Sidwell
Friends School in Washington DC is one of several schools going
green and on the tour.
Dan invites
you to visit his solar home in Arlington on this year's tour.
ELECTRIC
VEHICLES
Bryan charges his RAV-4 EV from the solar array of his home in Owings,
Maryland.
2009 19th Annual
Washington DC Solar Tour of Homes
Welcome
to the 2009 Washington, DC Tour of Solar Homes and Buildings. Part of
the American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
National Tour of Solar Homes.
This year we have 61 homes scheduled to be on the tour throughout Maryland,
DC and Virginia. Check back often as we update our website with information
on the upcoming tour. In the meantime feel free to browse the site to
check out what we did in 2008.
2009 Solar Decathalon
Just
one week after the Solar Tour of Homes will be the 2009
Solar Decathlon October 9-18 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The Solar Decathlon is a biennial competition where 20 teams of university
students develop fully-functional houses that draw all their energy from
the sun. After spending two years developing their homes, the students
ship their partially completed homes to the National Mall, finish building
the homes, and then compete in 10 contests that measure the team's skills
in architecture, home design, and communications. The solar homes must
produce enough electricity and hot water to perform all the normal functions
of a home, including powering the lights and home electronics, washing
clothes and dishes, showering, and cooking, all while maintaining a comfortable
temperature. Teams can also earn bonus points if their homes produce a
surplus of electricity. Opening ceremonies for the 2009 Solar Decathlon
will be held on October 8, and the event will be open to the public on
October 9-13 and 15-18.
Bryan charges his RAV-4 EV from the solar array of his home in Owings,
Maryland. 
Welcome
to the 2009 Washington, DC Tour of Solar Homes and Buildings. Part of
the American Solar Energy Society (
Just
one week after the Solar Tour of Homes will be the 
