Welcome to the 2026 Calgary Eco-Solar Home Tour! On this page you will find the homes that will be open for this year's tour and links to details of each home. Use these details to choose the homes you want to visit on the tour days. Check the opening times for the homes in the detail sheets below and make your way to the homes at the times they are open. Our homeowners and volunteers will be happy to show you around. We'll see you on the tour!
Calgary Day 1
Saturday 20 June 2026
Noon* to 5 pm
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Calgary Day 2
Sunday 21 June 2026
Noon* to 5 pm
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*Some Homes are open earlier.
See listings below.
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*Some Homes are open earlier.
See listings below. |
1 Balzac Solar & EV
262107 Range Rd 293A
Balzac
*Open 10am - 5pm
Next door to Crossiron Mills, this acreage home has a large gound mount solar array, solar thermal collector, a wind turbine, electric vehicles, and an extensive water collection system.
Details of Site #1
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8 Bragg Creek NZE Home
231025 Forestry Way
Bragg Creek
*Open 10am - 5pm
This home shows that a stylish home can still be energy efficient. By using insulated concrete forms and efficient details throughout they have created a beautiful home in the foothills.
Details of Site #8
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2 Edgemont Retrofit
4972 Edgepark Dr. NW
Major renovation transforming a conventional home into a high-performance, future-ready space. Advanced air-sealing and insulation upgrades using Aero Barrier, spray foam, and added attic insulation. Barrier-free, accessible design built for aging in place.
Details of Site #2
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9 Priddis Rammed Earth Home
252186 2157 Dr W
Priddis
*Open 10am - 5pm
This home uses a unique rammed-earth construction method to create strong and energy efficient walls. Passive solar design with large overhangs and ultra-efficient multi-pane windows gather winter heat while maintaining expansive views.
Details of Site #9
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3 Ranchlands NZR Retrofit
7 Range Way NW
A deep energy retrofit of a 45 year old split level home. Insulating the exterior to R30 and adding new windows and doors brings this home to net-zero ready.
Details of Site #3
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10 Oakridge Retrofit
9168 Oakmount Dr SW
Deep energy retrofit of a 1979 home. Added 9" of insulation to the exterior and updated windows and doors. Air source heat pump and electric vehicle charging added without upgrading from 100 amp service.
Details of Site #10
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4 Charleswood Laneway Home
2732 Conrad Dr NW
Large laneway home with 2 bedrooms, two-car garage, and carpentry shop. Avoided concrete use with steel and foam basement walls. Unique straw-insulated prefabricated wall panels and building integrated solar mounting.
Details of Site #4
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11 Ramsay Garage Suite
904 19 Ave SE
Large solar thermal array provides hot water and hydronic heating. Interesting underground piping system brings surplus heat from the garage back to the main house.
Details of Site #11
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5 Varsity NZE Retrofit
3916 Vardell Rd NW
Deep energy retrofit with an addtional 6" of exterior insulation and new windows. All-electric home with cold climate heat pump heating without changing from the exisiting 100 amp service.
Details of Site #5
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12 Sunnyside NZE Retrofit Home
910 4A St NW
Retrofit of a 1984 home that had been damaged by flooding. Added 6" of exterior insulation, new windows and doors, and upgraded to an air source heat pump and solar array. Have added a vegetable garden and berry farm to the yard and an EV charger to the garage.
Details of Site #12
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6 Montgomery NZE Home
4811 Montana Cr NW
This new NZE home that follows many Passive House design principles. The design objective was to prioritize comfort, function, and energy efficiency. This home used prefabricated building methods and has extensive water-wise landscaping.
Details of Site #6
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13 Highland Park NZE Townhomes
420 37 Ave NW
Townhomes aimed at a more affordable housing density while achieving net-zero efficiency and lower-carbon design. See the new EPS basement construction technique that uses concrete only in the footings.
Details of Site #13
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7 Springbank Passive House
243170 Range Rd 33
Springbank
*Open 10am - 5pm
Designed to the Passive House standard, the home targets exceptional airtightness, minimized thermal bridging, and very low operational energy demand. Built with a prefabricated mass timber shell and european-designed windows.
Details of Site #7
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14 Huntington NZE Retrofit
7516 7 St NW
This deep energy retrofit added exterior insulation, windows, doors, solar, and an energy monitoring system to improve efficiency. Also included was a radon mitigation system.
Details of Site #14
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15 Forest Heights Permaculture Home
227 Fonda Way SE
Our house is an urban homestead. The house was updated with insulation, solar hot water, HRV, annual and perennial food-producing gardens, a greenhouse, and most recently, solar PV collectors.
Details of Site #15
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