Eco-Home™ Network and the San Fernando Valley Solar Amigos
Homes for the Future Tour 2005
Saturday October 1, 2005 10 am to 4 pm
Sylmar
Sun Valley
La Crescenta
Mount Washington
and Hollywood
Sunday October 2, 2005 10 am to 4 pm
Sylmar
Sun Valley
and Hollywood
A unique opportunity to see some unique homes! These members of the Eco-Home™ Network open their homes to share their approaches to sustainable living. Learn first hand about practical steps you can take to reduce ecological footprints in our fragile Southern California Environment. Five homes, Five approaches on this self-guided tour!
Click below for more detailed descriptions and photos of each site:
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The Forbes home has adventurous technical pioneering including a vertical axis windmill and large solar array
Forbes
13444 Leach St,
Sylmar
Thomas Guide
p. 482 C-4
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The Mackey home embodies practical and sensible solar and ecological solutions for the real world.
Mackey
8300 Valecrest Dr
Sun Valley
Thomas Guide
p. 533 B-1
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The Williams Baumgart home is 'Disney meets Gaudi' including the solar whimsy of electric trains, waterfalls, pools, and interior waterfall.
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The Schneider home features a fully passive solar design, with solar electric, solar hot water, greywater and outstanding native plantings.
Schneider
4113 Sea View Ave
Mt. Washington
Thomas Guide
p.595, A-2
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for a PDF flyer with maps and directions to each location
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The Grodner home features a very large photovoltaic array, providing power for a large home, rental unit and digital film editing studio. Come learn about the results so far, and share your ideas for this evolving project!
Grodner
6311 Grape Place
Hollywood
Thomas Guide
p. 593 F-2
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How the Tour Works:
Start at any home on the tour, show or buy your tickets, and visit any you are interested in.
Donation Ticket
$15 per person
$5 for students
$10 for Eco-Home™ Network members.
Become a new or renewing member and get one tour free!
Learn more about Eco-Home™
Visit us at www.ecohome.org
Learn more about the American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
organizers of national Solar Home Tour day, at www.ases.org.
Tour coordinator
Ted Baumgart
sfvalley_solar_amigos@hotmail.com
Publicist:
Dianne Carter
dcarterpr@yahoo.com
Our Sponsors include:
Environmental Home Improvement
Isabelle Duvuvier, Architect
James Heimler , Architect
Criteria Design
Intex Solutions
C & K Landscape Design
Harry T. Williams Lumber Co.
The Original Three Solar Amigos
from left to right, Glenn Forbes, Ellen Mackey, and Ted Baumgart