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May 22, 2018 By Rick Milburn

Calistoga Burnt Wood House

Calistoga Burnt Wood House

This peaceful, open concept custom home blends so well into it’s vineyard and forest surroundings, that you really have to look to find it.  With a vast garden in the front, Rick built a custom gardening shed that is more like a cozy mountain cabin complete with custom shelving and sliding barn doors. Just outside […]

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August 24, 2016 By Rick Milburn

The Italics House

The Italics House

Perched up on top of the East Napa hills overlooking the Italics winery and vineyards, lies the completely remodeled and modernized, Italics house.                        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 […]

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January 2, 2015 By Rick Milburn

Ashlar Remodel

The Passivworks crew took an oversized laundry room that connected to the kitchen and created a pocket door room with stacked laundry unit and sink, opening the space for an open floor plan living room that wanders into the kitchen. We put in new doors and windows, an apron sink and refaced the kitchen cabinets […]

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November 20, 2014 By Rick Milburn

Bear Creek House Remodel

Bear Creek House Remodel

High on a hillside above Napa Valley, sits this quaint little house with 180 degree views and a brand new interior set perfectly to the owner’s design. Remodel Overview: We did a complete gut and replacement of the Master Bath, all new mahogany doors and trim throughout the house, updated tile and solid surfaces, and […]

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October 20, 2014 By Rick Milburn

Wine Country Family Estate

Wine Country Family Estate

This striking, large family home built on the Silverado Trail nestled amongst the vineyards for the founder of Reynold’s Family Winery in Napa, California. 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 […]

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October 20, 2014 By Rick Milburn

The Glen Ellen Ranch Home

The Glen Ellen Ranch Home

The Glen Ellen house is a deep retrofit and remodel of a ranch style home into a contemporary jewel, located in the quaint community of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County. 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 […]

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October 20, 2014 By Rick Milburn

Antinori Winery Family House

Antinori Winery Family House

This custom luxury home was constructed for the Antinori Wine Family and their guests at the top of the Soda Canyon looking over the Napa Valley with 360˚ 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! […]

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October 20, 2014 By Rick Milburn

The O’Neil Retrofit

The O’Neil Retrofit

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 […]

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Passivworks, Inc.

• We source 90% of our material from the United States and 100% of our labor from qualified individuals dedicated to your project's success.
• We maximize the use of non-toxic materials and products in every project.
• We are not interested in being the biggest, just the best at what we do. The majority of our yearly sales are returning clients or their referrals.

"Rick Milburn of Passivworks is the most thorough, honest and knowledgable professional I have ever had the pleasure to work with in building a home. I have built far too many in my lifetime, but I have never experienced such passion for excellence that Rick and his team display." - J. Wood,  The Wood's Custom Villa, Sonoma
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