Tour of Solar Buildings '05
More homes being added weekly, so check back
For a printable list of homes to carry with you on Oct. 8, CLICK HERE
Salt Lake and Davis area:
nAndy Schoenberg home, 3690 E. Millcreek Road (3800 S), Salt Lake City.
The creator of the Ecotrike, a solar-powered three-wheeled bicycle, will show off his creations, as well as an 800-watt solar system that powers his waterfall and some lights.nBackman home, 275 N. Pioneer Ridge Road, Salt Lake City, in Emigration Canyon.
The solar thermal system with heats most of the family’s domestic hot water; two solar collectors on this passive solar-designed home.nKRCL Radio 90.9 FM, 1971 W. North Temple
Solar PV panels to provide power backup and assist in lowering power bills. This type of system works well in a home or cabin.nThe Green Building Center, 1952 E. 2700 South, Salt Lake City
Grid-connected solar power system supplements power bill and sends electricity back into the grid.nBigelow and Jones home, 1211 E Harvard Ave, Salt Lake City
This home is undergoing a massive remodeled that will include a solar hot water system. This is an excellent opportunity to see the “guts” of a solar thermal radiant and domestic hot water system being installed.nRitz Apartments, 435 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City
This 30-unit apartment building has been retrofitted with 31,000 watts of photovoltaics (solar panels).nUSU's The Utah House, 920 S. 50 West, Kaysville
Concept house features many energy- savings features, green building materials, and several types of solar technologies
Weber County/Ogden Valley area:
nIn Hot Water Heat & Power. GRAND OPENING, 4776 E. 2600 North, Eden
This new, high-performance building offers full solar power system and full solar thermal radiant system. See solar in action in what is the only fully off-grid business in Utah.
nDusty Poulson home, 5039 E. 2725 North, Eden
This home has a grand collection of renewable energy technologies, including a wind turbine and a large solar PV array with a grid-tied inverter and battery backup, as well as a solar thermal system that heats the family hot tub.
| Salt Lake County: | |
|
|
Backman home,
Salt Lake City Solar domestic hot water, passive solar home |
| Directions: 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. | |
More photos |
|
|
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn |
|
|
|
Andy Schoenberg home,
3690 E. Millcreek Road (3800 S), Salt Lake City The inventer of the solar-powered EcoTrike also displays his grid-tied home solar power system. |
| Directions: 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 | |
|
More photos |
|
|
bbnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn |
|
|
|
KRCL Radio 90.9 FM, 1971 W.
North Temple, Salt Lake City Solar backup power system run off 12 140-watt panels, grid-tied, Outback power center, battery bank |
| Directions: Easy to find by heading west on North Temple. 801-373-1818 | |
|
More photos |
|
|
bbnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn |
|
|
|
Green Building Center, 1952
E. 2700 South, Salt Lake City Grid-tied solar power system feeds electricity back to Utah Power |
| Directions: An easy jaunt up 2700 East | |
|
More photos |
|
|
bnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn |
|
|
|
Bigelow home, 1211 Harvard Ave.,
Salt Lake City Solar hot water system in process of being installed |
| Directions: Easy access off 13th East; Harvard is 1152 South | |
|
More photos
|
|
|
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn |
|
|
|
Ritz Apartment Building, 435
E. South Temple, Salt Lake City This 30-unit apartment building has been retrofitted with 31,000 watts of photovoltaic solar panels, which contribute about 10 percent of the apartment building’s power needs. |
|
More photos
|
|
| bb | |
| Davis County | |
|
|
The Utah House, 920 S. 50
West, Kaysville Concept house built by USU features many energy- savings features, green building materials, renewable energies |
| Directions: 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 | |
|
More photos |
|
 |
|
| WeberCounty/Ogden Valley area: | |
|
|
In Hot Water Heat & Power:
New facility Solar systems for heat and power; high-performance construction |
| Directions: At the Maverik in Eden (Up 12th Street and 7 miles after left turn at Pineview dam), go two blocks west; follow signs. (South side of the highway.) | |
|
More photos |
|
|
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn |
|
|
|
Dusty Poulson home, 5039 E. 2725
North,
Eden Wind generator that is "grid-tied"; supplements home power, large PV solar array, solar hot water for hot tub |
| Directions: 5039 E. 2725 North, Eden; turn north on 2725 N. St., directly across from Snowcrest Jr. High; drive to end of road. | |
|
More photos |
|
|
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn |
|
| m |
|
Listing
of homes lWhat is the solar tour?
l
|