Tour Information
Location & Dates
The Inspiration Home by Scott Homes is located at 1402 13th Ave SE in Olympia, WA 98501.
Come in and tour Saturday and Sunday, August 11-12, 18-19, and 25-26.
Tour Requests
- No photography, backpacks or strollers allowed in home(s).
- Flat shoes only, no heels.
- Smoking, food and beverages prohibited in house and on grounds.
- Portable restroom facilities will be available
Tickets
Admission: FREE, $5.00 donation requested. 100% of the proceeds benefit The Salvation Army.
Read more about The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is the largest provider of Homeless Services in Thurston County. Group homes, emergency shelters, and transitional living centers provide housing on a temporary basis for varying amounts of time. They:
- serve the homeless by providing food and overnight lodging.
- provide educational, counseling and vocational services to homeless and destitute individuals and families for extended periods.
- address long-term specific issues of youth for whom family care is undesirable or unavailable. Education, counseling, health care and specific training seek to meet the needs of such groups as pregnant teens, emancipated minors, and wards of the juvenile court.
- address specific health or societal driven needs of particular populations.
- Family service programs help families and needy individuals with emergency food, housing, utility assistance and other temporal needs.
Workshops
Workshop Schedule: A Series of 30 minute workshops will run every Saturday morning from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
| August 11th | ||
| Time | Presented By | Workshop Title |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | City of Olympia & Native Plant Salvage | Rain Gardens |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Northwest Energy Team | How to make your existing home more efficient |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes | Behind the walls with Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes |
| 12:30 - 1:00 | Mort Safford James III AIA Architects | Good design is sustainable |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | Scott Homes | Does it cost more to build an energy efficient home? |
| August 18th | ||
| Time | Presented By | Workshop Title |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Scott Homes | Does it cost more to build an energy efficient home? |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Mitsubishi | You can't control the climate…or can you? |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes | Behind the walls with Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes |
| 12:30 - 1:00 | South Sound Solar | The technical side of solar hot water |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | South Sound Solar | The financial side of solar hot water |
| August 25th | ||
| Time | Presented By | Workshop Title |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Mort Safford James III AIA Architects | Home design process |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | South Sound Solar | The technical side of solar electric |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | South Sound Solar | The financial side of solar electric |
| 12:30 - 1:00 | Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes | Behind the walls with Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | Northwest Energy Team | Things you can do today to start saving on your energy bills tomorrow |
2012 Inspiration Home