Each year the International Passive House Association invites Passive House buildings around the world to open their doors for a weekend. These are the open houses and events in North America: visit a building, meet the people who designed, built, and live or work in it, and see how they did it. For buildings elsewhere, see iPHA’s Open Days page.

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Visit a project near you and tell the world about your experience! Post a photo on LinkedIn or Instagram and tag us for a chance to win an official Passive House Network thermos. Use the hashtag #PHNOpenDays.

November 13–15, 2026

By state: California · Colorado · New Jersey · New York

More listings coming soon.

Host an open house

Any building designed and built with the Passive House method, with a completed PHPP energy balance, can take part: certified or not, finished or under construction. Pick a time over the weekend, tell your project’s story, and keep attendance free. Fill out the host form and we’ll list it here.

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All times are local.

California

68 Forest, Mount Hermon, California

68 Forest

Mount Hermon, California

Fri, Nov 13 9AM-4PM
Sat, Nov 14, 10AM-2PM
Sun, Nov 15, 10AM-2PM

68 Forest Rd

Currently under construction in Mount Hermon, California, 68 Forest is a 2,435-square-foot home pursuing Passive House certification. Built into a sloped site among the redwoods, this three-level project features a high-performance enclosure with exterior insulation, high-efficiency triple-pane windows, and a robust airtight assembly. Text (650)-200-3251 to RSVP.

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Casa Pasiva Verde, Altadena, California

Casa Pasiva Verde

Altadena, California

Sat, Nov 14, Noon-3PM

3501 Glenrose Ave

The Casa Pasiva Verde is a fire rebuild home for Rodriguez de Webb family. The high-performance Passive House is designed by Beausoleil Architects and built by Kovacs Design Build. It is engineered for resilience and comfort. This project is part of the CAL FIRE and USGBC-CA Wildfire Defense Home Tours.

RSVP

Cheng-Berger Altadena Passive House, Altadena, California

Cheng-Berger Altadena Passive House

Altadena, California

Sat, Nov 14, 11 AM–2 PM

357 E Calaveras St

As part of International Passive House Days, the Cheng-Berger Passive House project under construction will be open for viewing. See the special features that make Passive Houses the international standard for comfort, healthy and energy-efficient living. Free street parking. This project is part of the CAL FIRE and USGBC-CA Wildfire Defense Home Tours.

RSVP

Oak_house, Oakland, California

Oak_house

Oakland, California

Fri, Nov 13, 10AM-3PM
Sat, Nov 14, 10AM-3PM
Sun, Nov 15, 10AM-3PM

2717 Chelsea Drive

This project is a single family firewise retrofit and ADU in mid construction using cork as the primary exterior insulation and siding.

EnerPHit

RSVP

Saint Clair, Studio City, California

Saint Clair

Studio City, California

Fri, Nov 13, 1PM-3PM

4519 Saint Clair Avenue

This project is an award-winning Net Zero, 3-story new construction in Studio City, CA. It was designed and built by a husband and wife team and homeowners; founders of our design build firm, Aramyan Kovacs Design and Kovacs Design Build. RSVP Link coming soon.

RSVP

Windhorse Orchard, Sebastopol, California

Windhorse Orchard

Sebastopol, California

Sun, Nov 15, 11AM-2PM

5940 Orchard Station Rd

Windhorse Orchard is a family-led, single-family residential renovation and land restoration project in Northern California that is resulting in one of the most sustainable and ecological homes in the country. This project is part of the CAL FIRE and USGBC-CA Wildfire Defense Home Tours.

pursuing PHI certification

RSVP

Colorado

DeLarue Riverside Passive House, Salida, Colorado

DeLarue Riverside Passive House

Salida, Colorado

Fri, Nov 13, 9AM-1PM

5 bedroom / 3.5 bath family home in Salida. This home is a certified Passive House through PHI and achieved an ACH of 0.54. Built in 2024.

PHI certified Passive House

RSVP

New Jersey

Raritan Valley Passive House, Lebanon, New Jersey

Raritan Valley Passive House

Lebanon, New Jersey

Sat, Nov 14,10AM-12PM

15 Longview Road

This 1860s single-family farmhouse was demolished and rebuilt in the same footprint to PHI LEB standards. The project is still currently under construction.

Low Energy Building

RSVP

New York

475 Headquarters, Brooklyn, New York

475 Headquarters

Brooklyn, New York

Fri, Nov 13, 4-7PM

369 Warren St

This headquarters office represents a milestone in 475.Supply’s ongoing mission to transform the North American construction industry. The building serves as a model for high-performance building practices, employing Passive House principles, mass timber construction, and foam-free, low-carbon materials to achieve dual Passive House certification with both Passive House Institute and Phius.

