GREEN HOMES TOUR
Saturday, October 5,
2024
Self-Guided Tour 9am–4pm • $15/adult $25/couple
Beautiful, Comfortable, Healthy Homes
Register online at: MetroDenverGreenHomesTour.org or register in person at Jefferson Unitarian Church (JUC) • 14350 W. 32nd Ave • Golden, CO 80401
Electric Vehicle Roundup
3pm–5pm
JUC Parking Lot: 14350 W. 32nd Ave • Golden, CO
Reception & Green Expo
4:30 – 6:30pm at JUC
FREE Appetizers & Local Beverages Live Music! • Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Exhibits
“Real people telling real stories about their path to electrification.” – Mark N.
“There’s simply nothing more inspiring than seeing green homes features in person!” — Angela K.
“The tour gave me a lot of ideas for improving my older home.” — Kelsey Z.
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St. Vrain Hist ical Society Memb s Get E ly En y Sat day - 9:30am!
Boulder County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Building 9595 Nelson Rd. Longmont, CO 80501
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Visiting Other Countries This Year Gave Me New Insight on What’s Possible in Society
Tuesday evening Rita and I returned from completing our world tour. It took us from Los Angeles to Hawaii, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, South Africa, Senegal, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France, England, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada. From Montreal, we drove through northern New England at peak foliage, before flying home from Boston on Tuesday. In addition to daily lectures by distinguished diplomats and professors, we went on shore excursions in each port, learning how life differs from country to country.
Crime rates, especially gun violence, is so much lower everywhere we visited, because gun ownership is so rare compared to America, where there are more guns than people.
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In Copenhagen, over 50 percent of workers commute by bicycle, helped by winters which are milder than in Denver. Montreal, however, is recognized as the most bicycle-friendly city in the world, with more separated bike lanes than Amsterdam.
Being a Realtor, I naturally was interested in how people were housed, and, being committed as I am to sustainable living and saving the planet from the ravages of climate change, I paid attention to how sustainable their energy grid is, and how water and waste are handled. As a longtime owner of EVs, I also noted whether the places we visited were more or less on board with the shift to EVs than here at home.
Altogether, Rita and I were away for over five months, with a 3½-month break back in Colorado this summer. I posted my observations every day at http://wherearejimandrita.substack.com
We were most impressed with the Scandinavian countries — Sweden, Denmark and Norway. As I reported on my blog, every bus and truck in those countries is equipped with an breathalyzer interlock device. The vehicle will not start without the driver proving through that device that he has zero alcohol in his bloodstream. That’s right, not below a legal limit but zero. Passenger cars don’t have such a device, but the penalties for driving with even a low alcohol level are severe. The result is a huge decline in alcohol-related accidents and deaths over the past decades.
Here in America we have photo radar units which generate speeding and red light tickets for drivers, but the tickets do not result in points against your license. In Sweden the secondary roads have photo radar units every few miles, and if you are captured on camera going more than 15 kilometers per hour over the speed limit, your driver’s license can be suspended. (Fortunately, even the rural highways have bus service.) On my blog you’ll find a video showing one of these roadside radar units. Here’s a screenshot from it:
As far as we could tell, homelessness was not a significant problem anywhere we visited, unlike in America. In Sweden and Norway, most middle-class people live in the city but have a summer cottage, so statistically there is more than one home per family overall.
Single-family homes are much rarer in these other countries. Most people either rent or own an apartment in a multi-family structure. In Montreal we were shown the six-family homes constructed following World War II to house returning soldiers. In America, the post-war pattern was set by Levittown: subdivisions of one-story homes, typically with a garage, made possible, of course, by all the empty land here.
Levittown is also famous for not selling to black soldiers, which brings up another observation. In one of the lectures we attended about why Scandinavians regularly ranked as the happiest people in the world, it was pointed out that those countries have no history of serfdom or indentured servants, as one of the reasons. There’s less ingrained fear among populations.
Regarding EVs, there was a vast disparity in the adoption rate of electric vehicles from country to country. In Norway, effective Jan. 1 of this year, every taxicab had to be an EV, and in Bergen all city buses and most tourist buses are electric. In Montreal, the EV adoption rate is similar to here, but the trucks and buses are all diesel and the street noise level is unpleasantly high.
I encourage you to check out my blog for other insights.
