Build It Green! Home Tour and Information Fair is a self-guided tour of 20 green remodels and new homes around the Portland metropolitan area. Start and stop where and when you choose.

Chat with homeowners, designers, do-it-yourselfers and contractors about solar panels, ecoroofs (green roofs), rainwater harvesting, natural landscaping, affordable housing, water and energy conservation, natural building materials, alternative construction techniques and much more! Pick up some great ideas for YOUR current or future home.

Tour date: Saturday, September 22, 2012

Tour time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

New Info Fair hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

• $15 admission, on sale starting mid-August.

• $10 honored citizens/students/alternative transportation.

• Info Fair is FREE and open to everyone.

• Children 13 years-old and under are FREE.

Build It Green! Info Fair at Green Depot, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 819 SE Taylor, Portland, OR, 503-222-3881

The Info Fair is a prelude to the Tour with green vendors, demonstrations, food, drink and music.

• Want a free Tour ticket? Volunteer for the Tour or Info Fair! 

Contact Valerie Garrett, tour coordinator greenhotline@portlandoregon.gov 503-823-5431 for more information.

Thank you to our 2012 Build It Green! Home Tour and Info Fair sponsors: Green Depot, Energy Trust of Oregon, Metro, Oregon Home Magazine, Solar Oregon, Portland Water Bureau, City of Portland Environmental Services and City of Portland Bureau of Development Services.

To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities. Call 503-823-7700, TDD 503-823-6868 with such requests or visit www.portlandonline.com/ADA_Forms.