Solar Washington Presents
The Vashon Island Solar Tour

Vashon Coordinator is Jennifer Williams at Artisan Electric
artisanelectricinc@gmail.com / 206-463-9264

Sponsored locally in part by our corporate member:

2008 Vashon Solar Tour Participants

***Kick-Off Site #6  Jason and Jennifer Williams 13129 SW 248^th

3.2 K grid tied system 16 Sharp 200 panels and a Fronuis inverter.  In addition, 20 tube Evacuated Tube solar thermal system.

Tour Site #1   Kirk and Janie Starr  12016 Cedarhurst

8.4K grid tied system installed in 2007

Tour Site #2  Lotus and Barbara Smith  17310 97^th Place SW

Alternate Energy Technology “Eaglesun” Drainback solar hot water system.  Also, a solar food dryer and rainwater collection systems on home.

Tour Site #3  Jeanne and Randy Robinson 10421 SW Bank Road, Co Housing #11 

8 Suntech Panels (1360 watts total) with a Solectria Inverter.  Grid tied system generates 1/3 of the family’s annual usage.  This is a walk-by site-owner will not be home.

Tour Site #4  Chautauqua Children’s Garden - Geri Wilson

2 Solar panels, rainwater collection system

Tour Site #5  Judy and Tai Elgar 28305 99^th Ave

4.5 K grid tied system-28 Sharp solar panels with a Sunny Boy Inverter.  This system powers the house and charges their electric car!  Car will available on site for the tour.

Tour Site #7 Randy York  27909 140^th Ave. SW

Pole mounted system with 12 Evergreen 120 Watt solar panels and a Sunny Boy inverter.  Home also features a solar water pre heat system, passive solar design of the home, and energy efficient refrigerator made in Denmark of 100% recyclable materials.  Goats will be on site to demonstrate brush clearing!

Tour Site #8 (not on map) Chris Bingham and Cathy Balan, 12523 SW 297th Way

You can access more information about our tour at… www.sustainablevashon.org or www.artisanelectricinc.com 

Vashon Solar Tour Flyer (2 MB .PDF)
Vashon Solar Tour Roster (8 KB .DOC)

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