The High Performance Home Tour, showcasing certified green homes throughout the Triangle.
2025 High Performance Home Tour
April 26-27, Noon - 5 pm
Homes are located throughout the Triangle!
The High Performance Home Tour will take place on April 26-27, 2025. Homes will be located throughout the Triangle. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about green certified homes and all their many benefits. Some homes will be incomplete which allows visitors to see the green features that are "behind the walls".
www.HighPerformanceHomeTour.org is where you will find all the details about the homes on the 2025 Tour starting April 1st! This free, self-guided tour requires no registration. You may begin your tour at any home and see as many (or all!) of the homes that you like.
To be eligible for the High Performance Home Tour, the home has to be green certified with one of the following programs:
- NGBS
- EcoSelect
- Energy Star
- LEED
- Passive House
- DOE Zero Energy Ready Home
- HERS
- Duke Energy HERO Program
- Environments for Living
Interested in a previous High Performance Home Tour magazine? You can view the last few years here.
Why Consider a High Performance Home?
According to the U.S. Census, the average household pays $2,500 in energy costs every year, a higher annual cost than either property tax or insurance. And that energy use makes up 20% of the country’s energy usage. This results in a corresponding amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Buying a green home could be one of the best things you do for the planet. Meanwhile, you benefit from many of the benefits of a green home – improved health, comfort, lower costs over the long term.
A green certified home economizes materials and uses recycled and reused materials. Less waste is a good thing!
The larger a home, the larger the footprint. Green homes are designed to do more with less.
Green homes are designed to last longer and require less renovation.
Green homes use low- or zero- VOC paints and building materials that have little or no formaldehyde.
Green homes tend to have better insulation and thus minimize drafts.
Triple-paned windows and increased insulation do a better job of keeping the home insulated from sounds outside.
Green homes qualify for a number of different incentives. Check with your local municipalities.
Green homes have renewable energy sources (such as solar) that will produce more energy savings than ever before.
Everyone likes to save money on utility bills, making green homes a wise investment. Studies show that homes certified with ENERGY STAR or LEED designations sold for 30% more than conventionally built homes.
The 2025 High Performance Home Tour is proudly sponsored by:
