Austin Cool House Tour: June 22, 2008
The Austin Cool House Tour 2008 will take place on Sunday, June 22nd from noon to 6 p.m.
On this self-guided tour, you can visit open houses featuring energy efficient and environmentally sound construction and design homes. You will see that energy efficient houses can be very cool!
Talk to the owners, builders, architects, and installers and preview homes ranging from the affordable to high-end luxury.
Some of the green features of these homes include:
-Solar electricity (PV)
-Climate responsive design, for comfort and energy efficiency
-Green building materials and concepts
-Pleasing conservational landscapes
-Rainwater collection systems
A $15 Guidebook, available at Austin Central Markets locations, serves as your ticket and provides directions.
Plot your personal tour from the map and directions in the Guidebook and go at your own pace.
Produced by: Texas Solar Energy www.txses.org/solar/content/the-cool-house-tour
Learn more about the Austin Green Building Program: http://www.austinenergy.com