Hosted in partnership by
The Princeton Environmental Commission
& Sustainable Princeton
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About the 2023
Princeton Green House Tours
Learn how neighbors are creating healthier and more energy-efficient homes and environments with green building practices, such as solar panels with energy storage, rain gardens, superior insulation, and more.
Hosted by the Princeton Environmental Commission (PEC) and Sustainable Princeton (SP)
Ways to Participate
All events are free and open to the public.
Tickets are required to attend an in-person house tour on September 30th
Join us for the premiere
Join for a screening of four videos that feature green homes in Princeton at the Princeton Public Library’s Community Room on September 30,
from 10:00 -11:30 a.m.
No ticket required
Tour a Green Home
Register to take in-person home tours. Tours are free but require tickets. Time slots are limited to 15 people per tour, and you must be 18 years or older to attend. Scroll down to get tickets.
Stop at points of interest
As you go from house to house, take a few minutes to stop by a few points of interest on the route.
No ticket required
2023 In-Person House Tours
This is a free event open to the public. Registration is required for the in-person tours of the houses as there are a limited number of tickets available for each tour. Each home you would like to visit must be registered separately. If you plan to see multiple homes please choose different time slots for each tour. Most homes are within a five to ten-minute walk from one another.
You must be at least 18 years of age to attend an in-person house tour.
Mrs. Brown's Lucky Oyster Bar
This gorgeous, new home features passive solar design, air source heat pump space and water heaters, and the sustainable materials used inside.
The Hello Sunshine, Goodbye Gas House
This house features a geothermal heat pump, an induction cooktop, and a rooftop solar array with backup lithium-phosphate batteries.
(We recommend driving to this home)
The Radically
Radiant Retrofit
This retrofit-in-progress received its nickname for its radiant heating/cooling floor. Other features include a ground source heat pump, passive solar design, and thermal energy storage.
LEEDIN' ON LINDEN
Tour one of the only LEED-for-homes platinum-certified houses in Princeton. This unique and beautiful home was designed by local architect, Kirsten Thoft.
BLOOMIN’ ON BIRCH
This beautiful home was custom-built to meet the most stringent environmental standards. It features Geothermal, solar panels, heat-pump water heaters, two-layer insulation, sustainable materials, and so much more.
2023 Garden & Yards
Live-streaming yard
The Livestreaming Yard is hosting an open-yard tour. Hear from a sustainable landscaping expert and ask questions anytime from noon until 4:00 on September 30th.
Tree-street rain garden
As you go from house to house, take a few minutes to stop by this point of interest to learn what worked and what was less successful in this mature rain garden.
You must be at least 18 years of age to attend an in-person house tour.
None of the 2023 homes are ADA-accessible.
Participants should be comfortable walking up and down at least one flight of stairs.
Please note that attendance is at your own risk.