Saturday, October 01, 2016

Celebrate The National Solar Tour by visiting homes with solar and renewable energy like geothermal and the ultra energy efficient homes.
Join us Saturday, October 1, Midday (Locations and times will be posted here)

This list will be updated as new locations are added.

If you would like to add a tour of your location, please contact the Albany Section Chair: coonjoan@gmail.com

Sites open are according to zip codes:

01230

David Allard
allard@bcn.net
Allard Engineering
61 Blue Hill Road, Great Barrington, MA

• Solar heated dome home and collector array under construction.

12019

Dick Carusone
12 Lakeshore Avenue, Ballston Lake, NY 12019
(how it’s listed in Google Maps)
cshanadick@gmail.com
518-982-1380 home
518-339-0859 cell

• Geothermal:
  • Aztech Geothermal
  • ClimateMaster 3 ton dual stage - Horizontal closed loop – linears.
    • Heat Recovery Ventilator as central bathroom fans on timers.
• Solar PV:
  • Hollitronics Energy Solutions, by John Verba
  • 10.8 kW ground mount
• Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water:
  • Radiant Store,  3 panels roof mounted
  • Solar thermal is tied to the geothermal ground loop – hybrid system

12065

4 Balsam Way, Clifton Park, NY 12065

Technology(s) that are displayed:

• PV, ground source heat pump, EV(electric vehicle) Solar Thermal, LED lighting, zero scape landscaping, electric tractor, snowblower, lawnmower, grill Net Zero home

12072

Sarah Johnson, Dave Smalley
591 Lansing Rd, Fultonville, NY 12072
dlsmalley@frontiernet.net

• Off grid passive solar home, 2kW PV, 1.2 kW Bergey windmill

12148

Vischer Ferry General Store
coonjoan@gmail.com
357 Riverview Rd, Rexford, NY 12148

• Ground Source Heat Pump ($75.mo heating cooling expense for 4000 sqft, energy star building, LED lighting, Energy Star appliances, dense pack cellulose, GEospring heat pump water heaters, water sense water fixtures.

Location of Project: 217 Vischer Ferry Road, Rexford NY 12148

• 1.1 Megawatt Solar Field

We will not have someone on premise but we will have flyers available for people interested in learning about the project as you enter the Transfer Station which will be open.

12118

Halfmoon Roofless Solar
205 Cary Rd. Mechanicville, NY 12118
crystal.morgan@easycleanenergy.com
mark@veteransolarsystems.com

• Community Solar

12166

Bella Terra Farm: Joan Madonna & Paul Varco
418 Lynk Street, Sprakers, New York 12166
bellaterrafarmny@gmail.com

• Working Farm, 9kW Solar array, Jacobs 1500Kw windmill(110 ft tower) grid tied

12180

David & Harriet Borton
bortond@susensys.hudmo.org
Sustainable Energy Systems, Inc. (and Solar Sal 44, commercial "T" boat)
7 Hilltop Road, Troy, NY (Brunswick)

• Efficient, Practical, Solar Electric Boat - Sol 25 foot launch
• Efficient, Practical, Electric Car - Volt

12189

Location of Project: 27 Cohoes Rd., Watervliet, NY, 12189

• Technology(s) that will be displayed (Please list all):
• Solar Thermal Water Heating System,
• Training & Education
• Design & Consulting
• Home Energy Audits
• Commercial Energy Audits
• HERS Ratings
• Infrared Diagnostics
• ENERGY STAR Certification
• ZETEC (ZERO Energy Training and Education Center).
• BPI GoldStar Instructor-led, providing hands-on instruction & a test center.

12306

Location of Project 994 Burdeck St., Schenectady, NY 12306

Technology(s) that will be displayed:

• Netzero Community, Energy Efficient Buildings, Passive Solar Design, Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Hot Water, Air-Air Heat Pumps, Electric Vehicles

12309

Richard & Heide Westergard
2766 Rosendale Rd, Niskayuna, NY

Technology(s) that are displayed:

• gas flow through water heater for main house (installed in 2013)
• high efficiency gas furnace (installed in 2012)
• 4.5 KW solar PV system (Installed in 2011)
• Added flat roof insulation (installed in 2008)
• electric flow through water heater in back bathroom (Installed in 2006)
• insulated roll down shutters (installed in 2003)
• Passive solar wall (built in by architect in the 1960s)

12833

Greg Cooper
adkmetal@yahoo.com
Biomass Heat, Woodchip Boiler, home installation
Please e-mail Greg to set up an appointment

12834

Kevin and Jacki Chamberlain
Under the Sun Building and Remodeling, LLC
Under the Sun Homes
62 Brophy Road
Greenwich, NY 12834-3225
518.791.5353
underthesunhomes@gmail.com
underthesunbuildgreen.com
Technology to be displayed:

• Zero Energy Home, completed November 2015
• Certified ENERGY STAR, DOE Zero Energy, EPA Indoor airPLUS and Water Sense
• Passive solar
• 8.10 kW grid-tied solar array
• 100% LED lighting
• High efficiency ductless mini-splits for heat and AC
• Heat Recovery Ventilators ("Lungs of the house")
• Hybrid air source hot water heater
• Native plants landscaping (in progress); xeriscaping

12835

Location of Project:  842 North Shore Rd., Hadley, NY   4.5 miles North of the Edinburg 4 corners (Fullers Store) on the right.

Technology(s) that will be displayed:

• This is a home construction site, House # 378, 5 weeks old.  Will feature air integrated heavy mass system (Heat Energy Battery), All Weather Wood Foundation(AWWF)- replacing traditional concrete walls, 2-2” layers of foam insulation system and display and description of passive solar design.