OMAHA - Metro area residents will have the opportunity to learn how to green their living environments this fall in conjunction with the 2008 Green Home Tour. The event, the first of its kind in Omaha, is set for Saturday, Sept. 6, from 1 to 5 p.m.
The tour, presented by the Green Omaha Coalition’s Green Neighborhood Council, will feature four homes. Each will focus on a different sustainability topic – food, water, energy and materials. Participants will also be able to take a guided walking tour of one of Omaha’s sustainable neighborhoods, Gifford Park, including stops at the Gifford Park Community Garden and the Community Bicycle Shop of Omaha.
“We want the public to know that greening your home or apartment can be easy, affordable and even fun,” said event organizer Tim Hemsath, chair of the Flatwater Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. “The tour will be a great way for people to learn about sustainable practices by observing them firsthand.”
The tour stops are outlined below.
• The Food Home
Located at 1412 N. 35th St., this tour stop will feature an edible garden and orchard tour.
• The Energy Home
Located at 350 N. 36th Ave., this tour stop will feature examples of energy-saving practices that will work in your home or apartment. (The guided walking tour of the Gifford Park neighborhood begins at The Energy Home.)
• The Water Home
Located at 5073 Jackson St., this tour stop will feature indoor and outdoor examples of water conservation practices.
• The Materials/Resources Home
Located at 1018 S. 36th St., this tour stop will feature a home that’s been constructed with repurposed materials and designed with energy savings in mind.
Tour goers will receive free “green” giveaways at each home while supplies last. A “green” grand prize drawing also will be held at each home.
The cost of the tour is $5 per person. Proceeds will help fund the Green Neighborhood Council’s programs and activities. Tickets can be purchased at any of the tour homes the day of the event.
Media sponsors for the 2008 Green Home Tour are The Reader and KIOS 91.5 FM.
Hemsath said a host of organizations have collaborated to help plan the inaugural tour, including the Flatwater Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, the Sierra Club, City Sprouts, the Community Bicycle Shop of Omaha, the Gifford Park Neighborhood Association, Omaha by Design and Destination Midtown.
Financial support is provided by the Omaha Public Power District, the Metropolitan Utilities District and Home Energy Defense.
For more information about the tour, contact Hemsath at 402.472.4472 or themsath@gmail.com.
The tour, presented by the Green Omaha Coalition’s Green Neighborhood Council, will feature four homes. Each will focus on a different sustainability topic – food, water, energy and materials. Participants will also be able to take a guided walking tour of one of Omaha’s sustainable neighborhoods, Gifford Park, including stops at the Gifford Park Community Garden and the Community Bicycle Shop of Omaha.
“We want the public to know that greening your home or apartment can be easy, affordable and even fun,” said event organizer Tim Hemsath, chair of the Flatwater Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. “The tour will be a great way for people to learn about sustainable practices by observing them firsthand.”
The tour stops are outlined below.
• The Food Home
Located at 1412 N. 35th St., this tour stop will feature an edible garden and orchard tour.
• The Energy Home
Located at 350 N. 36th Ave., this tour stop will feature examples of energy-saving practices that will work in your home or apartment. (The guided walking tour of the Gifford Park neighborhood begins at The Energy Home.)
• The Water Home
Located at 5073 Jackson St., this tour stop will feature indoor and outdoor examples of water conservation practices.
• The Materials/Resources Home
Located at 1018 S. 36th St., this tour stop will feature a home that’s been constructed with repurposed materials and designed with energy savings in mind.
Tour goers will receive free “green” giveaways at each home while supplies last. A “green” grand prize drawing also will be held at each home.
The cost of the tour is $5 per person. Proceeds will help fund the Green Neighborhood Council’s programs and activities. Tickets can be purchased at any of the tour homes the day of the event.
Media sponsors for the 2008 Green Home Tour are The Reader and KIOS 91.5 FM.
Hemsath said a host of organizations have collaborated to help plan the inaugural tour, including the Flatwater Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, the Sierra Club, City Sprouts, the Community Bicycle Shop of Omaha, the Gifford Park Neighborhood Association, Omaha by Design and Destination Midtown.
Financial support is provided by the Omaha Public Power District, the Metropolitan Utilities District and Home Energy Defense.
For more information about the tour, contact Hemsath at 402.472.4472 or themsath@gmail.com.
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