Oct 17: Pittsburgh Solar Tour and After Party

In the Fifth Annual Pittsburgh Solar Tour, you can visit 19 solar installations and open houses throughout western Pennsylvania, including the Carnegie Science Center, the Kingsley Association, Schenley Heights Community Development Center, a functioning solar sculpture, the Millvale Community Library (100% solar powered), Levin Furniture store and many interesting solar homes. The tour — sponsored by PennFuture, the Solar Unified Network of Western PA (SUNWPA), Solarize Allegheny, and Pittsburgh Green Innovators — is conducted in conjunction with the American Solar Energy Society's (ASES) 2015 National Solar Tour. 

Noon to 4 p.m. for the tour; 5 to 7 p.m. for the After Party at the Kingsley Association (6435 Frankstown Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206).  Both the self-guided tour and the afterparty are free, but please register online at http://www.pghsolartour.org/  The gathering at the Kingsley Association will provide an opportunity to talk with solar home owners and advocates, enjoy delicious food and beverages, and hear from leaders from the Kingsley Association, Pittsburgh Green Innovators, Solarize Allegheny, SUNWPA and PennFuture’s President Larry Schweiger.