Come see the houses where heating costs only a tenth of the usual expenses. This weekend!

Passive House Days is an international event during which thousands of Passive House owners open their doors and invite the general public into their homes. In the Czech Republic, the event is being held for the seventh time this year.

“During the first year, only one passive house was opened, seven during the second year, and last year it was just over forty houses. This year, however, it is almost thirty more,” recalls Jan Bárta, director of the Passive House Centre, which is sponsoring the event in the Czech Republic.

Among the most interesting homes that will be open for visits this year is the recently opened passive kindergarten in the village of Slivenec near Prague. On Sunday, November 10, the unique building will be presented by its author himself – architect Aleš Brotánek.

Guided tours will also take place in the passive administrative building Otazník in Ostrava, one of the first buildings of its kind in the Czech Republic. In Brno, visitors will have the opportunity to visit the consulting and training center Open Garden on Friday, November 8, which was recently awarded in the Building of the Year 2013 competition.

The cornerstone of Passive House Days is the owners of family passive houses and their willingness to informally discuss their experiences of living in an energy-efficient home with visitors. “Passive house owners are truly proud of their homes. Even though it can be a bit challenging for them at times, most of them repeatedly sign up for the event,” says Iva Černá from the Passive House Centre.

Just like with larger buildings, some family homes will also have their builders available to visitors. For other houses, such as those in the Liberec region or Central Bohemia, a more extensive accompanying program is planned in the form of short lectures on the functioning of passive buildings. Complete information on the accompanying events can be found on the website of the Passive House Centre.
Here you can also find more about the competitions that the Passive House Centre has prepared for participants of the Passive House Days. The winners will receive weekend stays in four passive guesthouses or showcase houses in attractive locations throughout the Czech Republic.

For more information about the event, visit the Passive House Centre website.