Green Home Tour, Expo in West Omaha a Success

The 2009 Green Homes Tour, presented by the Green Omaha Coalition and the U.S. Green Building Council, Nebraska Flatwater Chapter, was held September 19 and was a smashing success. New to this More than 800 people visited the fair where local businesses had booths demonstrating and discussing sustainable renovations and upgrades to homes.

The tour showcased four west Omaha homes. Each house featured a different theme: indoor air quality and energy efficiency; materials and maintenance; family lifestyle and energy efficiency; and a new Energy Star home. All homes had extensive blower door testing performed. For the owners of the three existing homes, a plan of action was prepared several months before the event. Each homeowner then spent the ensuing months working on different types of projects ranging from air sealing, insulating and equipment upgrades resulting in significant efficiency improvements at each home. Tour attendees were able to see a broad spectrum of improvement projects, including basic do-it-yourself projects, more advanced home owner-performed projects and contractor-performed projects of all sizes and costs.

Visit www.greenomahacoalition.org for resources, such as shopping lists and YouTube video links of the energy audits for each of the homes. Plan to attend this great event next year and don’t hesitate to get involved!


Thank you to all of the dedicated volunteers and sponsors that made this event possible, including Midwest Photo Pro for the photography.

Event 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.

Comments

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