildings that will be featured on the 2007 Denver Tour.

Click on an image to see a larger version of it, along with a summary of each building's energy-saving and other environmentally-friendly features
(opens in a new window):

 

IsleyRice

 

Theis

 

Beverly

 

Courtad

 

Harmony

 

Russian

 

Stevens

 

Mercury

 

Kuehn

 

A complete listing of all homes and businesses
on the 2007 Denver Tour of Solar and Green-Built Homes and Buildings is available in the Tour Guide Book
(included w/registration).

 

AND Speaking of the Tour Guide Book, here's an additional sneak preview from this year's edition.

Click on a page to see a larger version of it
(opens in a new window):

 


Cover Page

 


Welcome ...

 


CRES ...

 


What does LEED, Sustainability, and Green Building mean?

 


How is the Tour Organized, and How are Homes Selected?

 


How is the Tour Organized, and How are Homes Selected? (Cont'd.)

 

 

Sponsorship
Opportunities!
( PDF / 138 Kb )

 

 

The National
Solar Tour

and

The Denver
Tour of
Solar and
Green Built
Homes and
Buildings

 

"Real Places
for
Real People"

 

 

Sponsorship
Opportunities!
( PDF / 138 Kb )

 

 

Join CRES | Contact CRES

Colorado Renewable Energy Society

P.O. Box 933 | Golden, Colorado 80402 | Hotline: 303-806-5317 | info@cres-energy.org