Look inside the ‘green’ home

“Greenies,” architectural and design buffs and the newly environmentally conscious can get a firsthand look at the Beitcher house inside and out during three tours over the next two months:

Friday: CA Boom 4 architect-led tour of Santa Monica homes. $75 for the shuttle tour, includes admission to the design show at Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, 3021 Airport Ave. The first shuttle leaves Banker Hangar at 11:12 a.m., the last one at 2:36 p.m. The buses run continually in between. Reservations strongly suggested. For information, call (310) 394-8600, www.caboomshow.com.

April 28: Third Annual Santa Monica Green Gardens Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advance tickets $30, tour day $40 ($25 for seniors), van tour $60. Proceeds benefit the Virginia Avenue Project. Tickets and information are available at (310) 264-4224, or at www.virginiaavenueproject.org.

May 19: Venice Art Walk Architectural Tour. Self-driven, docent-led tours of green homes in Santa Monica and Venice, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring works by John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects, Warren Wagner, Ray Kappe, David Hertz and Victoria Yust. Tickets are $50. Proceeds benefit the Venice Family Clinic. www.venicefamilyclinic.org/index.php?view=art_architecture.

Morris Newman