Articles

7/26/24

Timber Panelized Approach Supports Flexible Housing Solutions

Andrew Michler describes the CABIN_ph project, a modular, mass timber home that performs up to Passive House standards and can serve as an off-grid sanctuary or a cozy ADU.

Pre-Fab

7/19/24

Drawing Passive House Details: From Sketch to Construction

Architect Paul Thompson of BluPath Design takes us on a journey through the approximate workflow of designing a Passive House through 12 drawings.

Article, Pre-Fab

7/18/24

Phius REVIVE 2024 Has Launched

The new retrofit standard is designed to be good for the planet and good for buildings, with quality assured results.

News

7/16/24

Evan Anderson of Zola Windows on the Past, Present, and Future of Passive House

We sit down with Zola Windows General Manager Evan Anderson and chat about the growth of Passive House and where the industry is going.

Sponsored, Fenestration

7/8/24

Passive House Weekly July 8th, 2024

Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments.

Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments.

News

7/4/24

How New Federal Policy Raises the Bar for Energy-Efficient Housing

And why there has never been a more opportune time to build high-performance new homes in the United States.

"Between the HUD-USDA standard and a potential FHFA decision soon," Erin Sherman of RMI writes, "Updated energy standards are poised to make a big impact on higher density housing."

Policy

7/1/24

Passive House Weekly July 1st, 2024

Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments.

Please read on for a selection of Passive House happenings, articles, interviews, and developments.

News

6/28/24

Fraser Millar to Break Ground on Second Passive House Development in Northern Ireland

Fraser Millar reports that construction will soon begin on Beaufort Green, Northern Ireland’s second large-scale residential Passive House development.

Article, News

6/28/24

Embodied Carbon and Real-World Energy Consumption in a Passive House

Evelyne Bouchard, Founder of Tandem Architecture Écologique in Quebec, uses data from her own home to better understand the relationship between embodied carbon and operational carbon in a Passive House.

Article, Detached single-family house