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7/25/25

Milwaukee’s Edison Pushes Mass Timber to New Heights

Neutral 1005 N Edison St is pursuing Phius Core 2024 standards and set to become the tallest mass timber building in the U.S.

Article, Mass Timber, Multifamily, Phius

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7/24/25

New Report Recommends Passive House for Wildfire Rebuilding

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Climate Action and Fire-Safe Recovery recently published a study finding that Passive House is the best way to rebuild following a major climate disaster.

Article, Resilience

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7/23/25

Lamilux FE Skylights: Four Features That Lead to Flawless Isotherm Lines

The Lamilux FE unit skylight is designed for flat roofs and combines sleek design with rigorous engineering to create an elegant skylight with outstanding performance.

Article, Fenestration, Sponsored

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7/18/25

Social Clubs for Passive House

Passivhaus Trust's Passivhaus Client Clubs coach social housing providers through their first Passive House projects.

Article, Climate Action, Passive House Training

According to McArleton, the entire enclosure of a home made of S-SIPs can be assembled in just a few weeks.

7/11/25

Seed Collaborative Is Growing a Straw-Based, High-Performance Movement

New Frameworks Co-Founder Ace McArleton describes his work to cultivate the Seed Collaborative, a decentralized network of structural straw-insulated panel fabricators that launched in 2024.

Article, Climate Action, Embodied Carbon, Natural Materials

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7/3/25

An Unconventional Approach to Resiliency and Affordability in Québec

Located in the city of Sherbrooke, Le Monarque is pursuing Low Energy Building certification through PHI and the design team is using unique and innovative techniques to keep costs low.

Article, Multifamily, New Construction, PHI

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7/2/25

Component Spotlight Recap: FAKRO Skylights Shine in High-Performance Design

Operations and Technical Director at FAKRO America Tomasz Glab described some of the firm's most popular triple- and quadruple-pane skylights and roof windows before taking part in a lively Q&A.

Article, Fenestration, Sponsored

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6/27/25

High Performance Skyllights Made by Fakro | Component Spotlight

We’ll dive into the company’s history and highlight skylight solutions that meet the rigorous standards of Passive House and high-performance design.

PH Component Spotlight, Video, Fenestration

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6/26/25

Avoiding Health Problems with Better Housing

Valuing Deep Retrofits, a Pembina Institute report, explores the many benefits of performing deep energy retrofits and bases its finding on research from multiple countries around the world.

Article, Retrofit, Health & IAQ