Second Annual Green Home Tour!
Following on the success of our first green home tour in the spring of 2006, we're aiming to make the event even bigger and better in 2007. With a 50% increase in entries, longer hours, and a kickoff event to add to the excitement, the Second Annual Green Home Tour on May 19 and 20 should be a fantastic event. Join us on the tour, and you'll see that green homes can fit a broad spectrum of aesthetic tastes and retain their curb appeal while still being more energy efficient, healthier, and environmentally responsible.
The enhancements we've made to the tour in 2007 were made possible by the support of our sponsors listed in the sidebar and also the national Green Building Initiative. Click here to find out how our local program fits into the national effort to implement the Green Building Guidelines.
Click here for a list of builders and home addresses included in the 2007 tour. Tour books will be available the week of the tour at Stock Building Supply, Whole Foods, Weaver Street Market, the HBADOC office, and the Kickoff Event.
Green features in each of the homes will be summarized in bullet points that will be contained in the tour book. Here’s a small sampling of special features that are included in some of the homes on the tour:
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Sealed crawl space and attic
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High-efficiency HVAC system with fresh air intake
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Spray foam insulation
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Energy Star® appliances & lights with LED or compact fluorescent bulbs
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Low- or no-VOC paints, caulks, & adhesives for good indoor air quality
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Low-flow plumbing fixtures
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Solar water heaters linked to radiant-floor heating
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Low-E windows
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Low-maintenance landscaping that features rainwater collection & drought-resistant plants
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Compressed wheat doors
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Bamboo stair treads & countertops
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Radiant barrier roof sheathing
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High-efficiency gas water heater
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Recycled news print insulation for interior walls
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Reuse of demolished materials to help conserve resources
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Locally milled pine floors
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Passive solar orientation with 2-ft overhangs
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Returns or transfer ducts in all bedrooms for maximum comfort/efficiency
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Advanced framing techniques
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Rain screen on exterior walls
Some of the homes on this year’s tour will be partially finished, enabling visitors to see various green features (such as advanced framing techniques and spray foam insulation) that would be hidden behind the walls of a home that’s been completed.
Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the tour!
Kickoff event -- Discover what it means to be GREEN!
Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St, Carrboro, NC
9 am to noon, Saturday, May 19
You'll be able to hear speakers, view displays, and ask questions of green building experts. Stay for as much as you'd like. Check out the displays, pick up a tour book, then visit the homes.
Agenda:
9 am - 9:30 am - Building Green Homes & Communities
Mitch Barron, Newland Communities
Michael Chandler, Chandler Design-Build
Michele Myers, M Squared Builders & Designers
9:30 am - 10 am - Creating a Sustainable Design
NCSU student team, winners of the national 2006 Sustainable Design competition
10 am - 10:30 am - Larry Shirley, Director of NC State Energy Office
10:30 am - 11:00 am - Energy Efficiency at Home
Larry Shirley, State Energy Office
Bob Kingery, Southern Energy Management
Tom Miller, 36 Degrees South
11:00 am - 11:30 am - Green Materials: Solar Panels and More!
Dan Gretsch, Solar H2Ot
Mike Ruck, Rain Water Solutions
Scott O'Hara, Allied Spray Foams
Kevin Nelson, Stock Building Supply
11:30 am - noon - Creating a Sustainable Design
NCSU student team, winners of the national 2006 Sustainable Design competition
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