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Here Comes the Sun

We hope you have survived our very wet and cold spring and are looking forward to sunnier and warmer weather as much as we are.  Here is some news of upcoming solar and energy efficiency events. 

 

Green Building Symposium - Ultra Energy Efficient Homes

Saturday, June 4th - 1 to 4 pm

Port Townsend Community Center

 

Power Trip Energy is pleased to announce a unique event on making your new or existing home ultra energy efficient.  We have brought together four local north Olympic Peninsula businesses that specialize in designing, assessing, and retrofitting new and existing homes (including historic structures) to be as energy efficient as possible.  This event will be a great opportunity to learn the latest about energy efficient home construction and to get answers regarding the best ways to reduce your home's carbon footprint. 

 

The symposium will be held at the Port Townsend Community Center, located in uptown Port Townsend at 620 Tyler St.  The event is free and open to the public.

 

Presenters will include: 

 

Architect Kevin Coker will focus on techniques for making existing homes more energy efficient including historic homes

 Coker Photo

Richard Berg of Terrapin Architecture who will speak about the Passive House design concept.  A Passive House uses 90% less energy for heating than a conventional home and is so well insulated and sealed that it is primarily heated by passive solar gain and by "passive" heat from people and electrical appliances. 

 

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Ann Raab of GreenPod Development will present the GreenPod home design, a compact, energy efficient home utilizing modular building construction methods and structurally insulated panels (SIPS). 

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Tim Halpin of Pacific Inspection Services will cover the use of thermal imaging to assess building heat loss and will offer strategies for sealing and insulating existing homes.

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In addition to the presentations there will be a Q & A session.  Participants should bring specific questions about making their own homes more energy efficient.  For more information about this event please contact Jeff at email:  jeffr@powertripenergy.com or 360-301-9019.

2nd Annual Anacortes Solar Tour

Saturday, June 25th,  10 am - 5 pm

Fidalgo and Guemes Islands - Various Locations

For the second consecutive year, Power Trip Energy will be participating in the Anacortes solar tour.   Solar and wind powered homes on Fidalgo and Guemes Islands will be showcased.  The tour will feature workshops on grid-tied solar PV (photovoltaics), solar thermal (hot water), wind powered systems, and off-grid living as well as local homes equipped with grid-tied and off-grid renewable energy systems. 

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Presentations are planned to begin at 10 am at the Anacortes Senior Center (Fidalgo Center) at 1701 22nd St. and the homes are planned to be open for tours from 1 pm - 5 pm.  All events will be free and open to the public.   

The event is co-sponsored by Transition Fidalgo and Friends (formerly Skagit Beat the Heat), Power Trip Energy, Corp, and Whidbey Sun & Wind.  Transition Fidalgo and Friends is a non-profit citizens group working to slow global warming, raise awareness on oil scarcity, and grow local resilience.  Power Trip Energy is a Port Townsend based general and electrical contracting company specializing in solar grid-tied PV installations.  Whidbey Sun & Wind, located in Coupeville, is a general and electrical contracting firm specializing in renewable energy systems, including solar PV, solar thermal, and wind power. 

 

This year's solar tour will also feature local solar consultant, Solar Energy International instructor, and Home Power magazine senior editor Ian Woofenden as a workshop presenter.  Ian coordinates and co-teaches solar and wind classes on Guemes Island.   

Puget Sound Energy staff will also be on hand to answer questions about the utility's green power and customer-generated power programs. 

Anacortes Solar Tour Schedule of Events:

Ancortes Solar Tour

10 AM Kickoff Event - Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd Street, Anacortes, WA

10 AM - 12 Noon Educational Workshops - Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd Street, Anacortes,  WA

·          Educational Workshops on Solar and Wind Power and Off-Grid Living presented by Power Trip Energy, Whidbey Sun & Wind, and Ian Woofenden

1 PM - 5 PM Solar Sites Open for Tours

·         Sites on Guemes and Fidalgo Island open for tours.  All sites staffed by homeowners or docents.  

For more information, or if you would like to add your solar or wind powered home to the solar tour, please contact Jeff Randall at 360-301-9019 or via email at www.powertripenergy.com. 

 

 

Jefferson Solar Tour

  Saturday, July 9, 2011, 10 am - 6 pm

Port Townsend and Various Locations in Jefferson County

The 2011 Jefferson Solar Tour will be a special event celebrating solar power and Power Trip Energy's new business location in the Glen Cove Industrial Park.  Solar and energy efficient homes will be on tour, presentations on solar power will be provided, and a post tour, open house party at the Power Trip Energy shop will occur to wrap up the day.  Power Trip Energy's solar PV customers are specially invited to the days festivities. 

 

Schedule of Events:

Kick-off event (Power Trip Energy Shop, 83 Denny Avenue, Glen Cove Industrial Park):  10 am - 11 am:  Pick up maps and other tour info, tour Power Trip Energy's new office and shop facilities, and learn how solar PV grid-tied systems work. 

Solar Home Tours (Various Locations):   10 am - 2 pm.  Solar and energy efficient homes will be available for tours and homeowners will be present to answer questions. 

Tour Wrap-Up (Power Trip Energy Shop):   2 pm - 3 pm.  Q & A with tour particiipants.

Post Tour Party:  3 pm - 6 pm - Barbeque, music, and other festivities.  All Power Trip Energy clients specially invited.

Power Trip Shop

All events free and open to the public.

For more information or to include your home on the tour contact Jeff Randall of Power Trip Energy at 360-301-9019 or via email at jeffr@powertripenergy.com.