PassivWorks built the first Certified Passive House™ in California and the first Certified Passive House™ retrofit in the United States. This house was the Historic “O’Neil House” in Sonoma. Overview: Located just blocks off the plaza in historic downtown Sonoma, PassivWorks has built the first Certified Passive House™ in California and the first Certified Passive […]
The Napa Outlook House
This custom home with guest cottage sits on a hill overlooking the eastern Napa Valley complete with pool and stellar views. Connect with the Passivworks Team! We’d love to hear about your project idea, custom build or remodel and how we can help make it a reality! CONTACT US GO TO TOP OF THE PAGE
The O’Neil Retrofit Remodel
Located just blocks off the plaza in historic downtown Sonoma, PassivWorks has built the first Certified Passive House™ in California and the first Certified Passive House™ retrofit in the United States. Homeowner Catherine O’Neill wanted a comfortable and environmentally-friendly home. Upon learning the advantages of the Passive House Standard, she decided to create a model […]
The Wood’s Custom Villa and Studio
Built in the certified Passive House standard, these two buildings in Sonoma (the main house and the barn-inspired work studio) are custom built for California comfort across a sprawling estate, and are on the cutting edge as far as energy, heating and cooling efficiency. Connect with the Passivworks Team! We’d love to hear about your […]
Casa Mirasol
Casa Mirasol is a Spanish style, open floor plan kitchen, dining and living room, with two spacious bedrooms and sliding barn door closets, bathrooms and hidden home office. It is a true Passive House (very well-insulated, virtually air-tight building that is primarily heated by passive solar gain and by internal gains from people, electrical equipment, […]
Amazing Team members: The Tile guy
Bruce Pickering of Sonoma Valley Tile is more than a tile guy; he’s the tile guy. With 37 years of experience laying tile in Napa and Sonoma Valleys, Bruce works via word of mouth only and comes highly recommended. After working with Passivworks head Contractor, Rick Milburn, Bruce identified with Rick’s passion for excellence and enjoys […]
Passive House Institute (PHIUS) holds Conference in SF
Passivworks Founder, Rick Milburn, sat on the panel of experts at the North American Passive House Conference in San Francisco this last weekend discussing the topic of air tightness in a home and it’s importance with energy efficiency. The Passive House Alliance is now 16 chapters strong with 7 more in formation all over the […]
Passivworks makes cover of Solar Today magazine
How one project team transformed a 1960’s eyesore into a super-efficient, net-zero-energy home and building America program prototype. Passivworks Historic Oneil Passive house retrofit made the cover of Solar Today Magazine for it’s pioneer energy innovation in California. Read Article below! Click here to read the magazine: http://www.solartoday-digital.org/solartoday/20120304#pg1
