This is a great opportunity for home buyers to see the technology installed and working; ask questions about costs; and ask questions about successes and challenges.
The capital cost of a commercial building is only 8% of the life cycle costs. Come and visit a new breed of commercial building being built now in Edmonton!
The Inaugural Eco Solar Commercial Tour
After many years of arranging tours of homes in Edmonton the Eco Solar Tour is branching out to commercial buildings. This year as part of Environment Week we have arranged tours of 5 different commercial buildings to demonstrate energy efficient practices. Read more »
There has never been a more compelling time to shrink our ecological footprint. Come and see how you can take action with your own home!
When is the Tour?
The 13th annual Eco Solar Home Tour is onSaturday June 9th, from noon to 4 pm. You will be able to soak up the first-hand experience of homeowners and other experts with a wide variety of energy and water resource-saving technologies in new construction and retrofit applications. Read more »
Class runs September 14 – October 26 (Tuesdays 6:30 - 9:30pm) Registration Fee: $250.
The Solar Energy Society of Alberta and the Grant MacEwan Institute of Environmental Studies presents a seven-week evening class focusing on Energy Efficiency; Solar Electricity; Solar Hot Water; Solar Home Design, Non-toxic building and Green Transportation. The class includes a Saturday tour of solar installations. Read more »
Green Pros, A fresh green
online directory has sprouted this Spring, promising to connect Edmontonians
with leading professionals who will help green their homes and lifestyles.
Sponsoring company Raising Spaces chose to launch Green Pros just in time for
the City of Edmonton's Earth Hour celebration on Saturday March 27th, 2010 to
let residents know that a green helping hand is available for their next home
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The 2009 EcoLiving
Fair & Speaker Series
(250 KB) is a two day showcase where indiviudals and groups come
together to share information about initiatives and environmental
experiences with Calgarians.
Location
Mount Royal College — Centre for Continuous Learning Building
Join Raising Spaces on Saturday, September 12th, 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm for an afternoon dedicated to exploring Green Home products and practices!
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