Another awesome Sustainable September event you can't miss: The second annual GREEN + SOLAR Home & Landscape Tour and Information Fair on Sunday from 11am-4pm. (Yes, it's on the same day as SpokFest but there's a tour bike rate for just $8, and five projects within bikeable distance on the South Hill.) But this is one of a kind tour to see various homes using sustainable building techniques like straw bales and structurally insulated panels near you.

From Kelly Lerner: This second annual tour is comprised of new and remodeled projects showcasing differing sustainable design styles, construction strategies and lifestyle choices. Last year over 300 tour-goers visited a wide variety of projects throughout Spokane County.

“The tour features a wide variety of projects ranging from small do-it-yourself owner remodels to large contractor executed additions. We highlight all the ways homeowners can go green – whether it is a custom built strawbale home, a green kitchen remodel or an urban chicken coop designed with reclaimed materials.” says tour organizer Alli Kingfisher.

Frieda Morgenstern and John Brinton opened their home to the tour last year and won the annual People’s Choice Award. “We participated in the tour because we love our home and love to share what we learned about sustainable building with our neighbors. It was a great experience.”

This year's tour is sponsored by the Dept. of Ecology, the Northwest Eco-Building Guild, and the Emerging Green Builders and features:

*Two kitchen remodels right across the street from each other, both in historic homes - renovating an existing home IS GREEN, you don't have to build new.

*A tour bike rate for just $8, and five projects within easy bikeable distance on the South Hill on the same day as Spokefest, ride Spokefest and then go on the tour! Plus projects in Liberty Lake, Spokane Valley, and Cheney. 

*All kinds of construction techniques: Three strawbale houses, SIPs (structurally insulated panels), and conventional frame construction. There are many ways to build GREEN.

Tour booklets, which double as event tickets, are available for advanced purchase at the following locations: Aunties, Eco-Depot and the Main Market Co-op. Tickets are also available at Green Salon & Day Spa (227 West Riverside in Downtown Spokane) on the morning of the event, and can be ordered through http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/126568.
 
For more information contact:
Laura White, L. White Designs
lwhitedesigns@live.com
509-218-0128
greenhomestour@gmail.com
 
This tour is a Feature Event of Sustainable September Spokane. More information is available at: http://sustainableseptemberspokane.org/

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