Join us for the 2008 Eugene Area Solar & Green Building Tour! The tour will take place on Sunday, October 5th, 12:30pm-5pm, starting at EWEB (500 East 4th Ave., North Building). This event, sponsored by the City of Eugene, EWEB and Northwest Energy Education Institute, will feature four buildings that incorporate energy efficient and passive solar design, solar electric, solar hot water, rainwater harvesting, green building materials and other green technologies.

John Reynolds, chair of the board of the American Solar Energy Society, will kick off the event with a presentation about incentives for energy efficiency and the status of solar technologies in our community. Tour sites include The WaterShed (3^rd & Mill mixed use site), Sustainable Centennial (Good Company and Advanced Energy Systems office building), Coho Townhouses, and a residential remodel. Tour sites are centrally located in downtown Eugene and easily accessible by bicycle. Each location will have a site representative to discuss features and answer questions, allowing tour participants to learn directly from practitioners about the benefits of going green. The tour ends with a reception at the Green Store (500 Olive St.), a new retail outlet featuring energy efficient and environmentally responsible products and offering energy design and installation services through its contract division.

Tickets for the tour are $5 and are available on the day of the event. Visit http://solartour.nweei.org/ to learn more and to pre-register.