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The 2025 tour will take place in September 2025. Stay tuned for a date announcement in spring/summer of 2025.
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The Colorado Green Building Guild (CGBG) is a local non-profit group of building professionals who want to make a significant, positive impact in our communities: https://cgbg.org
CGBG strives to ensure the widespread adoption of sustainalbe practices to increase the efficient use of resources, create healthier buildings, and support vibrant, sustainable communities through out Colorado. CGBG believes green is for everyone looking for long-term solutions!
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The Green Home Tour is an annual event hosted by the Colorado Green Building Guild. The tour highlights some of our most innovative green building projects and helps to promote the collaborative exchange of ideas on green building in the community.
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Tickets will be released in late August of 2025. Stay tuned for a link to tickets.
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We'd love to have your home on the next tour! Keep an eye out for the intake application in summer of 2025. You can also email admin@cgbg.org with information about your home so we can reach out for the 2025 tour.
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Yes! If you are interested in helping plan the tour (organizing sponsors, coordinating the venue, promoting and advertising, communicating with homeowners, etc.) please reach out to admin@cgbg.org and we can connect you with the Green Home Tour committee.
We also need volunteers on the day of! Volunteers day-of will have the opportunity to see homes on the tour for half the day for free, and help staff a house during the other half. We will release an intake form for volunteers in summer of 2025. -
Because these are private homes, we do not advertise the locations or specific details until the tour. You will receive a booklet with addresses the day before the event so you can plan your adventure.
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While there is not a limited amount of time at each house, we do ask that you be mindful of your time in each home to ensure that as many visitors as possible will be able to tour the home.
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The tour is one day only! Since the tour is self-guided, you can pick which ones you want to see and plan accordingly.
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Nope! This is a self-guided tour, and you are welcome to go to each one in an order that works best for you!
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Families with children are welcome on the tour. However, children 2 and under should be held in or in a carrier. Strollers are not allowed in the homes. Children 12+ will require a ticket. Please supervise children closely.
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No. Restrooms in the homes will not be available for use. We recommend building in stops at cafes or shops nearby to take bathrooms breaks.
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No, anyone can purchase a ticket to attend the event regardless of membership status.
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Homes are typically near the Boulder, Colorado area. In 2023 there were homes in Nederland, Louisville, Boulder and 4 Mile Canyon. In 2024 homes were in the Boulder, Louisville and Lafayette area. Stay tuned for the locations of next year's tour.
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Yes! We will release sponsor applications and benefits in summer 2025.
My question wasn't listed. Who can I reach out to?
Please email admin@cgbg.org, and we will help answer any additional questions!