October 13-14 – 2012 Green Buildings Open House
Posted by Dustin Horton // October 5, 2012 // Calendar of Events, Home & Garden
10am-4pm
Various locations in Tompkins & surrounding counties
Twenty-one local homes that use renewable energy and/or eco-friendly building practices will be open to the public for self-guided tours during this two-day event. Homeowners and/or builders will be on hand to discuss their work and answer questions about solar energy, wind power, geothermal, solar hot water, straw bale construction, timber framing, non-toxic finishes, local and reclaimed materials, and more. $5 wristband admits you to all sites, good both days; under age 18 free. Visit http://ccetompkins.org/gboh for details on specific sites and open dates. For more information, contact Guillermo Metz at (607) 272-2292 or gm52@cornell.edu.
