The Cool House Tour
Dear TXSES Members and Friends,
We are proud to announce the selection of 13 exciting projects for the 2010 Austin Cool House Tour, June 6th, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Although it has long been our goal to find the most interesting and educational of homes for our tour, this year we have reached a new pinnacle: we have a net zero energy home among our mix of affordable houses, remodels, middle and high end new construction. All of them come with their own unique story. You’ll have to wait for the guidebook to read up on them and to smile as you think “that’s what I’d do, or wish I’d done.” Another change we are making is to add a “Lessons Learned” section so that homeowners, can share what they would change given another chance. We hope you all will learn from their stories and advice. We look forward to another great tour and look forward to seeing you all on June 6th.
The $15 guidebook is your ticket to the Tour and will go on sale the beginning of May at the information desks of both Austin Central Markets and online at our webiste www.txses.org .You will also be able to preview the tour online. A limited number of guidebooks will be available at the houses on June 6, and for those wanting to share a book, companion tickets will be on sale at the individual houses.. As always, we will try to host a memorable and zero-waste event, encouraging you bring your own water bottles to fill up at the homes, and to carpool or use bikes and buses to get from home to home. We will post the bus routes in the guidebook and on our website as soon as possible.
We look forward to sharing a day of learning and celebration of those who are making a real difference in the Austin community, leading by example and opening their homes for this tour. None of this would be possible without the generous support and assistance provided by our co-hosts, Austin Energy Green Building. Not only do they have a nationally recognized, award-winning program for educating the public at large, but they provide knowledgeable staff to help us select the best projects and to promote the tour with their stellar Marketing and PR departments.
As always, we welcome your questions, feedback and suggestions for improvement. Please email us at solar@txses.org and let us know what’s on your mind!
Powered by hope and sunshine,
Natalie Marquis Executive Director
Texas Solar Energy Society
