NATIONAL SOLAR TOUR
NATIONAL SOLAR TOUR
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We Thank Our 2023 National Solar Tour Sponsors
The American Solar Energy Society‘s 28th Annual National Solar Tour aims to promote renewable energy awareness and increase the adoption of sustainable living practices. Are you interested in going solar or purchasing a sustainable system? Join in-person or virtual tours to gain insight from current owners!
The website is being updated for the 2024 National Solar Tour on October 4-6, 2024. Please see past tours from 2023 by clicking the left arrow near “Upcoming”
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All Electric MN Tesla Solar Roof Home
All electric home complete with Tesla solar roof, Tesla PowerWall backup battery, Arctic air to water heat pump utilized for both infloor heating and cooling, Zehnder ERV, Canadian Access windows and doors and two electric wall chargers. We got Tesla to allow us to put their solar shingles on our south facing home and garage roofs and have metal roofing on the north faces. We utilized old barn siding from my family farm for the garage and breezeway walls and for the ceiling of the east deck. All rainwater is diverted into a catch basin (rain garden) that can handle up to a 5 ” rainfall. A minimal lawn space is maintained for overflow parking and snow removal. All other space is being restored to pollinator priairies. We use wicking bed gardens to conserve water.