Featured Homes
Projects On the 2026 Tour: A Snapshot
New Construction: 12 • Retrofits / Renovations: 3 • Passive House: 8 • Panelized Construction: 4 • Under Construction for the tour: 4 • Marshall Fire Rebuilds: 3
SITE 1: Hemp Home (Conifer, Under Construction)
low carbon hempcrete construction
Cast-in-place hempcrete resists mold, pests, and fire.
The hempcrete walls reduce normal heat loads by 70%
SITE 2: 5x10 House (Conifer, Under Construction)
prefab mass timber cabin
CLT (cross laminated timber) panelized construction.
CLT is milled using locally harvested ponderosa pine cut by the US Forest Service as necessary for fire mitigation in Colorado.
SITE 3: Hillside Lane (Louisville, Complete)
All Electric + Net Zero New Construction
Rebuilt after the Marshall Fire, this home generates more power than it consumes across the year.
SITE 4: MODERN PRAIRIE Passive House (Louisville, Complete)
Passive House Certified Panelized Construction
All Electric, Net Zero, Passive House Certified.
Constructed using pre-insulated panels, making construction fast and performance excellent. Marshall Fire Rebuild.
SITE 5: Marshall Passive House (Louisville, Complete)
Passive House Certified Panelized Construction
Non-Combustible exterior materials, low carbon natural materials, all electric.
Marshall Fire Rebuild.
SITE 6: Fossil Fuel Free with Go Electric (Boulder, Complete)
Energy Retrofit
All electric, Net Zero retrofit of a 1996 residence.
The retrofit was staged over many years - electrification doesn't have to happen all at once.
SITE 7: Flatirons Home (Boulder, Under Construction)
Passive House, All Electric, HERS 0
Compact passive house in Chatauqua, fire resilient materials / firewise design, drought resistant landscape
SITE 8: Garden House (Boulder, Complete)
Passive House, All Electric, Net Energy Positive
The highest performance upgrades for 5% budget allocation for performance premiums. Green Roof, Modern design.
SITE 9: Wonderland Lake Retrofit (Boulder, Complete)
Renovation and Energy Retrofit.
8-10% investment toward performance premiums.
Bringing a 1974 mid-mod up to modern energy and comfort standards while celebrating great design.
SITE 10: Watershed School (Boulder, Complete)
Energy Retrofit + Adaptive Reuse
This project celebrates reuse and conservation, while planning for additional upgrades that can be made over time.
SITE 11: The Hawthorn (Fort Collins, Complete)
New Construction, Passive House
Timeless formality and traditional details meet modern comfort and modern performance.
SITE 12: The Limetree (Fort Collins, Under Construction)
New Construction, Passive House
An new all electric home built by its owner for their growing family on a re-used foundation.
SITE 13: Cottonwood Drive (Fort Collins, Complete)
New Construction, Passive House
SITE 14: Millhaus (Fort Collins, Complete)
New Construction, Passive House
The owner-builder is a celebrated local architect.
The house uses a unique bark, bringing scale and design to this ultra comfortable home.
SITE 15: Net-Positive Engineers Dream with Go Electric (Fort Collins, Complete)
New Construction, All Electric, Net Zero
Built using SIPS (structural Insulated panels), this ultra efficient home celebrates heat pump technology and exposed traditional timber framing.