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Solar-Drenched Home Tour

Event Date & Time:

October 1, 2011 - 9:00am - 3:30pm

Location

Stockton Lake (60 miles north of Springfield), MO 65785

United States

See map: Google Maps

Grid-tied all electric solar home integrates passive solar design; airtight envelope (insulated concrete forms, spray foam insulation, Ice House Roof, energy recovery ventilator); solar hot water; Energy Star appliances, CFLs; efficient wood burning fireplace; sun tunnel; 3-KWH photovoltaics with back-up batteries.

Gold National Energy Value Housing Award (custom home in moderate climate), 2008
National Energy Value Housing "People's Choice" Award, 2008
Home Energy rating 38, 2006
Energy Star rating 5-Stars-Plus, 2006
Average monthly electric bill for last 5 years, $64 (includes $20 service fee) to condition 3,718 sq. ft. ALL ELECTRIC house (no propane, no generator), including daily use of two active home offices + power electric farm cart + water pump + heat passive solar guinea house during frigid weather

Read how this five year old solar-drenched house uses solar energy four ways (heat interior space, natural lighting, heat hot water and generate more than half of the electricity house consumes most months) at http://ases.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1069&Itemid=23.

Imagined by homeowners, Alexandria, Va.

Designed by Stitt Energy Systems, Inc., Rogers, Ark.

Built by Anderson Construction, LLC, Stockton, Mo.

Tour Website:

Take a virtual tour, monitor its energy performance.

Tour Fee?:

free

Additional Instructions:

One-hour small group guided tours start at:

9 a.m.--full, closed to registration.

10:30 a.m.--full, closed to registration.

12:30 p.m.--closed to registration.

2 p.m.--full, closed to registration.

3:30 p.m.--closed to registration.

Thirty spaces available on Oct. 1. Register by Sept. 25, 2011, at go.solar.now@gmail.com. Send:

First and second tour time choices.
First and last name of each person in your party.
City of residence of each person in your party.
A phone number where we can reach you in case we need to talk with you for any reason before the tour.
Where you heard about our tour; please be specific.

You will receive e-mail confirmation of your registration with directions.

Please no children under 12-years old, no pets and no smoking.

Visit this Web site again before tour date for possible closed registration when all spaces are reserved.

Anticipated Attendance:

26 - 100 visitors

Organizer's Name:

Homeowners: Cheryl and Mitch

Organizer's Address:

Cedar County, rural southwest Mo., 60 miles north of Springfield. Directions will be provided during online preregistration.

Organizer Email:

go.solar.now(at)gmail.com

Currently Affiliated with ASES?:

yes

I agree to highlight that my tour is part of the ASES National Solar Tour in ALL marketing materials.:

yes