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Saturday, Oct. 8, 2002, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

For information or directions, call 801-745-2009
Participant Photo Directions
 

Salt Lake City

3690 E. Millcreek Road (3800 S), Salt Lake City. On I-215 S., take UT-171 exit to Wasatch Blvd. Go 0.3 miles, turn right at 3300 S, and go 1.0 mile. Turn left at El Serrito Dr.; go .4 mile. Turn left at Millcreek Road
Andy Schoenberg home

The inventer of the solar-powered EcoTrike also displays his grid-tied home solar power system.

Salt Lake City

 

275 N. Pioneer Ridge Road, Salt Lake City: Heading up Emigration Canyon, about 3 or so miles beyond Hogle Zoo, turn left onto Pioneer Fork Road. Go about .5 mile, and watch for signs.
Backman home:
Solar thermal hot water system. Passive solar design, many green construction features

Salt Lake City

1211 E. Harvard Ave., Salt Lake City.  Easy access off 13th East; Harvard is 1152 South
Bigelow and Jones home:
Solar hot water system in process of being installed. See the inner workings before it's all prettied up. 

Salt Lake City

1971 W. North Temple, SLC: Easy to find by heading west on North Temple. 801-373-181
KRCL Radio 90.9 FM station:
Solar backup power system run off 12 120-watt panels, grid-tied, Outback power center, battery bank. A similar system would work well in a home or cabin.
 

Salt Lake City

1952 E. 2700 South, Salt Lake City. Head east on 2700 South
Green Building Center
An array of photovoltaic panels provide electricity for the Green Building Center; it feeds any excess power back into the Utah Power grid. Seen more and more on homes.
 

Salt Lake City

 

 435 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City.
Ritz Apartment building
This 30-unit apartment building has been retrofitted with 31,000 watts of photovoltaic solar panels, which contribute a portion of the apartment building’s power needs.

Kaysville

920 S. 50 West, Kaysville (site of the new USU Botanical Gardens: From I-15, take the Kaysville exit (#331); turn left onto 200 North, and then right onto N. Main; after about 3 blocks, Main takes a slight Y to the right, which becomes 50 West. 801-544-3089
The Utah House, 920 S. 50 West, Kaysville
Concept house built by Utah State University features many energy-savings features, green building several solar technologies

Weber County
 (Ogden Valley)

4776 E. 2600 North, Eden: At the Maverik in Eden (Up 12th Street and 7 miles after left turn at Pineview dam), go two blocks west; follow signs. (North side of the highway). 801-745-2009

In Hot Water Heat & Power: new facility
Large solar systems providing all power and hot water heat. High- performance building with green construction.

Weber County
 (Ogden Valley)

5039 E. 2725 North, Eden: From Hwy. 162 in Eden, turn north onto 2725 North, directly across from Snowcrest Jr. High; drive to end of road. 801-745-0367.
Dusty Poulson home:
This home/farm has it all, with solar power, wind generation, grid-tied power system and a solar thermal system for the hot tub.