[Scpg] Tour of Green Homes Saturday, October 7 and pre-tour reception Santa Barbara CA

Tue Sep 19 12:07:49 PDT 2006

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Tour of Green Homes--Saturday, October 7, 2006
Showcasing Santa Barbara green homes & the latest in sustainable building
techniques

The Tour of Green Homes benefiting Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa
Barbara County will take place Saturday, October 7, 2006. The tour will
include
six homes in Santa Barbara and Montecito, including an award-winning green
home
and a straw bale home--soon to be featured on PBS. Tour goers will be able to
learn the latest in green building techniques from top designers and
sustainable construction vendors to incorporate green design into their own
home.  Visit the Habitat for Humanity website at
<http://www.sbhabitat.org/>www.sbhabitat.org to purchase tickets.  For phone
orders or general questions please call 805-692-2226 or email
<mailto:mail at sbhabitat.org>mail at sbhabitat.org

Regular self-guided tour --$25
10:00 am 4:00 pm

    * Learn how to incorporate green design into your home 
    * Talk to designers and vendors of green building materials 
    * See how green building techniques can be affordable   
    * Tour the Habitat for Humanity building site 

VIP guided tour    $125
9:00 am 4:00 pm

All the above, plus these additional benefits:  
    * One additional home tour 
    * Transportation provided in Airbus type comfort 
    * Boxed lunch 
    * Professional presentations en route 
    * Pre-tour reception at Hayward Design Center 

Visit the Habitat for Humanity website at
<http://www.sbhabitat.org/>www.sbhabitat.org to purchase tickets.  Phone
orders
and general questions can call 805-692-2226 or email
<mailto:mail at sbhabitat.org>mail at sbhabitat.org

Volunteers:
Volunteers are essential for a successful Tour and Habitat needs you! Check
the
<http://sbhabitat.org/volunteer.htm>Volunteer page, or call 692-2226 to
volunteer for one tour shift and earn a free tour ticket!

About the homes on the tour:

Straw-bale:  Straw bales were used to construct the walls of one home on the
tour.  The bales were then covered by stucco and plaster.  Straw is an
abundant
agricultural waste product, and requires little energy to bale and transport
for construction.  For these reasons, straw-bale construction is gaining
popularity as part of passive solar and other renewable energy projects.  This
home features a truth window that reveals the straw within the walls. 
Contemporary furnishings and art mingle easily with Balinese architect details
and artifacts in this unique and inspiring home.

Craftsman:  Two homes on the Tour are sensitive remodels using craftsman
design.
This style incorporates handcrafted wood, glass, and metal work which are both
simple and elegant.  Each home showcases clean lines, sturdy structure,
natural, reclaimed and environmentally friendly materials.  Tour patrons can
learn from the owners how they acquired the innovative and cutting-edge
materials used in construction.   The landscapes of each home have also been
designed with sustainability in mind. 

Historic:  Once owned by the well-known Montecitan, Dr. Charles Park.  This
home
and lush garden has been extensively renovated with respect for its original
Arts and Crafts design, enhancing the aesthetics, proportions, and quiet
elegance lost over decades of wear and alterations.  The outcome of this
remodel is a happy one - the rejuvenation of a neglected historic home and the
return of the beauty and quality it had lost over the years.  

Italian Villa:  Incorporating green building practices into this lovely Tuscan
style remodel added living space to the original 1950 s home, improved its
overall energy efficiency and indoor air quality, enhanced the landscape with
native and edible vegetation, significantly integrated outdoor living spaces,
while taking advantage of magnificent mountain and ocean views.    

Contemporary (only available for VIP Tour patrons):  The design concept for
this
award-winning home incorporates large, energy efficient windows showcasing
commanding 1800 views and make strong connections between indoor and outdoor
environments. The home fits beautifully into the natural characteristics of
the
site and uses passive solar features for heating and cooling.  These features
include large roof overhangs over south facing windows designed to provide
shade from the hot summer sun but allow warm winter sunlight in to help heat
the thermal mass of the exposed concrete floors throughout the house.

Habitat for Humanity:  Composed of simple three-bedroom, two-bath units this
multi-family project is designed to harmonize with the neighborhood, and will
include a play area for the homeowners' children.  The project is being
constructed with volunteer labor and donated, recycled and/or purchased
materials.  The homes will feature highly efficient mechanical and plumbing
systems, high performance dual glazed windows and insulation, natural or
passive heating and cooling, use of certified sustainably-harvested lumber and
forest products (when possible), engineered timbers, joists and roof trusses
and low off-gassing, healthy materials.

Karen Feeney
Green Marketing Director
Allen Associates
835 N. Milpas, Suite D
Santa Barbara, CA  93103

(805) 884-8777 ext. 121
kfeeney at dallenassoc.com 

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