2009 GREEN HOMES TOUR FACT SHEET

Green for real life.

Updated 15 Sep, 2009

The Tour

The 2009 Green Homes Tour is an opportunity for metro area residents to learn how to green their living environments. The event will showcase four west Omaha homes, and each will feature a different theme. Three of the homes are undergoing a series of green home improvement projects. “Before” and “after” data on energy use will be available. The fourth home on the tour is a new Energy Star home. Free shuttle service to the tour homes will be available at Village Pointe.

New to this year’s tour is an information fair at Village Pointe in conjunction with its weekly Farmers Market. Vendors will include area businesses and nonprofits interested in green living.

Presented by

• The Green Omaha Coalition
• U.S. Green Building Council, Flatwater Chapter

The Date

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 - 9:00 am to 1 pm
** This is a change from what was previously posted. **

The Home Themes

• 1804 N. 155th Ave.
  Indoor air quality, general energy efficiency
• 1422 N. 164th St.
  Materials and maintenance
• 606 S. 178th St.
  Family lifestyle and general energy efficiency
• 20832 Charles St.
  New Energy Star Home

Promo Videos

Admission

• $5 per person.
• Proceeds to help fund programs and activities of the Green Omaha Coalition and the Nebraska Flatwater Chapter of the US Green Building Council.
• Tickets can be purchased at each of the tour homes

Sponsors

The main sponsors of the 2009 Green Homes Tour are the Green Omaha Coalition, the Nebraska Flatwater Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, Kiewit Building Group, RDG Planning and Design, Bemis Press and Village Pointe. Booth sponsors include Activate Omaha, Arcosanti Homes, Briggs Inc., Carlisle Insulation, CM Custom Lawn Care and Landscaping, Curbside Rewards, Earth Day Omaha, Energy Rescue, Energy Smart Company, Fluff Your Stuff Interior Redesign, Goodwill Industries, Habitat for Humanity – Restore, Hayneedle, Health and Energy Company, Hearthstone Homes, Home Energy Defense, Kelly’s Carpet Omaha, Kinghorn Gardens, Lifetime Home Services, Live Well Omaha, Metropolitan Utilities District, Nebraskans for Peace, Nebraska Furniture Mart, O’Daniel Honda, Omaha Family Magazine, Omaha Public Power District, Sierra Club, Natural Glow Soy Candles, Thermal Services, Todd Menard Homes and United Fixture Supply.

Interested in Volunteering?

Volunteers will be needed to take tickets, explain green features, and ride the shuttle between the homes. A training session for the volunteers is tentatively slated for Tuesday evening, September 15th. Contact Sarah Nieves at sarah.nieves@kiewit.com or 682-1070 for more information. 

Contact

Ron Duce, Kiewit Building Group Inc.
402.977.4500
ron.duce@kiewit.com

Brian Spencer, RDG Planning and Design
402.679.7465
bspencer@rdgusa.com

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