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Friday, November 14, 2008

Public Open Houses

When: all Saturdays (except if we put a notice here to say otherwise)
Where: at the house, 9926 87 Street
Time: open 1pm to 4pm
Duration: it would take 1 hour+ to see everything well
Cost: free
Registration: not needed
Format: self-guided tour, see and learn everything at your own pace,
details about the house available to read at the house,
a team member will be on hand to answer questions
Transport: Directions to the house
Bus: ETS Bus #308 goes from downtown right to the house
Edmonton Transit web site, Bus route #308/309 schedule, map. Bus stop is #1953

Cycling: The rivervalley bike trails go right by the house
Walking: Walk to the house (see bus maps for streets)
Car: Limited parking is available on the street (see bus maps for streets)
More info:
For more information and group tours, or to be on our e-mail list,
please e-mail us at info(at)riverdalenetzero(dot)ca.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Open house

Thanks to everyone who came to our open house! We had over 1400 people come through the house in one day.

If you have any ideas on how to make the tour run more smoothly, please post them in the comments, or send them to maxamerongen( at )riverdalenetzero( dot )ca.

Stay tuned for information on our upcoming events, which will be posted here and on our website.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

October 4th Riverdale NetZero Project Open House

Next Public Open House: Saturday, October 04
Where: at the house, 9926 87 Street
Time: open 11:00am to 4:00pm
Duration: it would take 1 hour+ to see everything well
Cost: free
Registration: not needed
Format: open house: come, stay and go as you please
Transport: Directions to the house
Bus: ETS Bus #308 goes from downtown right to the house
Edmonton Transit web site, Bus route #308/309 schedule, map. Bus stop is #1953

Cycling: The rivervalley bike trails go right by the house
Walking: Walk to the house (see bus maps for streets)
Car: Limited parking is available on the street (see bus maps for streets)
More info:
For more information and group tours, or to be on our e-mail list,
please e-mail us at info(at)riverdalenetzero(dot)ca.

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Eco Solar Home Tour

Thanks to all 808 of you who showed up to the Riverdale NetZero Project on Saturday as part of the Eco Solar Home Tour. Our next tour will probably be in September. We'll have more details when we figure them out.

-Riverdale NetZero Project team

Monday, June 2, 2008

Presentation date

Next Public Presentation: Thursday, June 5 as part of the Eco-Solar Home Tour presentation

Where: Telus World of Science, 11211-142 Street
Time: 6:30pm doors open, 7:00pm presentation with Q&A to 8:45
Cost: Free presentation, free parking, no need to register.

There is limited seating available.

Hope to see you there,

Riverdale NetZero Blog

Sunday, June 1, 2008

New site! Edit: email address

Our new website is finally up!

Have a look around at http://www.riverdalenetzero.ca

Please tell us what you think at maxamerongen (at)riverdalenetzero(dot) ca, or in the comments.

Keep in mind that this is a work in progress. We expect to make a few more changes in the weeks after the tour.

-Riverdale NetZero Project team

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Eco Solar Home Tour

Next Open House: Saturday, June 7 as part of the Eco-Solar Home Tour
Where: at the house, 9924 87 Street
Time: open 11am to 4:30pm (to be confirmed)
Duration: it would take 1 hour+ to see everything well
Cost: free
Format: open house: come, stay and go as you please
Transport: Directions to the house
Bus: ETS Bus #308 goes from downtown right to the house
Edmonton Transit web site, Bus route #308 schedule
Map for ETS Bus Route #308, Map for ETS Bus Stop #1953

Cycling: The river valley bike trails go right by the house
Walking: Walk to the house (see bus maps for streets)

Car: Very limited parking is available on the street (see bus maps for streets)
What to see:
-- active solar heating system
-- passive solar heating
-- grid-dependent solar electricity system
-- exporting electricity to the grid
-- ultra-highly insulated walls with model wall display
-- high performance windows
-- air-tight building envelope with airtest results
-- heat recovery ventilator
-- fan-coil house air distribution system
-- drain water heat recovery unit
-- grey water heat recovery and recycling (not installed)
-- sustainable materials choices from Green Alberta
-- recycled hardwood flooring, recycled beams, low polluting finishes and paints
-- information on CMHC's world-class EQuilibrium Sustainable Housing Initiative.
Discover details, ask questions, and learn for your own house.
Team members will be on site to explain the technologies and answer your questions.
More info:
For more information and group tours, or to be on our e-mail list,
please e-mail us at info(at)riverdalenetzero(dot)ca.