Hosted by 475 High Performance Building Supply
PHI certified Passive House

In the Passive House Database

658 Briggs Passive House, Ellenville, New York

658 Briggs Passive House

Ellenville, New York

Sat, Nov 14, 12PM-5PM

658 Briggs Highway

658 Briggs is a new single-family home in Ellenville, NY, designed to the Passive House Institute Low Energy Building standard. It combines a bio-based, vapor-open envelope of wood fiber insulation, Intello membrane air barrier, triple-pane windows, and a whole-house ERV. Its latest blower door test measured 0.378 ACH50.

Low Energy Building

RSVP

ABC No Rio, New York City, New York

ABC No Rio

New York City, New York

Fri, Nov 13, 11AM

156 Rivington St.

Since 1980, ABC No Rio has been a volunteer-led nonprofit community center for arts and activism, long housed in a derelict Lower East Side building. With city funding, the organization is getting a new home on track for Passive House certification. Designed by Paul A. Castrucci Architects, the new building will be an inclusive focal point for affordable, accessible arts, and a meeting space.

pursuing PHI certification

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Mattison Millworks, Brooklyn, New York

Mattison Millworks

Brooklyn, New York

Sat, Nov 14, Noon-3PM

63 Flushing Avenue, Building 5, Unit #303

Mattison Millworks is a manufacturer of high-performance window and door products for Passive House building construction. The studio designs, engineers and fabricates building solutions using bio-based materials and Passive House construction methodology.

Hosted by Jim Mattison

RSVP

Street Smart – 369 Manhattan, Brooklyn, New York

Street Smart – 369 Manhattan

Brooklyn, New York

Sat, Nov 14, 12PM-2PM

369 Manhattan Avenue

This four-story urban infill building in Brooklyn is in the final stages of construction and Passive House Classic Certification. Designed by ZH Architects and built by SBG Development, this compact design includes triple-pane windows, decentralized ERVs with a shared central ventilation shaft, VRF air-source heat pumps, CO2 heat pump hot water, and rooftop solar. The project is a NYSERDA Building

Passive House Classic

RSVP

VITA, Manhattan, New York

VITA

Manhattan, New York

Sat, Nov 14, 10 AM–Noon

499 Ninth Ave.

Visit a recently completed and nearly completed Passive House condo project downtown at VITA NY. These pair of buildings are pursing PHI certification and opening their doors to tours!

RSVP

Past Open Days

For past Open Days listings see below.

November 7–9, 2025 · 15 open houses

Events

  • Emu Passive Presentations, Online

California

  • 17 Mile Haus, Pebble Beach · Case study
  • Berkeley Passive House, Berkeley
  • EnerPHit Retrofit & Addition, Lakewood
  • EnerPHit Retrofit with JADU, Los Angeles
  • Urban Infill via SB9 & ADU, Los Angeles
  • Windhorse Orchard, Sebastopol

Connecticut

Maine

  • Davis Center for Human Ecology, Bar Harbor · Case study

Minnesota

  • Howell Passive House, St. Paul

New Jersey

  • Jersey City EnerPHit, Jersey City

New York

  • 475 Headquarters, Brooklyn
  • Fall Brook Passive House, Livingston Manor
  • The Catskill Project, Livingston Manor · Case study

Oregon

  • Everhart EnerPHit, Portland

Texas

June 28–30, 2024 · 25 open houses

California

  • 17 Mile Haus, Pebble Beach · Case study
  • Logan Residence, Bishop
  • Morongo Valley Passive House, Morongo Valley
  • Noble Prize, Orange
  • Passive House Single Family Dwelling, Los Angeles
  • Sacramento Passive House, Sacramento

Colorado

  • Marshall Fire Rebuild, Superior
  • Marshall Fire—Build Back Better, Boulder
  • Pagosa Springs Ambient House, Pagosa Springs
  • RESTORE Passive House 3, Superior
  • South Boulder Road Passive House, Boulder

Connecticut

  • North Stamford Farmhouse Passive House, Stamford
  • North Stamford Passive House, Stamford

Massachusetts

  • Customized Pre-Fab Passive Home, Amesbury

Minnesota

  • Howell Passive House, St. Paul
  • Lexington Parkway Passive House, St. Paul

Montana

  • Bridger Canyon Passive House, Bozeman

New Jersey

  • Abbington Terrace Retrofit, Glen Rock
  • Hoboken Brownstone Haus, Hoboken

New York

  • Engine 16, Manhattan
  • Java Haus, Brooklyn · Case study
  • Sendero Verde, Manhattan
  • The Catskill Project, Livingston Manor · Case study

Pennsylvania

  • Gardner Residence, Beaver
  • Historic Pine Street Passive House, Philadelphia · Case study
November 10–12, 2023 · 22 open houses

