SECRES
Solar Tour Slideshow
SOLAR TOUR
As part of the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour, a tour of buildings that incorporate energy efficiency and renewable energy (EE/RE) has been held in Colorado Springs. Owners open their buildings for participants to see the technology in action. An expo at the tour starting point provides an opportunity to meet representatives of companies involved in EE/RE. These photos capture a sense of the tours.
- This tour stop had a very large solar thermal space heating system
- Earthship home under construction
- Participants stop at the tour home base to map out their route
- Educational exhibits at tour home base
- Tour home base
- This tour stop demonstrates solar electric and solar hot water heating
- Former CRES Director Tony Frank talks with an Prius battery upgrade exhibitor
- Educational exhibits
- Exhibitor showcases tubes to provide daylighting
- Close-up of solar electric and solar thermal installation
Also see this video from the 2010 tour.