Articles
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
Jay Fox
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
Passive House Network
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
Jay Fox
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
Mary James
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
Jay Fox
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
Jay Fox
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
Jay Fox
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
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
Mary James