Now is the best time to create a more sustainable home. The benefits are huge, and the savings are tempting. But how do you start? The easy first step is to experience the annual Metro Denver Green Homes Tour, of which Golden Real Estate is a co-sponsor.
Join the self guided tour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 5th for just $15 per adult or $25 per couple. Follow the maps in the guide book to see some fantastic homes, all at your own pace. Explore creative older home retrofits and exciting new homes. See how your neighbors are enjoying beautiful, comfortable and healthy homes that benefit their communities and take on the changing climate, all while saving significant money over time.
Get some great ideas for your home. The tour features post-Marshall-fire homes rebuilt with unique sustainable and energy efficient designs; a Washington Park 1920s Craftsman-style green remodel; a 1950s home with a ground-source heat pump, solar power, and xeriscaping; the latest energyefficient all-electric townhomes; an updated 1979 solar home; and more.
Learn about current government and utility incentives. Learn how to harness free energy with dependable solar power and battery systems that shield you from brownouts and blackouts while dodging expensive utility timeof-use rates. Discover the latest heat pump technology; passive solar strategies; induction cooking; effective insulation; electric lawncare equipment; accessory dwelling units; and state-of-the-art construction materials. After the tour, plan to attend the free Reception & Green Expo: 4:30 to 6:30pm at Jefferson Unitarian Church (JUC), 14350 W. 32nd Ave., Golden Enjoy free appetizers, local beverages and live music. See renewable energy & sustainable living exhibits, a mobile container home unit, and electric bikes. From 3 to 5pm check out the electric cars in our annual EV roundup Bring your questions. Talk to homeowners and gain from their experiences and advice. Talk to builders and suppliers and learn about the latest techniques, technologies and money saving incentives. You can purchase a ticket at www.NewEnergyColorado.org
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Barbara Jean “Satsu” Furusho May 12, 1948 - September 13, 2024
Barbara Jean “Satsu” Furusho, age 76, passed away surrounded by her family on September 13, 2024. She was born on May 12, 1948, in Denver, CO to parents Mary (Momoi) and Sam Hisamoto.
Barbara graduated from Fort Lupton High School in 1966. She later attended Otero College for 2 years in La Junta, CO. Barbara pursued a long career in the banking industry and later met her future husband, David Furusho of San Francisco, CA while he was on temporary assignment at the Lowry Air Force base in Denver, CO. David and Barbara married on September 28, 1972, and raised their three children in Fort Lupton, CO. Barbara was an active
member of multiple organizations such as the Fort Lupton Lion’s Club, Tumbleweeds 4-H Club, JACL, and Friendly Circle.
She is survived by her husband, David Furusho; her daughters Jennifer Kunugi (husband Scott), Kimi Broderick (husband Greg), and Carrie Ramer (husband Justin); loving grandmother to her grandsons Jacob and Johnathan Broderick; her brother Sam Hisamoto, Jr. (nephew Arron); and her beloved dog Mochi. She is preceded in death by her parents Sam and Mary Hisamoto.
A service to celebrate Barbara’s life will be held on October 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Tabor-Rice Funeral Home in Brighton, CO.
LYONS
Susan Elaine (Steward) Lyons June 27, 1955 - September 11, 2024
Susan’s life began June 27, 1955, in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the daughter of James and Betty Jo (Parsons) Stewart. She moved to Colorado in 1980 and started working in the bookkeeping department of Fort Lupton State Bank which later became the Bank of Colorado. She retired in 2021 and moved to Herington Kansas to be closer to her sister. Susan is survived by her two children, Jessica and Corbin Lyons, her sisters, Terry (Jerry) Sparling, Elsie (Matt) Flageolle, her nieces and nephews; Alisha Sparling, Jamie (Tim Wanker) Sparling, Jerry Sparling Jr., Emily (Alfredo Lorenzo)
Flageolle, Paul Flageolle, two great nephews, Austin and Waylon, and two great nieces, Lucille and Callie. She is preceded in death by her parents.
Susan passed away on September 11, 2024, in Salina Kansas. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Golden Cemetery, 755 Ulysses St., Golden, CO 80401 at 1:00 pm. Yazel-Megli Funeral Home is serving the family. Memorials can be made out in Susan’s name to American Cancer Society. Please sign her online guestbook and write a memory of Susan at yazelmeglifh.com
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