Articles
12/6/24
Exceeding Expectations in Canada’s First Passive House Fire Hall
Completed in 2021, Fire Hall 17 in Vancouver is the first Passive House fire hall in North America. It is also the first building owned by the City of Vancouver to be designed to the standard.
Article, School or Institution
Jay Fox
12/6/24
Millennium Partners Becomes Accelerator Partner
The developer is known for creating large-scale and sustainable buildings. Their latest project, Winthrop Center, is the largest Passive House office in the world.
Article, Sponsored, News
Passive House Accelerator Team
12/5/24
Exploring the Differences Between Internal and External Barriers with Intelligent Membranes
A tour through the company’s catalogue showcases their innovative product line and reveals the key differences between internal and external barriers.
Article, Envelope and Structure, Sponsored
Jay Fox
11/22/24
New York State Launches $10 Million Program to Incentivize Zero-Emission and Passive Construction
Administered by NYSERDA, the Building Better Homes Initiative offers financial support through a variety of paths to create more high-performance homes in the state.
Article, News
Jay Fox
11/21/24
Longboard Architectural Products Collaborates with New Montana Museum
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture in Missoula used Longboard’s HITCH™ system, as well as their smooth plank and Link & Lock™ systems to create an elegant, thermally broken, and high-performance façade.
Article, Sponsored, School or Institution
Longboard
11/18/24
Triple-Pane Windows: A Look Beyond U-Values
Mike Cairns of Innotech Windows + Doors reexamines several myths about high-performance fenestration systems as he questions if triple-pane windows are always the best option in Passive House construction.
Fenestration, Article, Video, Building Science, Sponsored
Jay Fox
11/15/24
Curtis + Ginsberg Architects Becomes Accelerator Partner
The award-winning architectural firm specializes in quality sustainable design that emphasizes the needs of the client, the environment, and the community.
Article, News, Sponsored
Curtis + Ginsberg Architects
11/15/24
Passive Accommodations Go Big for UWE Bristol Students
Purdown View at the University of the West of England Bristol is largest Passive House certified student housing complex in the UK and is now fully occupied.
Article, School or Institution
Jay Fox
11/8/24
Zero-Emission Buildings Rising in EU
Regulations taking effect in 2028 will require new, publicly-owned residential and non-residential buildings across Europe to be zero-emission.
Policy, News
Mary James