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Tag: green build

Posted inEnvironment

Sacramento’s first Passive House sets the standard for green building

by Katerina GraziosiJuly 25, 2024July 25, 2024

In East Sacramento, on a narrow avenue of small, single-story homes, a transformation is underway. An 82-year-old bungalow is becoming the new kid on the block: the first Passive House in the Sacramento region.

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