Bluffton's first-ever Green Home tour Sunday
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Transition Bluffton hosts a Green Home Tour from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 23, according to Peter Badertscher.
Three homes in the Bluffton area are featured. Visitors are encouraged to ride their bikes on the 12-mile route; a prize drawing will be held for those who collect colored tickets at all three locations.
The tour showcases homes in the Bluffton area that emphasize energy efficiency and sustainable building.
Tour organizers explain, “It might be through clever design, technology, or just plain hard work, but it's inspiring to see what others have done.”
They also note, “The homeowners on the tour have been gracious enough to open their gates for us, so please be respectful of their properties and the time-frame of the tour.”
The tour stops are:
• a 1970s home with solar PV and battery backup,
9451 Lugabill Road
• a new home with monopole PV arrays, and
9191 Shifferly Road
• a home with earth berm, PV solar and passive solar design.
11400 Phillips Road
Transition Bluffton’s mission is to be a catalyst for conversation and sustainable change in the Bluffton community. To learn more about the organization, visit TransitionBluffton.org. To contact the organizers, email [email protected].
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