Events

  • 475 High Performance Building Supply Happy Hour, Brooklyn, New York
  • Wild Emu Passive Design/Build Happy Hour, Fort Collins, Colorado

California

  • 17 Mile Haus, Pebble Beach · Case study
  • Berkeley Passive House, Berkeley
  • Sacramento Passive House, Sacramento

Colorado

  • Bieganek Residence, Salida
  • Cub Court by Black Timber Builders, Fort Collins
  • DeLarue Riverside, Salida
  • Forest Haus, Boulder · Case study
  • Marshall Fire—Build Back Better, Paragon Drive, Boulder
  • Millhaus Passive, Fort Collins · Case study
  • Phoenix Haus H7|30, Grand Junction
  • Sunflower Sanctuary, Louisville · Case study

Connecticut

  • CT-3 Passive House, New Milford

Maine

  • Wolfe’s Neck, Freeport

Massachusetts

  • Winthrop Center, Boston

Montana

  • Karon Residence EnerPHit, Livingston

New York

  • 3D Passive House Tour, Rochester
  • Ditmas Park Passive House, Brooklyn
  • Java Haus, Brooklyn · Case study
  • The Catskill Project, Livingston Manor · Case study
  • The Passive House, Hudson

North Carolina

  • Folger Residence, Charlotte

Oregon

June 23–25, 2023 · 12 open houses

California

  • 17 Mile Haus, Pebble Beach · Case study
  • Morongo Desert House, Morongo Valley
  • Sebastopol Passive, Sebastopol

Colorado

  • Millhaus Passive, Fort Collins · Case study
  • Sunflower Sanctuary, Louisville · Case study
  • The Enclave Passive House, Louisville

Massachusetts

New Jersey

  • Energy Retrofit Open House, Glen Rock

New York

  • Park Slope Passive House, Brooklyn
  • The Catskill Project, Livingston Manor · Case study
  • The Passive House, Hudson

Pennsylvania

November 11–13, 2022 · 13 open houses

Events

  • 475 High Performance Building Supply Open House, Brooklyn, New York

California

  • 17 Mile Haus, Pebble Beach · Case study
  • Berkeley Passive House, Berkeley

Colorado

  • Estates at Donath Lake, Fort Collins
  • Millhaus, Fort Collins · Case study
  • Ogden St. Duplex, Englewood

Massachusetts

Michigan

  • Northport Passive House, Northport

Minnesota

  • Good Energy Haus, Minneapolis

New Jersey

  • Jersey City, Jersey City

New York

  • Catskill Project, Livingston Manor · Case study
  • Ditmas Park Historic Passive House, Brooklyn
  • Park Slope Passive House, Brooklyn

Oregon

June 24–26, 2022 · 11 open houses

Events

  • 475 High Performance Building Supply Open House, Brooklyn, New York

Colorado

  • Estates at Donath Lake, Fort Collins
  • Kirsch-Stroupe Residence, Tabernash
  • Millhaus, Fort Collins · Case study
  • Ogden St. Duplex, Englewood

Michigan

  • Northport Passive House, Northport

Minnesota

  • Bright Haus #1, Minneapolis
  • Good Energy Haus, Minneapolis

New York

  • The Catskill Project, Livingston Manor · Case study

Oregon

Pennsylvania

  • Carrick Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
  • Sewickley Duplex, Sewickley
November 5–7, 2021 · 17 open houses

Events

  • 475 10 Year Anniversary Social, Brooklyn, New York
  • Emu + 475 Social Happy Hour, Littleton, Colorado
  • Passive House Accelerator w/ Live / Virtual Tour (Engine 16), New York, New York

California

  • Berkeley Passive House, Berkeley
  • Sebastopol Passive House, Sebastopol

Colorado

  • Donath Lake Development, Fort Collins
  • Duff House, Littleton
  • Kirsch-Stroupe Residence, Tabernash
  • Millhaus, Fort Collins · Case study
  • Ogden Street Duplex, Englewood

Massachusetts

  • Park Passivhaus, Somerville · Case study
  • Winthrop Center, Boston

Minnesota

  • Good Energy Haus, Minneapolis

Montana

  • Bozeman Passive House, Bozeman · Case study
  • Karon EnerPHit Residence, Livingston

New Jersey

  • Jersey City EnerPHit, Jersey City

New York

  • The Catskill Project, Livingston Manor · Case study

Oregon

Pennsylvania

  • Carrick Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
  • Sewickley Duplex, Sewickley
June 25–27, 2021 · 4 open houses

Events

  • Meet the North & South American iPHA Affiliates, Online

California

  • Passive House Los Angeles, Los Angeles

Massachusetts

Minnesota

  • Good Energy Haus, Minneapolis

New York

  • Sendero Verde, New York