In a sea of hard hats and masculinity on the job site, the soft voice of Lolly Jones really stands out. An electrician with D.E. Jones and Daughters, Lolly’s father’s company has been doing electrical work in the Napa Valley since 1984, and have been working with Passivworks consistently for the last eight years. Lolly has […]
Richard Horwath, Master Carpenter
Exploring tree thickened country roads, I finally stumbled upon Richard Horwath’s property, nestled deep into the hills above Calistoga. Immediately in awe of this gorgeous estate with rustic refined structures peppered throughout, his country stone and log adorned home is what caught my eye first. This was my dream home, and come to find out… Richard built […]
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 […]
