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.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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