Solar Tour Locations
Super Informative Videos!
There will be a variety of learning opportunities through our super informative videos with a range of topics to help the public understand the basics of solar energy & storage, energy efficiency, and sustainable practices.
How to plan your Solar Tour day
Here are some of the many things you can do!
Residential solar installations on the tour
- Abdalla house – A Tesla solar roof installation.
- Alvarez house – A solar installation 2019 and an ordered extension on its way 2022.
- Cochran house – A solar installation initiated by weather.
- Erickson house – A leased solar installation since 2015.
- Le Bel house – A first solar installation in the neighborhood 2012.
- Motta house – A solar installation inspired by work commute.
Information about other residential solar installations, not part of the 2022 DFW Solar Tour.
- Solar 101 - Learn how solar works from a recorded video.
- Schultz house – A leased solar PV system, which allows them to save money on their electricity every month without the upfront purchase cost.
- Wallace house - A purchased solar PV system that provides a great, steady ROI for them.
- Westbrook house - Visit the website to see and learn about a fantastic collection renewable technologies. The Westbrook family home is designed with four major goals: energy-efficiency, environmental friendliness, low maintenance, and cost effectiveness. They chose a passive solar design with active solar water heating that uses the heat from sunlight. They also included many other green features such as Solar panels that provide all their electricity needs, geothermal ground source pump, a rain water catchment system and a metal roof.
Remember that the list is dynamic and new sites will be posted as they join the tour so check back from time to time to see what’s new.