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Green building materials tour set for later this month

By: Peter Beland//September 5, 2011//

Green building materials tour set for later this month

Peter Beland//September 5, 2011//

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Water cisterns and other green building components will be showcased at this years Build it Green! event later this month. Photo courtesy of City of Portland via Flickr

The 10th Annual “Build It Green!” Info Tour and Home Tour is coming up later this month, an all-day event showcasing 22 green remodels of homes in the Portland area.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 24, green home product vendors will demonstrate their wares before the self-guided tours of the refitted homes.This year, more woman and do-it-yourself contractors will be involved in the refitting of the homes than ever before.

The tour offers a chance to check out the latest in eco-building techniques and materials that can save money in the long-term and help the environment. Designers, homeowners and contractors will be on hand to chat about how and why they chose their respective refitting strategies. And as you stroll along the tour route, keep an eye out for the newest offerings and trends in rain-water harvesting, solar panels, ecoroofs, and water and energy conservation.

It looks like getting solar panels installed in the city is become , so the is definitely worth a look for anyone interested at all in green building.



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