Want to learn about solar power? Join the Hampton Roads Solar Home Tour on October 3
Norfolk, VA – September 23, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — Keep Norfolk Beautiful, Solar Services, Inc., the Hampton Roads Green Building Council and Tidewater Business Association have teamed up with the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), bringing together more than 5,000 homes, schools and businesses – in Hampton Roads and across the U.S. –- to introduce neighbors to the solar technologies and green building methods they are using to
- drastically reduce monthly energy bills,
- reduce harmful carbon emissions,
- enjoy tax credits and cash incentives
- reduce their home’s overall impact on the environment.
On October 3, local residents will join participants nationwide to discover the latest real-world insight on how neighbors can use solar energy, green building and energy efficiency to become more energy independent and environmentally sustainable.
On that day, over a dozen homes and businesses throughout Hampton Roads, both Southside and on the Peninsula, will open their doors, inviting visitors to tour and discover the benefits of alternative energy and green building for themselves.
“In the wake of national polls revealing that runaway energy costs is the economic issue Americans believe most personally affects them, the ASES National Solar Tour brings real-life examples of how neighbors are harnessing free energy from the sun to generate electricity, warm and cool their homes, heat water and slash monthly utility bills,” said Neal Lurie, Director of Marketing for the American Solar Energy Society.
The self-guided tours, which last year attracted more than 140,000 people in 49 U.S. states, afford participants the direct perspectives of homeowners and installers about the costs, components, and economic and environmental benefits of going solar.
This event — billed as the largest grassroots solar energy event in the history of the United States – is free and open to open to the public. A special VIP guided tour is available for a nominal fee..
The Hampton Roads Solar Home Tour
Dates & Times: October 3, 2009- 10am to 4pm
Community: Hampton Roads locations including Hampton, Norfolk, Virginia Beach Chesapeake, Virginia
Presented by: Keep Norfolk Beautiful
Description: Over a dozen homes and buildings on both sides of Hampton Roads will be featured to provide guests with basic and advanced information about the benefits and installation aspects of various solar energy methods as well as other green building demonstrations. This is a self guided tour in which you may select from any of the host sites at your own pace.
Fee: Free- Pre registration required to obtain pass
Instructions for taking this tour: Check in at the Ernie Morgan Center next to the Virginia Zoo (3500 Granby Street, Norfolk) to obtain a pass and tour program. You may also receive this via email or US mail if you pre-register before the day of the Tour. For more information, contact: John Deuel, 757-441-1347 or visit: www.norfolkbeautiful.org
For more information, contact: John Deuel, 757-441-1347, john.deuel (at) norfolk (dot) gov
or visit: www.norfolkbeautiful.org
