Catawba College’s Commitment to North Carolina’s First Passive House Residence Hall
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Sophie Martin
Autusa Behroozi
Justin Shultz
9/26/25
Catawba College’s Commitment to North Carolina’s First Passive House Residence Hall
Catawba College has recently broken ground on a 130-bed residence hall that is pursuing Phius certification. The building is scheduled to open in 2026.
Article, Student Housing, New Construction, Phius
Sophie Martin
Autusa Behroozi
Justin Shultz
9/25/25
Design Competition Envisions More Resilient Built Environment in California
Submissions for the California Rebuilds competition are due September 30th. Qualifying designs will be featured in a catalog of high-performance homes and select winners will receive cash prizes.
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Summer Lab Reports | Field Notes | PHA Live!
This summer, small groups of practitioners gathered in Reimagine Buildings Summer Labs to tackle some of the biggest questions facing high-performance building today.
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September Focus: Massive Impact
We’re highlighting projects that have had or will have a massive impact all September, particularly during our half-day online conference, Reimagine Buildings: Massive Impact, on September 19. Of course, we’ve already featured some truly massive projects that show that passive principles can be used to improve the performance of more than just houses—they’re also applicable in huge multifamily, commercial, and academic buildings!
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Explore: What Is a Passive House?
Passive House design and construction empowers us to build healthy, resilient buildings that slash building energy use and carbon emissions. These resources are a great place to start learning the basics.
