I wrote yesterday that the Solar Institute was hosting the Tucson Innovative Home Tour this weekend, and I made it to Brad Lancaster’s house on the tour. Brad is truly a rock star of sustainable development. I first read a profile of him in the Downtown Tucsonan, and subsequently purchased his book Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands. I can’t help but think that if every Tucsonan did some of rainwater harvesting as described in that book, we might be able to put ourselves on a path to sustainable desert dwelling, despite the throngs who move here on a monthly basis. I would like to see studies that forecast the effects on our water table and sustainability if these techniques were adopted on a large scale, i.e. for EVERY new development in Tucson.

Anyway, I have posted some photos that I took of the home with some descriptions here. What he has done on his 1/8 acre lot in downtown Tucson is simply amazing, and inspiring.

I am going to try to hit another home or two on the tour (between my two gigs for the day). If I make it, I will post more photos.

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