(Photo | Courtesy of the Environmental Center)
Now more than ever, it’s important for all of us to make a change under our own roofs — or on them — no matter how big or small. The Green Tour is designed to inspire attendees to find new ways to save energy and go solar, at home and at work.
Here’s the rundown for the 19th Annual Green Tour, taking place Saturday, September 28 from 10am to 4:30pm. The event features a 1930’s retrofit, ADUs and cottages, battery storage, irrigation modernization and much more.
The Green Tour kicks off Friday, September 27 at 7pm at the Bend Senior Center with a presentation titled Zero Waste (Green) Home by Bea Johnson.
Tour Schedule
Saturday, September 28, 10am to 4:30pm
FREE ECO HERO CAMP at The Environmental Center – 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend.
10am-12pm for children five years and older while you go on the Green Tour.
You must sign up in advance.
GET FUELED UP
Site #1 – Azimuth 315, 2155 NW Labiche Lane, Bend.
Pick up your Tour Guide and a free cup of coffee from Strictly Organic Coffee Co.
GO ON TOUR (view the map)
Sign up in advance to tour Deschutes Growery (Site #7)
Vote for your favorite site to receive the People’s Choice Award
COME PARTY
Site #8 – E2 Solar, 20784 NE High Desert Lane, Bend.
5-7pm
Enjoy music, food, and refreshments
People’s Choice Award presentation
TOUR BY BIKE
Join Bend Bikes for a fun group ride to visit Green Tour sites. Meet at Site #3, Monterey Mews, at 2pm to visit sites 1-6 by bike (8 miles). The ride will end at Site #4, Crack in the Ground.
GO ELECTRIC
Site #2 – Take an electric car for a spin.
Site #4 – Take an electric bike from Bend Electric Bikes for a ride.
Site #11: Downtown Sisters ADU, Sisters
Owner Indigo used to work in the green building industry, and one of her previous research projects involved a life cycle assessment of different types of construction designs and methods to see which had the biggest impact on greenhouse emissions and environmental impacts over the entire lifecycle of a home. The findings? The size of the home has the largest impact on how much energy is used during the life of the building. So when it came to her own project, she decided to embrace a smaller, space-efficient home and move out of her house and build an ADU on her property.
Site #9: 1930 Mill House Retrofit, Bend
When Kari bought her home in 2004, she immediately went to work making energy-saving upgrades, initiating and completing many of the projects herself. She upgraded the furnace, water heating, insulation and lighting and has since added solar.
Site #10: Prairie Crossing, Redmond
Central Oregon Building Company builds all of its homes with an Earth Advantage certification, regardless of the price points. Building efficient homes at scale requires commitment from the earliest point of design, and COBC has been able to do this as they are the developer, designer and builder.
GO CLEAN ENERGY CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 3, 2019
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn even more about green building and get connected to local resources at the Go Clean Energy Conference. Network and learn from leaders who will share their success stories on sustainable practices. From building efficiency to waste management and clean energy to transportation, they’ll cover it all!
