It's a good opportunity to see examples of how to cut energy use, hook up to solar energy and harvest rain water for irrigation.
Owners of the green homes are opening their doors two weekends in a row, from 12 noon to 6 p.m., in the fifth annual self-guided, free tour sponsored by the Triangle branch of the Home Builders Association.
Tour guides are available at several locations, including Whole Foods stores and the Weaver Street Market.
Home details are also posted online, accessible for each featured home from the addresses listed here.
John Murawski has been a full-time newspaper reporter since 1991, with stints at Legal Times and The Chronicle of Philanthropy (both in Washington, DC), The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Palm Beach Post (in South Florida) before arriving at the N&O in December 2004. At the N&O he covers energy (nuclear, coal, renewable, efficiency), utilities (electric, natural gas, telephone) and telecommunications. His beat includes such publicly traded companies as Progress Energy, Duke Energy, PSNC Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas, PowerSecure International, Tekelec, Cisco Systems, AT&T, among others. You can reach him at 919-829-8932 or 
