The free, family-friendly tour will highlight solar panels, advanced insulation and geothermal heat pumps; rainwater collection and stormwater management systems; reclaimed and recycled materials; LEED, Built Green and Passive House standards; and more.
Four of the homes generate enough clean solar electricity to meet their own household needs and charge their electric cars, and one home collects enough rain on the roof to meet all of that household’s water needs.
Featured homes in Seattle include:
•Madrona Passive House (3514 E. Columbia St.; Saturday only) — A new home designed by SHED Architecture & Design and under construction by Hammer & Hand.
•View Haus 5 (208 25th Ave. E.; Saturday only) — Built by Cascade Built & designed by b9 Architects, View Haus 5 is Seattle’s first Passive House-constructed townhome project.
Presented by the EcoBuilding Guild with support from Greenhome Solutions, the tour takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, although not all homes are open on both days.
In addition to 40 homes, the tour features several “sustainability stops” at sustainable businesses that will offer free and healthy refreshments, product discounts and demonstrations.
While the tour is free, tickets are required; download tickets and find more information at www.nwgreenhometour.org.