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Central Ohio Solar Tour 2008

Welcome to the 2008 Central Ohio Solar Tour!
Counties in Northeast Ohio region:  (Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hardin, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Muskingum, Pickaway, Richland, Ross, Tuscarawas, Union, Wyandot)

Please refer to the 3rd Quarter GEO NEWS Magazine - "A Preview of the Solar Tour" for color photographs of selected sites in Central Ohio [CLICK HERE].  Below are detailed Tour Guidebooks (PDF) with descriptions of sites, directions, and tour & open house hours.  Copies of the Magazine and Guidebook will be available at each tour site.  Please respect site owners and visit only during specified times. **If you are having difficulty downloading the Guidebooks: safe the file on your computer, but change the file extension from .cfm to .pdf.  Then open the file from your computer and you should be able to access the guidebook.

Friday, October 3rd Tour:

Governor's Gala  [CLICK HERE] Statewide kick-off of GEO's 6th Ohio Solar Tour at the Ohio Governor's Residence touring the solar electric system and reception with d'oeuvers, drinks and music  semi-formal attire. Communities: Bexley

Saturday, October 4th Tours & Guidebooks for Each Tour:

Columbus Northwest  [CLICK HERE] - 10 AM Kick-Off at RainFresh Harvests touring Glacier Ridge Metro Park, Stowell Residence and Whole Foods Market.  Communities: Columbus, Dublin, Plain City

Westerville/Delaware [CLICK HERE] - 2 PM Kick-Off at Westerville Electric Division touring
Elliott Residence, Carpenter Residence and Raisin Rack.  Communities: Delaware, Lewis Center, Westerville 


South/Central Solar Tour Guidebook [CLICK HERE]- 2:00 PM Kick-Off at Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's (MORPC) Brewery District office touring Design Group and Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio's (SWACO) Green Energy Center. Communities: Columbus, Grove City 

Ohio State University North  and Clintonville (includes Special Bike Tour) [CLICK HERE]
10 AM Kick-Off at Nationwide & Ohio Bureau 4-H Center touring OSU Nanotech West Laboratory, Agricultural Engineering Building: The Pod, OSU Wetlands, Sandman Residence, Farmers Market or Clintonville Community Market.  Communities: Columbus (Clintonville), Ohio State University

Columbus East [CLICK HERE] - 9 AM Kick-Off at Broad St. Presbyterian Church (Palmer Hall), Home B.A.S.E - Inner City Solar Home, Brady House, Keljo House, Metro Library Operations Center.  Communities: Bexley, Columbus, Gahanna, Reynoldsburg 

Granville Tour [CLICK HERE]  9:30 AM Kick-Off at Granville Elementary School, Karaffa Residence, Denison University William Howard Doane Library Solar Panels, Barney-Davis Hall, The Homestead at Denison University [Open House] and Evans Residence [Open House].   Communities: Denison University, Granville